Victim and witness support organisations

Access Dorset

Provides information and advice on all issues related to independent living for disabled people, older people and carers, including crisis support.

Bournemouth Churches Housing Association

Local housing organisation providing refuge and support services for victims of domestic abuse.

Pan-Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership

Body working with the local community in Dorset to promote and ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Paragon

Group delivering a wide range of domestic abuse support services for Dorset council, including safehouses for women and children.

STARS

Charity providing recovery support for victims of sexual trauma. Formally Dorset Rape Crisis Centre.

The Shores - Dorset SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre)

Supports victims of rape and sexual assault in Dorset.

Citizens Advice Witness Service

A national charity and network of local charities offering confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free.

If you’re a witness at a criminal court in England or Wales, you can get free and independent support from the Citizens Advice Witness Service. It doesn’t matter who you’re a witness for, you can still get help.

Victim and witness information

A website that helps victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales. It has information on what happens after reporting a crime, the people you might meet, the support you should get and how to complain if something goes wrong

Victim Support

A national charity dedicated to helping anyone affected by crime to cope with and recover from their experience. It offers services not only to victims and witnesses, but also to their friends and family.

If it doesn't have an office in your area, it can point you to local help.

It also runs My Support Space, a free, safe, secure and confidential space where you can choose how you want to be supported. Register for My Support Space - it's quick and easy.