Who are we?
York Hive is a network of York residents and local organisations established to enhance social cohesion, intercultural understanding and social welbeing.
Based on the principles of celebrating community, instilling hope, and countering hate and division.
Since the erection of the St George Flags, there has been a disturbing increase in violent hate crimes.
August 29th, racist graffiti saying “Go home” was scrawled alongside red crosses on the Dragon House takeaway in Foxwood Lane.
Days later, a Hong Kong student was attacked in broad daylight. Two men shouted racist abuse, called him a refugee, and ignored him when he tried to explain he was a student.
September 12th, white crosses and “Go home” appeared behind a home in Foxwood Lane.
September 16th, a man with an England flag threatened our MP, Rachel Maskell, and verbally abused a woman who tried to take down one of the flags. That man is now on bail.
September 24th, an unknown liquid was thrown at Tugba Iyigun as she waited at a bus stop on Poppleton Road.
September 29th, a man was surrounded by a gang in Tang Hall and beaten unconscious.
We've spoken to people who are afraid to walk home at night, students afraid to speak their own language in public, passersby being screamed at by the flaggers for refusing to help put up flags.