Victim Support help anyone affected by crime – the victim, friends and family or others involved. You can get help at anytime regardless of when the crime took place. Victim Support help you to:

1. Feel safe and secure.
2. Understand your rights and services you’re entitled to.
3. Explore ways to cope.
4. Connect you to support networks.

Here you can find information on:   

1. What to expect as a witness of crime.
2. What happens after a crime is reported.
3. The victims right to review scheme.
4. Giving a witness or victim statement.
5. Going to court and what happens after the trial.
6. Victim and witness support organisations.

Bedfordshire Victim Care Services supports victims, relatives, parents or guardians of victims. They offer free and confidential support to those affected by crime regardless of whether it has been reported or not.

This Women’s refuge provides a safe place for women and their children to recover from trauma and rebuild their lives. Staff provide emotional and practical advice to help women and children to build their confidence, community networks, skills and resilience they need to enable them to resettle independently and free from fear.

NHS mental health services provided across Bedfordshire.

Direction for Bedfordshire provides a list of mental health services available across Bedfordshire.

Synergy Service is an integrated support service with emphasis on prevention, early intervention and integration for people who are at risk of losing their independence. The service provides tailored support to clients aged 16+ over a maximum of two years, to improve their opportunity to live successfully in the community. The ethos of the service is to enable, empower and encourage individuals to develop the skills and tools to manage their accommodation, tenancies, health and wellbeing.

Central Bedfordshire SENDIASS  provides free impartial & confidential information, advice and support for parents, carers, children and young people (0 to 25 years) in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in an educational setting.

Home-Start Central Bedfordshire helps young children and their families who are struggling with physical and mental ill health, disabilities, bereavement and domestic abuse.

The Trauma Service supports children in Bedfordshire and Luton who have been affected by distressing events, such as sexual abuse, domestic abuse, assault or witnessing an accident.  They also support children and young people who have experienced a death of someone they knew in a traumatic way, like murder, suicide or other sudden death.

Carers in Bedfordshire is a registered charity that helps unpaid carers of all ages by providing information, support and advice.

StopSO UK is the Specialist Treatment Organisation for Perpetrators and Survivors of Sexual Offending

Safeline is a specialist charity that works to prevent sexual abuse and support those affected to cope and recover.

Chrysalis Centre offer mental health and domestic abuse support for females. A team of highly experienced and qualified females, who are there to listen, and empower you, to make your future a better one.

Amicus Trust was born out of concern for those at risk of homelessness and poverty, starting as a soup kitchen in 1974 to support vulnerable people in Bedford – today the organisation has grown to provide accommodation and support to ensure individuals have the opportunity to progress towards a life free from homelessness.

Capa First Response provide specialist Support for Families Experiencing Child-to-Parent Aggression. Capa provides compassionate, specialist and non-blaming support. We help families increase safety, understand what may be contributing to the behaviour, rebuild confidence and strengthen relationships.

iLearn Bedford is a family focused charity that offers essential support and resources to women and their children from diverse backgrounds, addressing economic challenges, limited access to resources, and social isolation. The charity provides a lifeline for families with young children, especially those with SEND, through a safe and welcoming environment that promotes inclusivity and offers tailored activities and support services.

Emerald Centre SARC offer free, confidential healthcare and compassionate support, in Bedfordshire and Luton, to people of all ages, who have experienced sexual assault, including rape.

Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership believe everybody experiencing domestic abuse is an individual and will have different needs and circumstances. Their support search tool can be used based on your location or by specific characteristics people may have.

Bedfordshire VEPP meet young people at a critical moment – when the direction of their life can still change. Through community teamwork with local services and frontline workers, we support people, families, and communities when they need it most. Preventing serious harm and working together to build a stronger, safer Bedfordshire.

Bako Sanctuary walks alongside Sub-Saharan African families in Bedford, Luton, and surrounding areas facing immigration challenges, domestic violence, and systemic exclusion. Led by lived experience, we provide peer support, system navigation, and empowerment – helping you understand your rights and access the support you deserve. At Bako Sanctuary C.I.C., we support vulnerable and under-represented families and individuals —particularly migrants facing domestic violence, immigration challenges, safeguarding concerns, or substance use issues

Link to Change is an award-winning charity supporting children and young people across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes who are experiencing child exploitation. Using a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, we build trusting relationships, showing care and respect to help children and young people rebuild their sense of self and heal.