Resources

Youth Justice on You Tube

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Support lines

ChildLine

ChildLine is a free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK. You can talk to ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small.

Phone: 0800 1111

Visit the Childline Website

Samaritans

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

In the UK telephone 08457 90 90 90

Visit the Samaritans website

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Victim Support

Victim Support is a national charity that is independent of the police or any other organisation. Their trained volunteers provide a free and confidential service offering emotional and practical support as needed.

Phone: 0845 30 30 900

Lines open:
    Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm,
    Sat to Sun 9am to 7pm,
    Bank Holidays 9am to 5pm

Visit the Victim Support website

Websites

Anti-Bullying Alliance

Founded in 2002 by the NSPCC and the National Children's Bureau, the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) brings together over 60 organisations into one network. They look to develop a consensus around how to stop and prevent bullying, to influence policy and spread best practice.

Visit the Anti-Bullying Alliance website

Are you ok?

Young people's section of the Victim Support website, giving information about how to get help if you are a victim of crime.

Visit the Are you OK? website

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Champions of Justice

An interactive educational resource for children and young people, including games and video, that gives an insight into the role of the Crown Prosecution Service and covers relevant parts of the Citizenship Curriculum.

Visit the Champions of Justice website

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice, and by influencing policy makers.

Visit the Citizens Advice Bureau website

Crimestoppers

If you wish to report a crime but not tell the authorities who you are, you can contact Crimestoppers.

Visit the Crimestoppers website

Criminal Justice System Online

An online resource that explains what the criminal justice system does. The website includes interactive walkthroughs for victims, witnesses, defendants and offenders.

Visit the Criminal Justice System Online website

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Find information about youth justice, national strategy documents and youth justice information.

Visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families website

Direct Gov Youth Section

Find information for young people from Direct Gov, about crime and justice.

Visit the Direct Gov Youth website

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm delivers projects, working with 11 to 18-year-olds who are most at risk of offending and social exclusion, based in Derby and Nottingham.

Visit the Enthusiasm website

Kidscape

Kidscape is a charity that works to keep children safe from bullying and sexual abuse.

Visit the Kidscape website

NSPCC

The NSPCC is inspired by a belief that we can make a difference for all children - by standing up for their rights, by listening to them, by helping them when they need us and by making them safe.

Visit the NSPCC website

Reunite

Reunite understands the difficult issues surrounding international parental child abduction, and we can offer you practical, impartial advice, information and support through our specialist advice line.

Visit the Reunite website

Think u know

Information for young people about how to stay safe online.

Visit the Think u know website

Youth Justice Board

A guide to the youth justice system plus information for young people and parents from the Youth Justice Board.

Visit the Youth Justice Board website

Video

Concerned About Crime?

A video on YouTube about London's criminal justice service produced by the London Criminal Justice Partnership.

Just Desserts

A video for young people about being a witness and going to court produced by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Visit the Crown Prosecution Service website to watch the Just Desserts video

Ministry of Justice

A video that introduces you to what happens when you go to court.

Watch the Going to Court Video

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Young Victims: The Cost Of Crime

Follow the stories of three young people affected by crime in London.

The video is produced by the London Criminal Justice Partnership in association with Victim Support.

Download a video telling the stories of three young people affected by crime in London

Sound files

Who's to say

A song produced by Street Souls, Northolt High, Year 11 Song Competition winners.

Preview and buy download of Who's to say mp3 from iTunes

Download 'Who's to say' lyrics (PDF 106 KB)

Documents

Code of practice for the victims of crime

The code of practice for the victims of crime tells you what you can expect to happen when you are the victim of crime.

Visit the Home Office website to read the Code of Practice for the Victims of Crime

Citizenship lesson plans

Detailed lesson plans and resources for Key Stage 3 produced by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Visit the Crown Prosecution Service education website to download resources

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Youth Crime Action Plan

The Youth Crime Action Plan is a programme of work tackling youth crime and anti-social behaviour in order to help communities feel safer and so that fewer people become the victims of youth crime.

Download the Youth Crime Action Plan (PDF)

Victim Support educational resource pack

An educational resource put together by Victim Support to help young people aged between 7 and 14 find out more about the effects of crime on victims and witnesses.

Visit the Victim Support educational resource page to download the resource help young people aged between 7 and 14 find out more about the effects of crime

Young Victims of crime leaflet

An information leaflet for young victims of crime from Criminal Justice System Online.

Download the young victims of crime leaflet pdf