The people at Victim Support help children who are victims or witnesses

What is a victim?

A victim is someone who has been hurt, attacked, bullied or had something stolen from them. For example, someone who has had their bag stolen on the way to school is a victim. A victim might feel very upset and may need some help from an adult.

Who can help a victim?

If you have been hurt, attacked, bullied or had something stolen, you might feel angry, frightened or upset. You should speak to your mum, dad or an adult that you trust. Sometimes your parents will ask the people at Victim Support to give you some extra help.

What is a witness?

A witness is someone who has told the police about something that has happened. It might be something that they know or they have seen.
For example, someone who has seen a person breaking a car window and stealing CD's is a witness.

Who can help a witness?

If you know something or have seen something that you think is wrong, then you should tell your mum, dad or an adult that you trust. Witnesses sometimes get asked to go to court to say what they have seen or what they know. If you have to go to court then the people from Victim Support can help you.

How to contact Victim Support

The best way to contact Victim Support is to ask your Mum, Dad or an adult who you trust to contact them for you.

If you do not feel happy talking to your parents or another adult then you can ring

They have specially trained counsellors who can listen and offer ideas.