News and blogs
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Francis on volunteering for over 30 years
6 June 2019
Francis Wakem is one of our longest-serving volunteers, having spent over 30 years working to support victims of crime in Wiltshire. In his time as a volunteer with Victim Support Francis has raised over £150,000 for the Charity and also found time to dedicate his services to other charities across the county.
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Volunteering: Michael's story
4 June 2019
Michael joined Victim Support as a volunteer as part of a university placement in December 2017. Today he’s still working with Victim Support and he spoke to us about his experience and his plans for the future.
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Volunteering: Steve's story
4 June 2019
Steve has volunteered with Victim Support’s Restorative Justice team in Sussex for over five years and told us more about his role.
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Examining language barriers in the criminal justice system
1 May 2019
A new partnership has launched a pioneering study examining the barriers faced by those who have limited English skills when accessing the criminal justice system. This is the first large-scale research of its kind in the UK.
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Burglary case study: How one family recovered
17 April 2019
Viv's house was burgled while she and her family slept upstairs. Viv and her daughter Daisy, 12, explain what happened, how the burglars were caught, and how VS provided support.
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Partnership with alarms specialists Verisure
6 December 2018
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Verisure, whose generous donations will help enable us to continue to provide specialist emotional and practical support to victims of crime across England and Wales.
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Ricky's story: Remembering Albie
5 November 2018
When Ricky discovered his friend Albie had been a fatal victim of knife crime, he wanted to find a way to raise awareness and help others.
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Jenny's story: Recovering from hate crime
5 November 2018
Jenny experienced a series of hate crimes after transitioning. She talks about how the support she received was important to her recovery, and how she now volunteers to help others.
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Interview: Luke and Ryan Hart
11 September 2018
In the summer of 2016 Ryan and Luke Hart’s mother and sister were shot dead by their father, just five days after they had made the brave decision to leave him. Two years on, the brothers have written a book which they hope will help others living with domestic abuse.