run by Victim Support until April 2015. Supportline In 1998, Victim Support's free national telephone helpline for victims and witnesses was established. Since the 2017 Westminster attack and the other terrorist attacks that year, the Supportline has been provided 24/7. Officials Chair: Andrew Tivey Chief Executive Officer: Diana Fawcett Notable Former Officials Former Chief Executive: Dame Helen Reeves DBE. Dame Helen served the charity for 26 years, retiring in 2005. Other notable figures who helped Victim Support become a major force for victims in the early years include: Kathy Hobdell MBE, Ron Chick MBE, Sue Tomson, Kay Coventry, Sarah Cawthra, Jane Cooper, Martin Wright and John Pointing. Research reports "Survivor's Justice", December 2017 "Responding to terror attacks", November 2017 "Victim of the System", April 2017 "Understanding Victims of Crime", April 2017 "VS Insight Report: An Easy Target? Risk factors affecting victimisation rates for violent crime and theft", April 2016 "Waiting for Justice: How victims of crime are waiting longer than ever for criminal trials", June 2015 "Suffering in silence: children and unreported crime", December 2014 "At risk, yet dismissed: the criminal victimisation of people with mental health problems" Report, October 2014 Summary "Left in the dark – why victims of crime need to be kept informed", July 2011. "Criminal neglect: no justice beyond criminal justice", 2002 Rights for Victims of Crime, 1995 References External links 1974 establishments in the United Kingdom British victims of crime Charities based in London Crime in England Crime in Wales Organisations based in the City of Westminster Organizations established in 1974 Operation Yewtree