Make a referral for specialist help
The London Victim and Witness Service commissions specialist organisations in London to offer you the right support for your circumstances.
Please select the relevant service and complete our secure form. The relevant support organisation will be in touch with you within three working days.
Important: when you complete our online referral form, one of the relevant providers below will contact you to provide support. Please see our privacy statement below for how we use your data.
The London Victim and Witness Service (LVWS) is commissioned by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC). The LVWS is committed to keeping safe any personal information you share with us or that we get from other organisations. The legal basis for processing the personal information provided in this form and any ongoing service delivery is public task. In addition, special category data is processed on the legal basis of substantial public interest.
The personal information contained in this form is processed by Victim Support for onward referral to the organisation that can best meet your needs. These organisations are outlined below.
By submitting this form you are consenting to receiving a service from LVWS. If you are completing the form on behalf of someone else, you must obtain their consent.
For more information, please access the full Victim Support privacy notice.
Find out more about who can help
Adult Service
This service, delivered by Victim Support, is for people aged 18 and over who have experienced a crime, and for those supporting them.
Find out more about the Adult Service.
Domestic Abuse Service
This confidential service, delivered by Safe Horizons London Partnership, is for people aged 16 years and over who are experiencing domestic violence or abuse. It also provides help for people supporting victim-survivors.
Find out more about the Domestic Abuse Service.
Hate Crime Service
This service, delivered by the CATCH partnership, is for people aged 18 and over, who have experienced hate that targets their race, religion, disability, or LGBT+ identity.
For support, please fill out a referral form on the CATCH website.
Find out more about the Hate Crime Service.
Pre-trial Witness Support Service
This service, delivered by Victim Support, is for adults, children and young people who require support if they are going to either a Crown or Magistrates court to give evidence in a criminal trial. Support is provided to both defence and prosecution witnesses.
Find out more about the Pre-trial Witness Support Service.
Restorative Justice Service
This service, delivered by Victim Support, is for victims and offenders of crime who wish to pursue restorative justice as a support option.
Find out more about the Restorative Justice Service.
Young Londoners’ Victim Service
This service, delivered by Catch22, is for under 18s who have experienced crime, and for those supporting them.
Find out more about the Young Londoners’ Victim Service.
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There are three ways you can contact us directly.
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