People who have been burgled have a more than one in four chance of being burgled again. Anyone who has been burgled will know how traumatic it can be. You feel anger, disbelief, fear and even denial that the crime has taken place. It’s an invasion of your privacy and…
Welcome to the Voice newsletter! Voice is a free, confidential support service for anyone affected by crime in Northamptonshire. Our services are available to anyone, whether a crime has been reported to police or not and regardless of when or where it happened – Voice is here to help and support you…
Voice has recently helped a victim of historic sexual abuse win a £22,000 claim from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. Specialist Case Worker, Darren Nutt, helped the person through the application process following several months of support. “The individual got in touch with us in February and explained that the…
Travelling by taxi is one of the easiest ways to get about if you’re planning to have a drink while you’re out, or simply don’t want the hassle of having to find parking. Providing you stick to licensed cabs, they’re largely a safe way to travel. Despite this, you may…
By Karla Seuke I started my career in child services where I worked with a lot of families who were known to social services. This provided me with lots of training in child development, but I also worked on the Freedom Programme, which is designed for women who have experienced…
Northampton-based radio station, Inspiration FM, recently spoke to Voice Chief Executive, Fiona Campbell, to find out about the work her team performs to help victims of trauma. Click below to listen to the interview in full: Transcript In England and Wales, an estimated 1.9 million adults aged between 16 and…
By Fiona Campbell A little background… I worked for the Crown Prosecution Service for twenty-nine years, and during that time I was always very interested in the journeys taken through the criminal justice system by victims and witnesses. I was also on the commissioning board for SARC in Northamptonshire (which…
At Voice, it’s vital that victims and witnesses of crime are able to access our support services quickly and conveniently, whenever they’re required. It’s for this reason that we’ve worked hard to build a number of relationships with key partners and organisations throughout the county to ensure the Voice service…
At Voice, we’re dedicated to helping victims and witnesses of crime cope, recover and thrive, and our fantastic team of specialist support workers and volunteers works tirelessly to support those most in need. We think it’s important to keep a keen eye on statistics, and we’d like to share a…
The latest police figures have revealed there was a 22% increase in the number of knife crime incidents last year. This only factors in the cases that were reported to the authorities, which means the true extent of the problem may be even greater. The same study shows that 33%…
