Support, Advice & Resources

Victim Support Homicide Service

This service supports people bereaved by murder and manslaughter in England and Wales. It helps them:

navigate and know what to expect from the criminal justice system
find help with their immediate needs, such as getting financial assistance
get bereavement and trauma counselling, restorative justice, debt, legal and housing advice

victimsupport.org.uk/homicide-service

Escaping Victimhood

People affected by homicide can learn to ‘understand the past and embrace the future’ at this charity’s 4-day residential workshop.

At the workshops, participants:

learn about the physical and emotional impact of trauma
take part in a process of personal change
experience relaxation therapies
use creative arts to find new forms of self-expression
spend time with people who have had similar experiences
relate what they have learned to their lives, with the individual help of skilled facilitators

www.escapingvictimhood.com

Power the Fight

This charity tackles violence affecting young people. It runs a parent’s group, including families bereaved through homicide in South London. powerthefight.org.uk. Email: hello@powerthefight.org.uk

Support after Murder and Manslaughter (SAMM): samm.org.uk

Murdered Aboard: murdered-abroad.org.uk

Child Bereavement Trust: childbereavement.uk.org

Winston’s Wish: winstonswish.org