Have You Been A Victim Of Crime?
Victim Support Gloucestershire Is Here To Help You.
Being the victim of a crime can be a very upsetting experience. You might feel angry, frightened and alone. Victim Support Gloucestershire will provide support to anyone in this situation.
We cover the whole of Gloucestershire and have a team of specially trained volunteers located around the county. They can offer emotional support (an independent and objective person to talk to in confidence) and practical support such as providing information on other sources of help, assisting with Criminal Injuries Compensation claims and acting as an advocate. You can speak to a volunteer over the phone or meet them at a local venue, and it may be possible to arrange for a volunteer to come to your home. We can support you even if you haven’t reported the crime to the police.
You can contact us via the Victim Care Unit on 0808 281 0112. It is open from 8am to 8 pm Monday to Friday and is manned by a team of Victim Care Officers whose role is to talk to victims of crime and to find out if Victim Support can help in any way.
We can also help you if you must go to court. Our hub can arrange a Pre-Trial Visit to the court with one of our volunteers. We can offer you emotional support, explain the court processes and help you with any logistical anxieties you may be facing. Although we can’t discuss details of the case, on the day of the trial we can sit with you before you go into court, come into court with you and offer you support once you have completed your evidence. If you want to make use of our service, please contact The Witness service on the details below.
Remember you don’t have to cope with the effects of crime on your own.
Contacting the Witness Service:
If you have questions about the Witness Service or are unsure about what to do next, help is available. You can contact us in the following ways:
- by calling 0300 332 1000
- To contact us using BSL: 020 3830 2112 (New Divert)
- or 0300 330 2123
- by emailing RIC@witnessservice.org.uk