Humberside

Phone

0300 303 1976

Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 9am-1pm.

Out of hours Supportline

08 08 16 89 111

If you need support outside of our open hours, call our Supportline for free.

Get help from your local team

Call us

If you’ve been affected by crime, call your local Victim Support team in Humberside and South Yorkshire on 0300 303 1976.

Lines are open Monday to Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday 9am-1pm.

If you need support outside of our open hours, call our 24/7 Supportline for free on 08 08 16 89 111 or request support via our website.

Go online

Read more about Victim Support South Yorkshire and Humberside or email humbersouthyorks.vs@victimsupport.org.uk.

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic we have made our free live chat support service available 24/7.

Create a free account on My Support Space – an online resource containing interactive guides to help you manage the impact that crime has had on you.

How we can help

Emotional and practical help

We are an independent charity and we give emotional and practical help to people who have been affected by crime in Humberside or South Yorkshire. You can contact us for support:

  • regardless of the type of crime you have experienced
  • whether you’ve contacted the police or not
  • no matter how long ago the crime took place.

We’ll help you for as long as it takes to overcome the impact of crime.

Confidential support tailored to your needs

We understand that it’s often a big step to reach out for support, but if you call your local Victim Support team, not only will it be confidential, we’ll make sure that you get the right information and support to help you move forward and overcome the effects of the crime.

Our support is specifically tailored to your needs. This may include:

  • arranging a meeting for you to talk to us and receive emotional support
  • looking at ways to make you feel safer and less isolated
  • helping you access information about compensation
  • advice on how to make your home more secure or
  • referring you to other specialist organisations (with your permission) that can also help.

Even if you aren’t ready to speak

If you aren’t ready to meet or to talk over the phone you can access our free live chat service or create an account on My Support Space – a free online resource containing interactive guides to help you manage the impact that crime has had on you.

Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) and Hate Crime Victims’ Champion

Our ASB and Hate Crime Champion works in the Hull area, giving victims of antisocial behaviour and hate crime bespoke dedicated support to help you cope and recover. They work very closely with other agencies to ensure your voice is heard and issues do not escalate and cause you more harm. They are a great advocate, ensuring matters are dealt with by the relevant agencies in order to reduce the harm to you.

We work with a number of partner organisations in Humberside and South Yorkshire to make sure you get the support you need.

Humberside

The CASA Suite is a specialist unit that cares for and supports victims of sexual assault and rape. The service is free to people over the age of 16 who live in the Humberside Police area.

Hull DAP is a group of professionals who provide a support service for victims/survivors of domestic abuse. The service is available for anyone affected by domestic abuse, regardless of their age, gender, religion, race, culture, ability, sexuality and social class.

This service is for anyone living in the East Riding of Hull who is experiencing or fleeing from domestic abuse. They provide advice, guidance, and both emotional and practical support around legal options, housing, welfare benefits, staying safely at home and in high risk cases, finding somewhere else to stay.

It’s My Right is a specialist support service for victims of domestic abuse, serious sexual assault and rape in the Scunthorpe and Grimsby area. The service is available for any adult regardless of gender, race or sexuality.

Remedi provides services across all offences and at any stage of the criminal justice system. The restorative services and support they provide are as a means of addressing conflict in any setting — criminal justice, social care, schools and the workplace.

South Yorkshire

Specialist domestic violence counselling and development programmes

Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service

Specialist support for victims of sexual violence