News

16 Days of Action campaign

We at Victim First believe it is important to raise awareness for the 16 days of action against domestic violence during 25th November to 10th December.

Restorative Justice Training

Restorative justice is a process that aims to facilitate communication between a victim and an offender in the aim to repair some of the harm caused and discuss ways of moving forward after a crime.

Victim First at Leicester Pride

On August 31st our Restorative Justice caseworker Jas and I attended Leicester Pride at Victoria Park.

Police Link Officers for Deaf People (PLOD)

We have been successfully supporting a vulnerable victim from the deaf community for over a year due to the on-going harassment she has faced.

Learning disability partnership board

Last week I was invited to the learning disability partnership board’s monthly meeting to speak about Victim First and raise awareness of our service

Victim First’s community based model

Victim First took on a community based model coming into a new contract in August 2018.

RJ Not Far Away!

We are now ten months into our new contract and it’s been an interesting time promoting and embedding Restorative Justice (RJ) practice and approaches within our work.

Mental Health Booklet Launch

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, which focused on Body Image and the way we think and feel about our bodies.

Welcome to the Victim First blog!

Welcome to the Victim First blog. We will be regularly updating this page to let you all know what we are getting up to over the coming months.

Victim First launch new website

Victims and witnesses of crime across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will have access to “instant support” online following the launch of the new Victim First website.