Did you know that experiencing crime can have a serious effect on your mental and physical health? Depression, PTSD and anxiety can all affect a person who has experienced crime. With today being #bluemonday, we want to remind you that you’re not alone and we’re here to help and support…
We are asking people to be alert to the grooming and exploitation of young and vulnerable people who may be drawn into drug & gang activity. Operation Viper is Northamptonshire Police operation to crack down on those involved in drug and gang related crime. The use of intelligence-led tactics has…
Everyone at Voice wishes you all a happy and safe Christmas! If you do need our help and support over the festive period, please be aware of our slightly altered opening times: December 23rd: 8am – 6pm Christmas Eve: 8am – 3pm Christmas Day: CLOSED Boxing Day: CLOSED 27th December:…
Voice is to safeguard the provision of domestic abuse support in the county by incorporating the Sunflower Centre into its services. The Sunflower Centre, which provides specialist support to the highest risk victims of domestic abuse in the county, is a partnership funded service, with funding coming from the Office…
As we discussed on the Voice blog two weeks ago, two thirds of the people we help and support following crime happen to be female, despite this not being an accurate representation of the gender split in victims of crime. We know men experience crime too – and being a…
Smart tech is transforming the world as we know it, from the way we order takeaways to how we keep in touch and how we control the washing machine. While sales of mobile phones have started to fall in recent years as innovation slows down, sales of smart security systems…
The work we have done is pioneering I first started working for Voice as part of the Roadharm service. I was in the Police for 30 years and for about 17 of those years I was involved in road death investigations. I was a Family Liaison Officer, and later the…
Did you know that each year, we pick two choose charities to help and support? We pleased and proud to report that over the past 12 months, we’ve raised over £2,000 for our 2018/19 nominated charities, RSPCA and McMillan. Through events such as Wimbledon cream tea, The Big Walkies, office…
Unfortunately, online fraud is becoming an increasingly common crime in the UK. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, reported that £36.4million was stolen from people in the UK between April and September last year as a result of fraud, meaning over £190,000 was extracted from…
It’s no secret that men speak out about their experiences, thoughts and feelings less than women. We see this at Voice in both the gender split of those who seek help, and the analytics on our website – in both cases, we see approximately two females for every male. However,…
