The Victims’ Commissioner has established a Sector Advisory Board comprising senior representatives from national victim support and advocacy organisations.
The Board provides expert advice, insight and support to the Commissioner in the exercise of her statutory functions. Drawing on the collective expertise of victim support organisations, it helps inform the Commissioner’s priorities, policy positions and engagement with government, criminal justice agencies and other stakeholders.
Board membership
- ASB Help
- Barnardo’s
- Brake
- Catch-22
- CST: Community Security Trust
- Halo Project
- Hundred Families
- Imkaan
- Karma Nirvana
- LAWRS: Latin American Women’s Rights Service
- Murdered Abroad
- NAPAC: National Association for People Abused in Childhood
- NSPCC: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Rape Crisis England and Wales
- Refuge
- SAMM: Support After Murder and Manslaughter
- Suzy Lamplugh Trust
- Tell Mama
- The Survivors Trust
- Victim Support
- We Are Survivors
- Welsh Women’s Aid
- Women’s Aid
Further information
Victims’ Commissioner’s Sector Advisory Board – meeting readout – 19 July 2026
The Victims’ Commissioner held the inaugural meeting of the Victims’ Commissioner’s Victim Sector Advisory Board (VSAB), bringing together chief executives and leaders from frontline victim services and specialist charities.
Key Items Discussed:
- Board Mandate: Ensuring frontline sector expertise directly shapes national policy, identifies emerging risks, and informs the Victims’ Commissioner’s long-term priorities.
- Improving Victim Support: Reviewing pathways to keep support services easily accessible and ensuring victim needs assessments are consistently delivered.
- Trauma-Informed Communication: Discussing the urgent need for justice agencies to adopt compassionate, accessible communication when sending legal updates or notifications to victims.
- Policy & Systemic Risks: Raising frontline concerns regarding upcoming justice policy changes to ensure victim safety, risk management, and service capacity are fully prioritised.
Sector Priorities: Identifying key focus areas for future meetings, including support for vulnerable groups and gaps in provision for complex cases.