Help for victims
Our Supportline staff are here to help.
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Victim Support is the independent national charity which helps people cope with crime. We have a network of local branches covering the whole of England and Wales. We deal with almost 1.5 million victims of crime every year. There are separate organisations covering Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Our trained volunteers offer:
- someone to talk to in confidence
- information on police and court procedures
- help in dealing with other organisations
- information about compensation and insurance
- links to other sources of help.
Anyone affected by crime can get our help, either direct from our local branches or through the Victim Supportline. And if you chose to report a crime to the police you'll hear from us automatically within a couple of days (unless you tell the police not to pass on your details to us)
Our services are free and available to everyone, whether or not the crime has been reported and regardless of when it happened. We are an independent charity - not part of the police, courts or any other criminal justice agency.
You can also read the stories of a few of the people we've helped to get a better understanding of the difference we can make.