Advice and support
Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care (delivered by Victim Support)
If you have been a victim of crime, you may need practical help and information. For example, replacing or repairing property (such as changing locks) or claiming compensation.
Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care is commissioned by the Norfolk and Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioners. Its services are free, confidential and available to everyone, regardless of when the event happened.
You might find it helpful to talk to them if you found the experience distressing. If you need more specialised advice or support, they will also be able to refer you to a more suitable organisation.
If you are a victim of crime, our leaflet can help offer you support and more information. Click here.
You can contact on:
Contact Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care
Call 0300 303 3706 - Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm.
(Out of hours support is available via Victim Support on 0808 1689 111)
Email [email protected]
Fill in the contact form on the Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care website.
Citizen Advice Witness Service
The Citizens Advice Witness Service provides free, independent support for witnesses in criminal courts across England and Wales.
Our trained volunteers provide practical help, emotional support and information to witnesses so that they feel valued, respected, informed and able to give their best evidence in court.
Our service includes:
- information about court and legal processes
- providing visits to court rooms ahead of a trial
- someone to talk to in confidence (although we do not discuss the evidence or give legal advice)
- information about court and legal processes
- information about what happens before and during court, including the use of special measures
- support on the day of the trial, at verdict and sentencing
- information about relevant agencies
- liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service.
More information can be found on the witness service pages of the Citizens Advice website:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-citizens-advice-works/
Witness Service contact telephone numbers:
Norwich Magistrates Court: 0300 332 1409
Norwich Crown Court: 0300 332 1294
Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court: 0300 332 1208
Kings Lynn Magistrates & Crown Court: 0300 332 1240
Ipswich Magistrates Court: 0300 332 1234
Ipswich Crown Court: 0300 332 1233
UK Online
There is a lot of practical information and advice available online if you have experienced a crime.
If you don’t have access to the internet, UK Online can help you find free or low-cost internet access at one of their 6,000 local centers.
Call them free on 0800 771 234 to find your nearest one.
Below are links to a number of different documents, leaflets and publications from various organisations designed to help you.
Giving a witness statement to the police - what happens next
Being a Witness 14-17 Young Witness at Court 10-14