News and Press Releases

ADVANCE NOTICE VOICE UK CONFERENCE 30 MARCH 2010
HATE CRIME - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
DERBY UNIVERSITY

Please register your interest for a thought provoking and informative day bringing together propfessionals from health care, criminal justice organisations, Crown Prosecution Service, police, voluntary sector groups to highlight issues around hate crime and share best practice.

There will be opportunities for exhibition stands and conference inserts. Please contact
Rebecca Sumpter, Administration Manager, VOICE UK on 01332 291042 or email:
voice@voiceuk.org.ukfor further details.

This conference is likely to be popular - register before 31.12.09 and receive a 10% discount.

£249.00 + VAT Statutory organisations
£199.00 + VAT Voluntary sector organisations
£99.00 + VAT organisations with less than 5 employees

Download form (click here)

November 2009

Exeter Crown Court was told James Watts, from Chulmleigh in North Devon thought he would not be caught because his victims could not communicate. He was sentenced to twelve and half years on 5 November 2009. Read this article with comments from Kathryn Stone OBE, Chief Executive VOICE UK (PDF)

 

I HOPE YOU KNOW ORGAN DONATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

VOICE UK is pleased to support the 'I Hope You Know' organ donation awareness campaign. Please take the time to click on the link to www.ihopeyouknow.co.uk to download the new single 'I Hope You Know' (released on 9 November 2009) and to listen to Sarah's message. All proceeds will be donated to the Transplant Trust Charity. Those who buy the single and visit the site will be encouraged to sigh the NHS Organ Donor Register.

VICTIMS FUND

VOICE UK has been awarded £50,000 from the Victims's Fund towards the operation of our Telephone Helpline. (Please see article in Communty Care magazine). Some of this funding has been used to provide a new free Telephone Helpline Number to ensure our service is accessible to more people. This number does not show up on telephone bills, is free from mobiles and most landline numbers.

NEW HELPLINE NUMBER 080 880 2 8686

NEW OPENING HOURS HELPLINE
Monday 9 am to 7 pm
Tuesday 9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am to 7 pm
Thursday 9 am to 5 pm
Friday 9 am to 5 pm

FUND RAISING EVENT ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2009

Sara, Manager of Theory, Bicester Village, Oxford, put on a fund raising event for VOICE UK in September 2009. A percentage of sales were given to VOICE UK. We had a very interesting and fun afternoon out and wish to thank Sara and her staff for their hard work.

Kathryn Stone OBE talking to Sara, Manager of Theory (centre) and staffSara talking to VOICE UK staff

Sara trying to open the champagne!Theory at Bicester Village

 

 

JUSTICE AWARDS, WHITEHALL, LONDON 20 OCTOBER 2009

Kathryn Stone OBE at the Justice Awards, Banqueting Hall, Whitehall, London on 20 October 2009. VOICE UK nominated Sergeant Trudy Runham for her work within the Public Protection Unit, West Midlands Police.

Mrs Kathryn Stone OBE speaking with Sara Payne, Victims's Champion

Mrs Kathryn Stone OBE speaking to Sara Payne, Victim's Champion

Sergeant Trudy Runham (last on right) with colleagues from the West Midlands Police

Sergeant Trudy Runham (last on right) with colleagues from the West Midlands Police

 

VICTIM SUPPORT CONFERENCE 3 NOVEMBER 2009

Listen to Kathryn Stone's speech on Vulnerable, Special or Just the Victim of a Crime? (click on this link)