A-Z of support services
Here you will find a list of support services to help you cope and recover. This list is not exhaustive.
Victim Support helpline
If you are concerned about the early release of an offender or have been affected by changes to release arrangements, support is available.
Victim Support’s dedicated helpline offers free, confidential emotional and practical support, helping victims and survivors understand what these changes may mean and access further support where needed.
The helpline can help you with:
- Emotional support and reassurance
- Advice on safety and wellbeing
- Information about offender release changes
- Access to specialist and ongoing support services
You can contact the helpline on: 0808 168 9280
For more information, visit: https://victimsupport.org.uk/offender-release-helpline
We also have a list of local support services below, which can help and support you.
List of local support services based on issue faced
You can contact the following services for help and support following incidents of anti-social behaviour:
You can contact the following services for help and support around domestic abuse:
- Bright Sky
- Cheshire CARES
- Cheshire CARES online support pathway
- Changing Lives
- Cheshire East Council – Live Well
- Cheshire West and Chester Council – domestic abuse help
- Glow
- ManKind
- MyCWA
- Refuge
- Remedi
- Savera UK
- The Full Impact
- Tools4Change
- Warrington Housing Action Group (WHAG)
- Warrington Women’s Aid
You can contact the following services for information around drugs and alcohol:
See a list of organisations who can help you in a variety of situations:
You can contact the following services for help and support regarding hate crime:
You can contact the following services for help and support for honour-based abuse:
The organisations below will help you find information out about the legal sector:
You can contact the following services for help and support following a road traffic collision:
You can contact the following services for help and support following sexual assaults, violence and abuse:
You can contact the following services for information around restorative justice:
You can contact the following services for information around personal safety:
You can contact the following services for information and support designed for young people (18 and under):
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