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Victim Support has been doing groundbreaking work for victims and witnesses for over 35 years. Below you'll find links to some of our latest news, both nationally and from our local offices across England and Wales.

Journalists can call our media team on 020 7268 0202 or email them at mediaoffice@victimsupport.org.uk. You can also use the contact box on the left to send them a message.

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Victim Support urging witnesses to get in touch for support after Woolwich attack

Updated date: 23 May 2013

Victim Support recognises people who witnessed the recent attack in Woolwich may be suffering trauma themselves.

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Can you help us learn about the effects of crime on older people?

10 December 2009

If you are 65 or over, living in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington, and have been a victim of crime in the last three months, we’d like you to help with a study to investigate the effects of crime on older people.

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New grant helps Victim Support research barriers to justice for people with mental health problems

03 December 2009

Victim Support has been awarded close to £480,000 by the Big Lottery Fund. The money will pay for research, led by the national charity, to find out how prone people with mental health problems are to becoming victims of crime, and how they can be better supported throughout the criminal justice system.

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Help for fraud victims in West Midlands and Cumbria

01 December 2009

Fraud victims in Cumbria and the West Midlands now have another way of getting help from us, with the launch of the National Fraud Authority’s new reporting centre - Action Fraud.