Religious Buildings: Hinduism

The Government is committed to ensuring that Hindu communities, and all faith communities, are able to worship and gather in safety.

Hindu temples are eligible to apply to the Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme, which provides funded protective security measures for places of worship and associated faith community centres in England and Wales that are at risk of hate crime. The scheme supports successful applicants who demonstrate vulnerability to hate crime by providing funded security measures including CCTV, alarms, secure doors and windows, fencing, lighting and entry systems. The scheme opens on an annual basis and will be open again later this year.

The Government also provides Faith Security Training, a free security awareness training course available to all faith communities, including Hindu communities, across England and Wales. It is designed to help faith communities strengthen security knowledge, improve preparedness and reduce the risk and impact of hate crime and other serious incidents at their places of worship. The training includes both multi-faith content and faith-specific modules, including bespoke Hindu content.

Where Hindu temples or event organisers have specific concerns regarding events, they should continue to engage with local police and local authorities, who can provide advice and support on safety and security planning.