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We are a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people who have experienced crime or abuse. We also support their families, carers and professional workers.

We provide a telephone helpline, the line is attended from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and Wednesday 9 am to 7 pm. Telephone 0845 122 8695.

You can also contact our Helpline service through Windows Live MSN Messenger - sign in and add helpline@voiceuk.org.uk

Our statistics show that calls to our office from people needing advice and assistance are increasing steadily. Each new case represents a shocking, traumatic event for a person with learning disabilities and their families and carers.

Please download our leaflet giving details of all the services VOICE UK provides. (PDF)

We have received a large number of emails, letters, telephone calls and fax messages from members of the public expressing their outrage at the sentences handed down to those people involved in the case of January 2009. (Read the full Sun article).

2 JULY 2009

We applaud the Attorney General's decision to review and increase the sentences handed out to two youths involved in the above case. Our thanks to all those who sent messages of support and took the time to contact us and express their concerns. (Read the full article from
2 July 2009).

VOICE UK has signed the Race for Justice declaration and is committed to gaining equal access to justice for vulnerable victims of crime. (see Race for Declaration PDF)

Please take a look at the suggested amendments by Victim Support to the Coroner's and Justice Bill, which VOICE UK fully supports (PDF)

Please take a look at the summary of the report by Lord Bradley on people with mental health issues and learning disablities within the criminal justice system (PDF)

EVALUATION REPORT

We are pleased to present the evaluation of our services. We are very pleased with the outcome and that we are seen so positively by so many. Naturally there is work to do and we will be reporting on our progress against the recommendations.

Sincere and grateful thanks to Steve and his team for all their work and to all those who contributed. (Download PDF executive summary)