Victim Support is a key activity and it is here to help you regain control over your life. Services which victim support can offer include:

• emotional & practical support
• information & advice about your options and about other agencies which can help
• company and support when going to court (including a safe and private place to wait beforehand and afterwards)
• information on crime prevention and personal safety
• information on access to long term counselling
• information and support about the criminal justice system help in applying for Criminal Injuries compensation.

There is a national Victim Supportline on 0845 3030900

Additionally there is the local branch at Victim Support Devon which helps Devon residents cope with the effects of crime. We do this by providing confidential support and information to victims of crime and to witnesses attending local courts.

Victim Support services are free, independent of the police and courts, and available to everyone, whether or not the crime has been reported and regardless of when it happened.