Information for Victims and Witnesses
Support and advice for victims of crime in Avon and Somerset 
- Click here to download the Victim of Crime Leaflet
What you can expect from each of the Criminal Justice agencies
The Bridge - Avon and Somerset's new multi-agency sexual assault referral centre
The Bridge provides a comprehensive sexual assault support service to men, women and children of the Avon and Somerset area. Crisis Workers offer free 24/7 telephone, information and referral services to all survivors of sexual violence, their family and friends.
- Click here to be directed to the official web site for The Bridge
If you are going to court
If you are going to court, either as a prosecution or defence witness, the Witness in Court leaflet will provide you with useful information. It is divided into 8 sections:
- What it means to be a witness
- Where can you find help and information about giving evidence
- Where will you give your evidence
- Who's who in the courtroom
- What happens before you go to court
- Going to court
- What happens when you are in court
- After the trial
This leaflet is available in several different languages. It can be downloaded at:
Witness Intermediaries
Witness Intermediaries are available to assist vulnerable witnesses whose quality of evidence may be affected by mental disorder or impairment of intelligence and social functioning or a physical disability or disorder. They are also available to anyone under the age of 17. For further information on this facility, click on the following links: