Victim Support is the independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales. Last year they offered support to more than 1.2 million victims of crime.
Victim Support runs the Homicide Service supporting people bereaved through murder and manslaughter and more than 100 local projects which tackle domestic violence, antisocial behaviour and hate crime, help children and young people and deliver restorative justice.
The charity has around 1,100 staff and more than 3,000 volunteers.
Help for victims
If you've been a victim of any crime or have been affected by a crime committed against someone you know, Victim Support can help you find the strength to deal with what you've been through.
Their services are free and available to everyone, whether or not the crime has been reported and regardless of when it happened.
Victim Support are not part of the police, the courts or any other criminal justice agency.
You can contact them through your local branch or through the Supportline.