Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: victim support
- Published
- 11 June 2020
- Directorate
- Justice Directorate, +1 more … Safer Communities Directorate
- Topic
- Law and order
Links and contact information for organisations that provide support to victims.
Have you been a victim of crime and want some support? There are many agencies across Scotland, set up to offer support to victims of crime and their families. The following contacts may be useful:
Victim Support Scotland
www.victimsupport.scot
0800 160 1985
Crimestoppers
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
0800 555 111
Supportline
www.supportline.org.uk
01708 765200
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
116 123 or 08457 909090
Scottish Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
www.sdafmh.org.uk
0800 027 1234
Rape Crisis Scotland
www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
08088 01 03 02
Scottish Women’s Aid
www.womensaid.scot
0800 027 1234 or 0131 266 6606
Men's Advice Line
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
0808 801 0327
Abused Men In Scotland (AMIS)
www.abusedmeninscotland.org
0808 800 0024
ManKind
www.mankind.org.uk
01823 334 244
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
0800 11 11
Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF)
www.sdf.org.uk
0141 221 1175
The Scottish Government Violence Reduction Unit also provides the following initiatives and resources:
- Scottish Violence Reduction Unit www.svru.co.uk
- Medics Against Violence www.mav.scot
- No Knives Better Lives www.noknivesbetterlives.com
- Mentors in Violence Prevention www.svru.co.uk/mvp
Contact
To provide any feedback on the SCJS, or to request further information, please use the following contact details:
SCJS Project Team
Area 2G North
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ
Email: SCJS@gov.scot
Telephone: 0131 244 3012
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