Support after Shipman: the role of Victim Support and the Witness Service - Acknowledgements

The following are given special mention for their help in conducting this research:

all families and friends of victims affected by the Harold Shipman murders
Helen Ogborn, Co-ordinator of Tameside Victim Support, and Lisa Westoby, Co-ordinator of Preston Crown Court Witness Service
Keith Scarrott, Trustee of Preston Victim Support, and Frank Smith, Chair of Preston Victim Support
the volunteers of Tameside Victim Support and Preston Crown Court Witness Service
the management committees of Tameside Victim Support and Preston Crown Court Witness Service
the coroner and staff of Tameside
Preston Crown Court Witness Service staff
the National Association of Victims Support Schemes¹ who funded the research via Preston Victim Support.

In addition, the two co-ordinators wish to acknowledge the following for their co-operation and help during this very difficult and emotive case:

Greater Manchester police officers and support staff from the Shipman incident room
Greater Manchester Police Press Department
Preston Constabulary
Joyce Jones, Celia Tavener, Carolyn Harrison and Stephane Swainson, Victim Support Tameside
Greater Manchester Crown Court Witness Service co-ordinators and volunteers and Greater Manchester Victim Support
Lancaster Crown Court Witness Service
Jane Henshaw and all volunteers at Preston Crown Court Witness Service
the trial judge, Mr Justice Forbes
Mr Bob Brooks and Mrs S Horsley and the Preston Crown Court ushers and security staff
Preston Crown Court Users Group.

The National Association of Victims Support Schemes is the national membership organisation for local Victim Support Schemes and Witness Services. A major responsibility of the National Association is to receive funding from the Home Office and make grants to local Victim Support charities to pay for local staff, offices and other costs. The Association employs the staff at the National Office.