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Why choose us?<\/h1>\n

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. Our purpose is to provide specialist help to support people to cope to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives.<\/p>\n

Here are seven reasons why you should choose us:<\/p>\n

1. We\u2019re independent<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are independent of the government, the police, local authorities and the criminal justice system. You don\u2019t have to report a crime to the police to get our help.<\/p>\n

2. We\u2019re free of charge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our support services are free and personalised to each individual.<\/p>\n

3. We\u2019re confidential<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our service is confidential. Unless we believe there\u2019s a risk of harm or it\u2019s a legal requirement, we will always protect your confidentiality and not pass on your personal details or any other information that could identify you without your permission.<\/p>\n

4. We\u2019re focused on support<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an organisation victims are our only focus. In 2022-23 we were in contact with 762,992 victims of crime, offering information, advice and support. 1,468,770 people visited our website and 152,774 people received personalised help from a support worker.<\/p>\n

5. We\u2019re specialists<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our teams of highly-trained staff and volunteers provide a wide range of specialist services that help people affected by all types of crime, from burglary, hate crime, fraud and theft to domestic abuse, child sexual exploitation and terrorism.<\/p>\n

We also run the National Homicide service providing a dedicated, comprehensive wrap-around service and vital independent voice for those bereaved by murder and manslaughter in England and Wales.<\/p>\n

6. We\u2019re making a difference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our expertise and experience are the reason why 77% of people felt better able to cope after our\u00a0 help and support.<\/p>\n

7. We\u2019re here for you 24\/7<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year through our\u00a0Supportline<\/a>, through our\u00a0live chat service<\/a>\u00a0and through\u00a0My Support Space<\/a>\u00a0– a safe and secure online space where you can work through interactive guides to help you move forward after crime.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the services we offer, see the links below or\u00a0email us<\/a>. You can also take a look at our\u00a0latest annual report<\/a>\u00a0and hear directly from some of the\u00a0people we\u2019ve helped<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you have been affected by crime and would like information or support,\u00a0contact us for help<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n Expertise and credentials<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Our credentials as the leading victims' charity in England and Wales.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Our services<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Find out more about the range of services we provide.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Specialist services<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

Some of the areas we specialise in.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Partner with us<\/span>\n <\/h2>\n \n

More about our partner organisations.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":297,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1585","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhy choose us? - Victim Support<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victimsupport.org.uk\/more-us\/why-choose-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why choose us? 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