Publications

NEW in the Books Beyond Words

Supporting Victims, Book Cover Supporting Victims

Supporting VictimsSupporting Victims is the latest in the Books Beyond Words series and has been written in partnership by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, St George's, University of London and VOICE UK. With the kind support of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales. This book can be used by people with learning disabilities and their supporters to understand what will happen when they go to court. It tells the story of Polly who is the victim of an assault. The man she accused is arrested and she is asked to be a witness at his trial.

Courtroom SceneSupporting Victims show how the police help Polly to choose the special measures she needs to give her best evidence in court. There is text at the back of the book which includes a suggested storyline, descriptions of the Crown Court officials, an explanation of the terms used and information about organisations who can help.

The book costs £10 plus £2 post and packing in the UK. Free postage for 10 or more copies Order directly from VOICE UK - Contact details in the column opposite.

Royal College Of Psychiatrists Books Beyond Words

Stop! No More Abuse

Stop! No more abuseThis BOOK is for people with learning disabilities to read alone or with a supporter.

It helps people recognise the various kinds of abuse (for example sexual, financial, and physical abuse) adults with learning disabilities may encounter in their daily life. The book encourages people to speak out about abuse. Second Edition, Spring 2003.

You can order the book from VOICE UK, the cost is £5

NEW! Easy Read Guide on Disability Hate Crime

£1.50 - published September 2009.

Download sample page from Easy Read Guide to Disability Hate Crime (PDF)

Protecting you from sexual abuse

A book about sexual abuse and the law for young people under 16 years old with a learning disasbility. Download a PDF.

Keep Safe

Keep Safe - A guide to personal safety for people with learning disabilities, published by the Home Office, is available to download as a pdf file from:

CrimeReduction.gov.uk

Please note this is a large PDF file 2.32Mb.

A Guide to the Police

This booklet is for people with learning disabilities to read alone or with a supporter and is a guide to the Police and what they do to protect vicitms and witnesses.

You can send for the booklet from VOICE UK, please enclose a cheque for £1 to cover printing and postage.

Assert Yourself!

Actors with learning disabilities perform this training DVD & book. It is to help people with learning disabilities be more assertive. (Cost £25 including post and packing)

JaneThis is Jane,
using the book you can follow Jane's day.

 

 

Some people with learning disabilities looked at the DVD. One of the things they said was:

"We think that the film helps to show the abilities of people with learning difficulties - the acting is very good! It can be used to show parents, carers and other people with learning difficulties how talented some of us are."

You can order the DVD and book from VOICE UK, the cost is £25 inc VAT

Behind Closed Doors

Published in Sept 2001, was written in partnership with Respond and Mencap. The report was in response to a growing concern that people with learning disabilities who have been abused do not receive equal and just treatment within the legal system. Few cases reach court and even fewer result in a conviction.

September 2001
Free of charge from VOICE UK or Mencap

Download Behind Closed Doors in PDF format.

Special Measures booklet

This booklet is for people with learning disabilities to read alone or with a supporter and is a guide to the Special Measures in the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

You can send for the booklet from VOICE UK, please enclose a cheque for £1 to cover printing and postage.

Department of Health Documents

No Secrets

Guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse.

Download 'No Secrets' in PDF Format

Valuing People

A new Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century

Download 'Valuing People' in PDF Format

Working within the Sexual Offences Act 2003

How the new legislation affects working with people with learning disabilities

Download 'Working within the Sexual Offences Act 2003' in PDF Format

Crown Prosecution Documents

For further information and other publication follow the link below
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/

Easy Read Guide to 'Your Meeting with the Crown Prosecution Service (PDF)
Download a copy here

OTHER USEFUL DOCUMENTS

Victim Support response to the Coroner's and Justice Bill, which VOICE UK fully supports (PDF)

Summary of the report by Lord Bradley on people with mental health issues and learning disablities within the criminal justice system (PDF)

National Policing Improvement Agency flyer on 'A better deal for vulnerable witnesses'
(PDF)

VOICE UK 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)

VOICE UK ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2009-2010

Please click on the link to our latest Annual Accounts and Report

Annual Accounts

Annual Report