Victim Support
If you, a patient or someone you know has been a victim of crime, violence, or abuse, there are organisations ready to help you/them through recovery. This page offers contacts for victim support services, legal assistance, and resources that help you recover from trauma and rebuild your life.
If You, a Patient, or a Family Member Needs Help:
Here are resources designed to support victims of crime, trauma, or abuse:
Victim Support Services: These organisations offer immediate help and long-term support for individuals who have experienced crime or violence. They provide emotional support, guidance through legal processes, and practical help such as accommodation or financial aid.
Counselling Services for Victims of Crime: Specialist therapy and counselling services that help victims of crime deal with trauma, anxiety, and depression as a result of their experiences.
Legal Aid for Victims: Access to legal support, including advice on reporting crimes, seeking protection orders, and navigating the legal system as a victim of abuse or violence.
Charities for Trauma Recovery: Support groups and charities that offer long-term recovery programmes for survivors of abuse, helping them rebuild their lives and regain independence.
Support Groups for Victims of Specific Crimes: Resources tailored to specific types of victimisation, such as domestic violence, sexual abuse, or burglary. These groups provide peer support and guidance from others who have been through similar experiences.
SSAFA
Support and advice for servicemen, ex-servicemen, and their families.
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0800 731 4880
Salvation Army
Provides various social services, including family tracing.
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01872 225734
Samaritans
Confidential helpline for emotional support.
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116 123, 01872 277277
Saneline
National mental health helpline providing advice and support to those with mental ill health.
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0300 304 7000
Sea Sanctuary
Provides mental health care on board a classic yacht for young people and adults.
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01326 378919
Sexual Health and Contraception (SHAC)
Information on sexual health, contraception, pregnancy, and STIs.
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Smart Savings
Debt advice, money management, and employment skills training.
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01209 212579
St Agnes & Mount Hawke Surgery
Pengarth Road, St Agnes, TR5 0TN
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01872 559881
St Petroc's Society
Provides accommodation, advice, training opportunities, and resettlement for single homeless people.
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01872 264153
Step Change
Free debt advice and management service.
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0800 138 1111
SUsie Project
Helps victims of Domestic Violence through training and confidence-building.
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01209 699241
Samaritans
Provides emotional support to anyone in distress.
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116 123, Truro: 01872 277277
Sanctuary Project - Oakleigh House
Respite for adults with mental health problems, referrals made by CMHTs.
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01579 346663
Sea Sanctuary
Commissioned by NHS to provide psychological support
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Sexual Advice Association
Provides information and support via a helpline for sufferers of sexual dysfunction and their partners.
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0207 486 7262
Shelter
Housing information, advice, and advocacy for people in need.
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0808 800 4444, For under 25s: 0808 808 4994
Spectrum
Provides residential care, education, and services for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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01326 371000
St Petrocs Society
Supported accommodation for single homeless people with secondary social, mental health, or offending difficulties.
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01872 264153
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS)
Offers support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.
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020 7436 5881