Involvement in the historical abuse inquiry 2008 onwards.
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Victim Support Jersey CIST meeting February 2008, Psychology Department launched a dedicated telephone help line. Victim Support agreed to cover the mornings without hesitation. Due to cost and other constraints Victim Support were asked and agreed to take over the afternoon sessions two weeks later. Service continued until December 2008
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Involvement in the historical abuse inquiry 2008 onwards.
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• From Victim Support Jersey perspective, not an account of the inquiry.
• Uncertainty about our role. Not part of the overall co-ordinating group.
• States of Jersey Police employed outside support for victims. Completely separate to our normal links and communication channels with SOJP
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• CIST meeting February 2008, Psychology Department launched a dedicated telephone help line. Victim Support agreed to cover the mornings without hesitation.
• Due to cost and other constraints Victim Support were asked and agreed to take over the afternoon sessions two weeks later.
• Service continued until December 2008
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• Other clients were self referring via the usual Victim Support line.
• Supported 5 clients from Haut de la Garenne and another 61 victims of sexual / historical abuse who came forward between February 2008 and August 2009.
• 712 client contacts relating to the historical abuse inquiry by August 2009.
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• Subsequent handover of Victims supported by the external support engaged by SOJP
• Supported victims and witnesses through the trials and sentencing hearings associated with the inquiry.
• Unusual start for a Witness Service which only launched in 2008
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• Summer of 2007 Victim Support Jersey had only 9 volunteers – quickly addressed this through a training course with the assistance of Victim Support England and Wales. Further training course early in 2009
• Additional specialised training was provided by VS England and Wales at no cost for 14 volunteers during 2008
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Some thoughts and lessons for VS• We did plan well on the limited information we
had and I believe provided a good service to those who needed us
• We should have ensured we were represented on the co-ordinating groups directly
• We prioritised victim care over being reimbursed and would do this again, but it is harder to get reimbursed post event.
