Victim Support Lancashire

Asking for help isn’t easy. You may be unsure whether what you’ve experienced is a crime, or feel you won’t be listened to even if it is.

Victim Support is a charity that provides free, independent and confidential support to anyone affected by crime and traumatic events. We will listen with compassion and tailor our support to you.​ In Lancashire we provide support for victims and survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse.

Our support is available at any time and at a pace that feels right for you. Exploring this website can take a lot of courage – by visiting, you’ve taken an important step towards moving forward.

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Get help

We can help if you’ve experienced domestic abuse, sexual abuse or sexual violence. You don’t need to have reported the abuse to the police in order to access our service.

Sexual violence help

We provide personalised support to people who have been affected by sexual violence in Lancashire.

Domestic abuse help

Our aim is to empower victims of domestic abuse to regain control of their lives and strengthen their safety, independence and autonomy.

Resources

We’ve listed other organisations that may be able to help after experiencing sexual violence and sexual abuse.

Counselling

If you’re interested in therapy, we’ve made some recommendations of counselling services for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse.

Sexual assault referral centre

Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused.

Specialist support

Male survivors

We want to ensure that anyone living with the impact of sexual violence and abuse has the opportunity to feel heard and ask for help that is right for them.

Charged or convicted of sexual violence

Lancashire Sexual Violence Service is unable to offer our support to those who have been charged, or convicted of sexual offences, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Fundraise for Victim Support in Lancashire

Fundraising provides vital funding for services that help people affected by crime. It raises much-needed awareness of their challenges and how we can help.

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Feedback from domestic abuse survivors

If you’re a survivor of domestic abuse and have accessed our services, we’d love to hear your thoughts and insights into how we can improve.

Feedback from sexual violence survivors

We’d like to hear from survivors of sexual violence about their experience with the Victim Support Lancashire Sexual Violence Service.

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