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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Liam's story
In 2005 Liam Murray was out with some friends at a club. They left at the end of the evening and waited for a taxi at the rank. They were approached by a group of men and one hit Liam from behind.
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