About Us

About Us

Victim Support London (VSL) is the Association of London Victim Support Schemes and acts as a voice of Victim Support Schemes and Witness Services across the capital. It was established in 1988 by the individual London Victim Support charities, and has recently become the Executive Management Body for London, responsible for ensuring consistent, high quality services and the effective use of pan-London resources. VSL also provides a wide range of services relating to training, representation, research and information dissemination, and advocacy on behalf of victims and witnesses. VSL is a registered charity, governed by a Board of Trustees.

Planning across London

Maxmise the use of resources
Achieve and maintain effective services and service standards
Develop and operate a London-wide management structure

Training and Facilitation

Core learning for new volunteers in both community-based and witness services
Specialist crime training for experienced staff and volunteers
Specialist crime forums to allow the sharing of good practice
Training for staff in other criminal justice agencies and local community groups

Research and Information

Research and provide briefings on new legislation and other relevant issues
Quarterly newsletter
Website development
Resource and information centre

Representation and Advocacy

Membership of all pan-London criminal justice bodies
Ensuring victim and witness issues are kept high on the agenda of all relevant agencies
Representing the rights of victims and witnesses at conferences, seminars and other events

Fundraising

Providing fundraising advice and support
Raising funds to ensure the services of VSL are free and accessible
Managing London-wide fundraising opportunities and events

Volunteer Recruitment

London-wide activities to recruit volunteers to borough-based services

Information and Communications Technology

Support to staff within the Schemes and Witness Services on ICT issues
Develop and implement websites and other technologies