Voice for Victims, Northamptonshire PFCC Stephen Mold’s victim support service, has launched the Voice Home Support Hub app to help people cope and recover from the effects of crime during social distancing.
Voice mobile app
The app is available to download, free of charge, at www.voicehomesupporthub.co.uk
The lockdown measures imposed to help stop the spread of Covid 19 have resulted in the loss of routine and the networks that people rely on for support. This can have a profound effect on someone’s ability to recover from crime. Voice – which is supporting people by phone and online during social distancing – has created the Home Support Hub to help breakdown these barriers to recovery.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold, whose office funds Voice, added: “This is a fantastic example of how we can use technology to enhance our services to victims of crime, whose needs are at the heart of my police and crime plan.
“I have always said that I’d like to harness the power of technology to improve the way we deliver services to people and I’m delighted to see Voice pro-actively thinking about how they need to adapt given these challenging times.”
Anyone who has been a victim or witness of crime in Northamptonshire can access Voice, regardless of when the crime took place, and regardless of whether they have reported anything to the police or not. Support is free and confidential. Call 0300 303 1965 or visit voicenorthants.org
