Finding you the right support
Derbyshire Victim Services are here to provide both the public and victims of crime with easily accessible information, advice and links to local and national support services. It helps ensure people can self-refer to support services and access information on a wide variety of different crime types. It also offers people the opportunity to report a crime and provides advice on what to do if somebody has been a victim of crime.
Whether you have been affected by crime – or you know someone who has – this website could help. It offers advice for those affected by crime and will provide support, information and advice for the public and victims of crime alike. If you have been the victim of a crime, it is important that you understand the steps that come next and how to receive the support you need.
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𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 💛
Deputy PCC Dr. Fatima Eltinay visited Crossroads Derbyshire to hear first-hand about the vital support they provide to people affected by domestic abuse across the Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak.
🌟 During the visit, the team updated Fatima on their award winning work, with staff member Vicky noting that the organisation had been named Employer of the Year and that she had also won Employee of the Year at the Glossop and High Peak Business Awards.
Fatima was shown the innovative Harmony Project — a refuge offering five rooms for young parents, with space for one parent and up to three children. As the first project of its kind in the country, it has helped inspire similar models elsewhere.
🏠 Crossroads also manages four “move on” properties to support people transitioning to more independent living, with a newly purchased property currently being furnished to expand their provision.
The team explained how thorough risk assessments help ensure residents’ needs are understood and safely managed. They also work hard to meet a range of cultural and dietary needs—including halal options—reflecting the diversity of those they support. 🤝
Crossroads provides several OPCC funded services, including the countywide stalking support service, which currently receives around four referrals a week.
The organisation also sees around 300 people each year through outreach services funded by Derbyshire County Council and continues delivering healthy relationship sessions in schools.
Fatima also discussed future opportunities, including potential development of perpetrator counselling, which is funded separately from victim services. ✨
Thank you to the Crossroads Derbyshire team for the warm welcome and for the crucial work they deliver for communities across the Dales and the High Peak.
More about their services:
👉 www.crossroadsderbyshire.org/our-services
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𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗣𝗖𝗖
Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts has welcomed plans to make online public services safer and more secure to protect the public from cybercrime.
The Derbyshire PCC, who is Joint National Lead for Economic, Cybercrime, Fraud and Online Safety on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and sits of the Board of the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre, said the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons last week, would better protect British businesses and vital public services like the NHS from cyber criminals.
As part of a wider Cyber Action Plan, backed by more than £210m of government funding, new measures will respond to a growing range of threats to increase confidence among the public that their data and services are being protected.
The Plan aims to:
👁️🗨️ Increase the visibility of digital resilience risks
🤝 Promote stronger, joined up action across departments on severe and complex risks, with a dedicated team coordinating the response
⚡ Deliver a faster response to threats and incidents to minimise harm and speed up recovery
🛡️ Develop higher resilience across government to protect critical services
The full release is available below in the comments ⬇️
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𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?
Derbyshire Constabulary is asking victims aged 14 or over to share their experiences through an anonymous survey.
Your feedback will help the force understand what is working well and where improvements can be made.
The survey:
• is completely anonymous
• does not require personal details
• allows you to share your experience of the service you received
• will be used confidentially to support improvements within the relevant teams
🔗 Take the survey: qrco.de/PoliceVictimSurvey
ℹ️ More information on what is classed as a serious sexual assault: www.derbyshire.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offen...
If you are a victim but do not feel ready to make a police report, support is still available.
The team at Millfield House Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) can provide confidential healthcare and support. Any samples taken can be stored for up to two years, giving you time to decide how you would like to proceed.
🔗 millfieldhousesarc.co.uk/
Further help is also available through Derbyshire Victim Services:
🔗 www.derbyshirevictimservices.co.uk/
Your voice can help shape better services for victims across Derbyshire.
#SaferAndStrongerTogether #DeliveringForDerbyshire #DerbyshireOPCC
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"My role is to serve our residents and ensure they know they can and should absolutely use their voice to influence the way we deliver community safety and policing across Derbyshire."
PCC Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts