07 September 2008


Victim Support


Where can I get support?
Victim Support's Witness Service offers information and support to any witness who needs it, in every criminal court in England and Wales. The Witness Service can also help victims and the families of witnesses and victims in court. The Witness Service can offer:

  • Someone to talk to in confidence.
  • A visit to the court and where possible, a look round a court room before you are called as a witness.
  • Information on court procedures.
  • A quiet place to wait before and during the hearing.
  • Someone to accompany you into the court room when giving evidence.
  • Practical help, for example, with expense forms.
  • To put you in touch with people who can answer specific questions about the case (the Witness Service cannot discuss evidence or offer legal advice).
  • A chance to talk over the case when it has ended and to get more help or information.

Victim support offers a free, confidential service to victims of crime. Trained volunteers based in local schemes contact people following a crime to offer free, confidential support and information. Victim support is an independent national charity.

People are referred to Victim Support by the police and other organisations, or make direct contact themselves to ask for help.

Local Witness support
Victim Support Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire's volunteers and staff are available to provide emotional and practical support and information to anyone.

They do this by providing confidential support and information to victims of crime and to witnesses attending local courts.

Their 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.

If you would like to use their services you can contact Victim Support's national telephone supportline - Victim Supportline - on 0845 30 30 900 or rin

Contact Details
Victim Support Buckinghamshire
Telephone: 01296 397618
Victim Supportline 0845 30 30 900
Fax: 01296 486031
Visit: www.victimsupport.org
Address: The Old Police Station,
23b Walton Street, Aylesbury,
Bucks,
HP20 1TZ