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Victim Support
       Scotland
Presentation to UNDP Conference
    “Judicial Reforms and the
    Empowerment of Victims”
  Zagreb 28/29 November 2012
Overview
•   Scotland – Statistical Information
•   History and Structures – of VSS
•   National and local Government
•   Funding Arrangements
•   Referral Systems –Victims & Witnesses
•   Use of Volunteers
•   The Future
Our Core Values & Beliefs
•   Independent
•   Open
•   Free
•   Confidential
•   Volunteer led
•   Accessible
•   High in Value
•   Highest Quality
Victim Support Scotland
Victim Support Scotland
Scotland
•   Population 5.4 Million
•   78,789 Square kilometres
•   5 Major Cities
•   Scottish Government & Parliament
•   32 Local Government Regions
•   8 Police Forces (Move to One April 2013)
•   One Crown & Prosecution Service
•   500,000 Victims of crime per year
Victim Support Scotland
•   1981 First Victim Scheme
•   1985 Victim Support Scotland established
•   1998 31 Area Services created
•   1999 Witness Service created
•   2003 Roll out across Scotland
•   2007 Moved to One Charity Status
•   2012 145 Staff 725 Volunteers
How is Victim Service Managed
•   97% of Referrals from Police Service
•   Moving towards Automated Data Transfer
•   100,000 Referrals per year
•   Initial Assessment by Staff
•   Volunteer allocated
•   Case Managed under staff supervision
Assessment Framework
• Information from referral agency
• Initial brief questions with the victim
• Ongoing assessment – Life, Practical,
  Social, Physical and Emotional

- Self completion questionnaire- 12 months
  before, now and 4 weeks after the crime
- Package of support developed
Court Based Witness Service
•   2001 Roll out across Scotland
•   All Sheriff and High Courts
•   COPFS – Referrals in Serious Cases
•   Initial Contact – Assessment
•   Pre court familiarisation visit
•   Support on the day
•   No knowledge of details of case
Staff Volunteer Ratio
•   Glasgow (592820)     Staff- 9 Vol. 65
•   Edinburgh(486120)    Staff - 8 Vol.37
•   Aberdeen (217120)    Staff - 5 Vol.29
•   Dundee (144290)      Staff - 4 Vol.20
•   Inverness (56,660)   Staff- 5 Vol. 17
Scottish Parliament
•   Established in 2006
•   Delegated powers
•   Concordat with 32 local Authorities
•   Partnerships with VSS
•   Relationships
•   Funding
European Directive
•   Right to Information
•   Right to understand and be understood
•   Service Standards
•   Feeling supported
•   Vulnerability
•   Feeling Safe
•   Feeling involved
•   Make offenders pay
•   Victims surcharge
The Future
• People bereaved through crime



• Support to Children and Young People



• 24/7 service
Every journey of a thousand miles

   starts with a first few steps

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Victim Support Scotland

  • 1. Victim Support Scotland Presentation to UNDP Conference “Judicial Reforms and the Empowerment of Victims” Zagreb 28/29 November 2012
  • 2. Overview • Scotland – Statistical Information • History and Structures – of VSS • National and local Government • Funding Arrangements • Referral Systems –Victims & Witnesses • Use of Volunteers • The Future
  • 3. Our Core Values & Beliefs • Independent • Open • Free • Confidential • Volunteer led • Accessible • High in Value • Highest Quality
  • 6. Scotland • Population 5.4 Million • 78,789 Square kilometres • 5 Major Cities • Scottish Government & Parliament • 32 Local Government Regions • 8 Police Forces (Move to One April 2013) • One Crown & Prosecution Service • 500,000 Victims of crime per year
  • 7. Victim Support Scotland • 1981 First Victim Scheme • 1985 Victim Support Scotland established • 1998 31 Area Services created • 1999 Witness Service created • 2003 Roll out across Scotland • 2007 Moved to One Charity Status • 2012 145 Staff 725 Volunteers
  • 8. How is Victim Service Managed • 97% of Referrals from Police Service • Moving towards Automated Data Transfer • 100,000 Referrals per year • Initial Assessment by Staff • Volunteer allocated • Case Managed under staff supervision
  • 9. Assessment Framework • Information from referral agency • Initial brief questions with the victim • Ongoing assessment – Life, Practical, Social, Physical and Emotional - Self completion questionnaire- 12 months before, now and 4 weeks after the crime - Package of support developed
  • 10. Court Based Witness Service • 2001 Roll out across Scotland • All Sheriff and High Courts • COPFS – Referrals in Serious Cases • Initial Contact – Assessment • Pre court familiarisation visit • Support on the day • No knowledge of details of case
  • 11. Staff Volunteer Ratio • Glasgow (592820) Staff- 9 Vol. 65 • Edinburgh(486120) Staff - 8 Vol.37 • Aberdeen (217120) Staff - 5 Vol.29 • Dundee (144290) Staff - 4 Vol.20 • Inverness (56,660) Staff- 5 Vol. 17
  • 12. Scottish Parliament • Established in 2006 • Delegated powers • Concordat with 32 local Authorities • Partnerships with VSS • Relationships • Funding
  • 13. European Directive • Right to Information • Right to understand and be understood • Service Standards • Feeling supported • Vulnerability • Feeling Safe • Feeling involved • Make offenders pay • Victims surcharge
  • 14. The Future • People bereaved through crime • Support to Children and Young People • 24/7 service
  • 15. Every journey of a thousand miles starts with a first few steps

Editor's Notes

  1. Good Afternoon everyone