The Victims and Survivors Service (VSS) was established in December 2020 to provide dedicated and specialist long term support and services to survivors of Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA). Further information is available at https://www.victimsservice.org/historical-institutional-abuse-hia/
VSS is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. You can make contact:
In person*** Survivors of HIA
28-32 Alfred Street
4th Flooor
Belfast
BT2 8EN
*** currently by appointment only due to Covid restrictions
Telephone 02890 311678
Webchat www.victimsservice.org
Email hiaenquiries@vssni.org
Support and services have been designed with survivors in a way that offers choice and flexibility and will be unique to your individual needs.
These include:
VSS provides support and care locally across NI with two community partners.
WAVE Trauma Centre
www.wavetraumacentre.org.uk
028 8225 2522
Advice NI (for Welfare Advice and Information Recovery and Retrieval)
www.adviceni.net
028 9064 5919
Do you live outside of Northern Ireland?
If you live outside NI, VSS and the community partners are here to help. They will work with you to find support and services which meet your needs in your local area.