Victim Support is an independent charity that helps victims of crime.  We give free & confidential, emotional & practical support to crime victims & witnesses, whenever the crime happened and regardless of whether the police are involved.

We train our volunteers to give emotional support, information and practical help to people who have been affected by all kinds of crime.  They make contact by phone & arrange a face to face meeting as appropriate.  Volunteers have regular support themselves, have the opportunity to attend volunteer meetings to meet other volunteer’s and listen to guest speakers, & we pay expenses.

We would like a commitment of 2-3 hours weekly, either during the day, evenings or weekends. 

The Witness Service is in every criminal court in England and Wales and volunteers give information and support to witnesses, their family and friends, before, during and after trials.  Court volunteers need to be free to work during the day and normally for a minimum of two days a month.