Press releases

Victim Support responds to number of prisoners released in error

Sunday 28 August 2016

Victim Support responds to statistics released by the Ministry of Justice on the number of prisoners released in error.

Victim Support responds to ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales

Thursday 21 July 2016

Victim Support responds to ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales statistics.

Victim Support responds to quarterly Criminal Court Statistics

Thursday 30 June 2016

Victim Support responds to quarterly Criminal Court Statistics (January to March 2016).v

Victim Support responds to rise in sexual assaults in Gloucestershire

Tuesday 26 July 2016

Victim Support responds to a rise in sexual assaults in Gloucestershire and the impact of sexual assault on victims.

Victim Support responds to the brother of Manchester Arena bomber sentencing

Thursday 20 August 2020

Hashem Abedi, brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, has today been sentenced for life over the murder of 22 people at Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert in 2017.

Victim Support says help is still available for those affected by the Finsbury Park attack

Tuesday 18 July 2017

One month on from the Finsbury Park mosque attack, independent charity Victim Support wants people to know that help is still available to anyone affected.

Victim Support still supporting survivors of the Westminster attack one year on

Thursday 22 March 2018

One year on, independent charity Victim Support is still supporting survivors and witnesses of the Westminster terrorist attack.

Victim Support to run church support service for survivors of abuse

Thursday 11 June 2020

Victim Support has been awarded the contract to manage Safe Spaces, a joint Anglican and Catholic Church in England and Wales (CCEW) project to provide a vital support service for survivors of church-related abuse.

Victim Support’s new online resource now available to all victims of crime

Friday 01 May 2020

Victim Support’s new online resource now available to all victims of crime.

Victims and witnesses of terror attacks falling through gaps in support system, Victim Support report reveals

Wednesday 09 November 2016

The lack of a widely recognised definition of a ‘victim’ of terrorism is putting at risk survivors receiving the emotional and practical help they need after