Yearly Archives: 2021
The Victim Recovery Journey research launch
As part of our celebrations to mark 40 years of supporting victims of crime, Victim Support NI held an event this week to launch our new research on the Victim Recovery...
“Justice is the Sound of My Voice”
Haileigh Lamont, who last month bravely waived her anonymity as a victim of child sexual abuse to speak about her experience, today watched her abuser be sentenced to 16 years at...
VICTIM OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE WAIVES ANONYMITY
“JUSTICE FOR ME IS THE SOUND OF MY VOICE TODAY.” Haileigh Lamont has today bravely waived her anonymity as a victim of historic child sexual abuse to speak about her experience...
Victim Support NI welcome the establishment of a Victims of Crime Commissioner Designate for NI
Victim Support NI are delighted that Minister of Justice Naomi Long has today announced the establishment of a Victims of Crime Commissioner Designate for Northern Ireland. Following the announcement, Victim Support...
Information on the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (TPDPS) or Victims’ Pension scheme opens today. Information on the scheme can be found at the Victim Payments Board website: www.victimspaymentboard.org.uk The website has guidelines...
Victim Support NI announce closure of ISVA Service
It is with regret that we announce Victim Support NI’s ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advocate) service is to close on August 31st 2021. The Department of Justice and the PSNI have...
Compensation brings ‘some closure’ for victim
A woman who was able to claim compensation after a change in leglisation in Northern Ireland has said that the process has given her ‘some closure’. Sophie, not her real name,...
Victim Support NI welcomes review from CJINI but wants to see quicker implementation of the remaining recommendations
Victim Support NI, the leading independent charity supporting victims and witnesses of crime in Northern Ireland, welcomes today’s follow-up review from the Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJINI) into the recommendations first published...
New scheme will provide free, independent, legal advice to victims of sexual offences
Victim Support NI, the leading independent charity supporting victims and witnesses of crime, have launched a new scheme to support victims of sexual offences – Sexual Offences Legal Advisors (SOLAs). The...
Victim Support NI welcomes the latest review from CJINI but notes that progress must be quicker to better support victims
Victim Support NI, the leading independent charity supporting victims and witnesses of crime, welcomes today’s follow-up review from the Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJINI) into the recommendations first published in their Without...