The communities combatting a rise in religious hate crime

Members of minority religious groups say they feel less safe in the UK than ever before.<br /><br />A summer of protests outside asylum seeker hotels and a renewed debate about immigration have led to concerns British society is becoming increasingly fragmented.<br /><br />And last week, figures released by the Home Office showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales had reached a record high.<br /><br />Some members of the Sikh community in the West Midlands have been escorting elderly people to their local gurdwara due to concerns about physical and verbal abuse.<br /><br />What are the causes behind this rise in hate crime? How are minority groups responding, and what can be done to rebuild fragile communities?<br /><br />Niall is joined by Rabbi Josh Levy, the co-lead of Progressive Judaism, and Sky's communities correspondent Lisa Holland.<br /><br />Producer: Tom Gillespie<br />Editor: Mike Bovill