Community Points are local organisations who help local people and who can also provide extra help to victims of crime. Community Points are quality assured by Nottinghamshire Victim CARE to help victims.
Our Community Points can help identify if you would benefit from support, discuss what kind of support you could access, signpost you to other supporting agencies or refer you to a Victim CARE Caseworker. Through their close relationship with Nottinghamshire Victim CARE, Community Points might also be able to offer access to target hardening items, such as personal alarms or window alarms.
There are two different types of Community Point:
Primary CP: these CPs will identify a few SPOCs in their organisation to attend a training session from Notts Victim Care around identifying and assessing victim need & pathways for support, to enable these SPOCs to conduct an initial assessment on individuals that could be referred to Notts Victim Care. We would also work closely with these organisations to hold drop ins, co-work cases and continually develop the service.
Secondary CP: these CPs will be given an input from Notts Victim Care around awareness of out service and referral pathways. We will still have a strong relationship but would not expect staff from these CPs to undertake initial assessments.
To find a Community Point near you please search the Community Point Directory which can be found here.
If you are interested in becoming a Community Point please see the ‘How to apply’ information below.
