Victim Support Orkney: practical and emotional support for victims and witnesses of crime.

Local support services: see a fuller directory of local links here. Or see the selection below.

Advocacy aims to help people become fully involved and in control when decisions are made or actions taken that affect them.

Help you to understand what is happening and what others are saying
Help you to find the information you need about what services are available and what your rights are
Help you to reach decisions about your preferred options and how to defend your rights
Help you to explain your feelings and ideas to others
Support you to challenge decisions made or actions taken which directly affect you

Samaritans
You can contact the Samaritans any time of day for confidential support for people in distress, including those with suicidal feelings. National telephone: 08457 909090

Some useful links

Sponsor a volunteer



Click for more: Theft Housebreaking Robbery Assault Harassment Hate Crime Sexual Abuse Crime at Work Call us Locally: 01856 877554 Or Nationally: 0845 603 9213	(under construction) Some useful links Local support services: see a fuller directory of local links here. Or see the selection below. Advocacy Orkney, The Strynd, Kirkwall, 01856 870111 Advocacy aims to help people become fully involved and in control when decisions are made or actions taken that affect them. What can an Advocate do for you? Help you to understand what is happening and what others are saying Help you to find the information you need about what services are available and what your rights are Help you to reach decisions about your preferred options and how to defend your rights Help you to explain your feelings and ideas to others Support you to challenge decisions made or actions taken which directly affect you Samaritans You can contact the Samaritans any time of day for confidential support for people in distress, including those with suicidal feelings. National telephone: 08457 909090

		Sponsor a volunteer Victim Support depends totally on the commitment of its volunteers. Increasing demand for our service means we need to recruit and train new volunteers every year. Volunteer sponsorship is a way that your company can support the work of Victim Support in your local area or across Scotland, by directly contributing to the costs of recruiting, training and supporting volunteers.