Victim Support shapes up for the future
T
his year signals big changes for Victim Support. Our funding model is changing, the operating environment is unstable,
budgets are increasingly tight and the official figures suggest that crime is falling. But for the victim of crime the impact can be devastating. Every person we help is different. We support people from wide-ranging backgrounds who have fallen victim to an increasingly broad range of crimes: in all cases we aim to be there to help them to cope and recover.
Our new strategy is a radical overhaul of its predecessor; our vision “victims and witnesses will be given the support they need and the respect they deserve” is supported by three strands of objectives: to provide practical and emotional support, be a vocal champion for victims and to construct a sustainable operating model. Like all charities the latter is increasingly challenging. That is why we are now actively seeking partners who can help us deliver an essential service for millions of people across England and Wales.
During our 41-year history we have given support to many millions of people and our work continues to evolve as criminals find new ways to target people. We have a unique insight into what victims think of the criminal justice system and the barriers they see to getting justice because we talk to those who have experienced crime every day. Last year alone, our teams provided practical and emotional help to more than 152,000 victims and supported nearly 198,000 witnesses.
We also see influencing criminal justice policy as essential to our work. Up to seven million people in England and Wales were victims of crime last year yet only around three per cent of offences reached court. Even victims who were fortunate enough to get a prosecution were often left dissatisfied by the criminal justice system.
We have recently set out eight proposals with the potential to greatly improve that experience for victims. They include overarching improvements, from ensuring the criminal justice system explains properly the outcome of cases to not putting any obligation on a child to enter a court to give evidence or to ensuring all victims of sexual violence have the choice to have therapy before trial.
We continue to work with partners who share our passion to support victims of crime. This includes the City of London Crime Prevention Association with whom we recently collaborated to raise awareness of issues such as domestic violence and stalking. Representives attended our fundraising dinner at St James’ Palace with our President HRH Princess Anne.
Mark Castle Chief Executive Victim Support
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