Yearly Archives: 2017
Invitation to Tender for Victim Support NI advertising campaign
Victim Support NI has today issued an invitation to tender for a multi-platform advertising campaign. The campaign must include TV and radio advertising, and the project must be completed by the end...
Victim Support NI AGM Learning Event
Victim Support NI marked its AGM with a learning event concentrating on Cybercrime and Cybersecurity, held at the Europa Hotel. Our partner organisations joined us to hear how cybercrime is advancing...
IMPORTANT FRAUD WARNING
The P.S.N.I., Northern Ireland Trading Standards and local Financial Institutions have identified an increase in financial phone scams, sometimes known as ‘vishing’, which can be intimidating, threatening and forceful in their nature,...
Events for Hate Crime Awareness Week 2017
Hate Crime Awareness Week runs from 14th to 21st October 2017 Our Hate Crime Advocacy Scheme partners are running the following events during Hate Crime Awareness week: Tuesday 17 October – 11am-1pm...
PROPOSED CHANGES TO LIFELINE COULD PLACE VULNERABLE VICTIMS AT INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE
Victim Support NI, the leading charity helping victims and witnesses of crime in Northern Ireland, has expressed serious concern over the Public Health Agency’s proposed changes to the Lifeline service, saying...
Victims’ charity protests against ‘monstrous’ rape clause
Victim Support NI, the leading charity for victims of crime, will protest in Belfast and Derry today at the introduction of the two child tax credit ‘rape clause’ rule which became...
Victims’ charity challenges PM on ‘monstrous’ rape clause
Victim Support NI, the leading charity for victims of crime, has written to the Prime Minister, Theresa May, expressing concern at the introduction of the two child tax credit ‘rape clause’...
Support available for fraud victims
Victim Support NI, the leading organisation supporting victims of crime in Northern Ireland, has urged the public to be vigilant of bogus HMRC callers and has offered their support services to...
‘Chronic’ need for volunteers in South Down
Victim Support NI, the leading organisation supporting victims of crime in Northern Ireland, has appealed for people to volunteer to help victims of crime in the South Down area. The...
Belfast Pride
Although Victim Support NI has taken part in Pride before, this was the first time that we have walked in the parade. We were one of the walking groups, and we...