Victims and Survivors Service
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2012 |
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Headquarters | Seatem House, 28-32 Alfred Street, Belfast |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Executive Office |
| Website | www |
The Victims and Survivors Service is a non-departmental public body in Northern Ireland established in 2012, to deliver support and services to improve the health and wellbeing of victims and survivors of The Troubles and associated conflict.[1]
In March 2023, was announced that the service had been granted an additional £15,000,000 to support victims and survivors: 26 health and wellbeing caseworkers across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Great Britain.[2] In its first year of operation, the trauma network helped over 9,000 people.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Executive (4 December 2023). "Strategy for Victims and Survivors of the Troubles/Conflict" (PDF). The Executive Office. The Executive Office. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Special EU Programmes Body (10 March 2023). "Victims and Survivors Service Celebrates Success of £15 million Project to Support Victims and Survivors". Special EU Programmes Body. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Preston, Allan (13 May 2024). "Trauma network for victims of the Troubles helps over 9,000 people in first year". The Irish News Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2024.