16 Days of Action – the picture in Scotland
Police Scotland recorded 65,251 incidents of domestic abuse in 2020-21, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. This is the fifth year in a row…
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Black History Month 2022
Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022 coincides with #BlackHistoryMonth, a celebration of the contributions of black people to communities across Scotland. While…
Statement: Not Proven verdict
The Scottish Government has published an independent analysis of the responses to the public consultation on the not proven verdict and related reforms…
HUSH project
Launched at Many Studios in Glasgow, HUSH was developed jointly by Victim Support Scotland’s Support for Families Bereaved by Crime service, and families…
Chinasa’s story of volunteering
Chinasa is on placement for her masters in Social Work. She has a law background, and her lecturer suggested VSS for her placement as it was in line with…
Volunteers Week 2022
This week marks Volunteers Week 2022, celebrating all volunteers who sacrifice their own time to help others.
Statement on launch of restorative justice hubs
Today the Scottish Government announced plans for two restorative justice hubs, one national and one serving Edinburgh, Lothian and the Borders.
Victim Support Scotland CEO comments on review of Victim Notification Scheme
The Victim Notification Scheme – which entitles people impacted by crime to receive information about the offender and their whereabouts – has long been…
Funding success will lead to expansion of services for victims and witnesses
Scotland’s leading organisation for people impacted by crime, Victim Support Scotland, has successfully bid for £18M over a three-year period from the…
Launch of Mind My Experience – the VSS Language Guide
Ann Moulds is the founder of Action Against Stalking. She faced two years of vile photographs and threats of sexual violence sent to her home by the man…
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