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Welcome to Victim Support, the national charity for victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales.

We give free and confidential help to victims of crime, their family, friends and anyone else affected. We give information, emotional support and practical help. You don’t have to report a crime to the police to get our help and can get support at any time, whenever the crime happened. We are not a government agency or part of the police.

We have offices right across England and Wales running and co-ordinating our local services. We run the Witness Service in every criminal court to help people called as witnesses. Our Victim Supportline (0845 30 30 900) gives immediate help over the phone and puts people in touch with our local teams.

We also campaign for greater rights for victims and witnesses and to raise awareness.

 

 

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Victim Support to deliver new National Victims' Service

Victims of crime across England and Wales will, later this year, get improved help and support thanks to a new partnership between Victim Support and the Government. The Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, today announced that the charity will be the key agency delivering a new National Victims’ Service.

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Victim Support in top 100 list of UK gay-friendly employers

Victim Support has, for the first time, been voted one of the 100 most gay-friendly employers in the UK by gay rights charity Stonewall.

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2010 Virgin London Marathon

Have you secured a place in the ballot for the 2010 London Marathon? Make your chosen charity Victim Support and help us raise vital funds in what is the largest annual fundraising event in the world.

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Eva and Poppy's big adventure

Help Eva and Poppy raise funds for Victim Support with their marathon hike along the entire 112.5 miles of ancient Hadrian's Wall and Antonine Wall in less than 41 hours! Show your support, and sponsor them on their great adventure.