Find out more about the latest programmes and developments within the Lincolnshire Victim Support team:

Victims and Survivors Conference Event

In January 2024, Victim Support Lincolnshire hosted the Victim and Survivors Conference Event in partnership with the OPCC of Lincolnshire. The conference took place in Lincoln and focussed on strengthening the relationships between partner agencies that support victims and survivors of crime in the county. Speakers from various services introduced their organisation’s role and purpose, and the conference has led to professional networks being refreshed. A highlight was the networking lunch that took place among stalls from agencies to facilitate collaborative discussion and identify areas of partnership working. The conference was fruitful and celebrated the services in place for victims and survivors within Lincolnshire.

Partnership with Stop Loan Sharks England

We have worked in collaboration with Stop Loan Sharks England and have become an officially recognised partner of the Illegal Money Lending Team. Through various training sessions, multiple awareness campaigns, and facilitation of statement taking in our local offices, our team has increased knowledge of loan sharks, their impact on communities, and how to identify and better support potential victims. We are proud to have been awarded the partnership recognition with Stop Loan Sharks England and continue to work closely with them.

50 Years of Victim Support – what did staff have to say?

2024 indicates 50 years of Victim Support! To celebrate in Lincolnshire, we have been talking to our staff members to hear what they think, and highlighting key pieces of feedback from service users that demonstrates the importance of our service. Here are some snippets of what they said:

Caseworker, Multicrime Service Users

“Thank you and thank you for your invaluable support and helping me move forward to feeling in a safer place in life again.” (Michelle’s case)

“Right from the beginning you were very calm and understanding and you really listened to me. You let me cry and never ever judged me. Before we spoke I did not know how to explain or even understand myself what I was going through. You took the time to explain to me what is classed as stalking and assured me that what was happening to me was not my fault and that I was a victim of stalking.” (Izzy’s case)

CHISVA, Multicrime Service Users

“Thank you for being so understanding and not for being like someone in a white coat who doesn’t listen – you have put things to me that I can understand better.  You sound so kind on the phone and I will be very happy for my daughter to get some help from your service.”

“Thank you so much for all your help and support I am going to miss our visits I have found it really easy to talk to you.”

Charitable Business of the Year 2024: Finalist!

Victim Support Lincolnshire has recently become the finalist for the charitable business of the year awards 2024. We are very happy to have been nominated and the hard work from our team being acknowledged.