A weekly drop-in service for SMU students and staff Tuesdays 12.30-2pm, Dolce Vita Café (term time).
This service offers free, friendly support, advice, and information on matters related to crime and community safety.
Drop in and meet our partners which include:
- Metropolitan Police Service
- London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council
- victim support charities
- crime experts
- legal advisors.
What can I come to you about?
We're here to support you through a variety of crimes and difficulties. These include, but are not limited to:
- domestic abuse
- stalking
- bullying and harassment
- hate crimes
- antisocial behaviour
- online harms
- exploitation
- fraud
- burglary and theft
- drug and alcohol support.
We aim to
- Carry out vital prevention work with St Mary’s University and our local community.
- Work in collaboration with Student Services and other agencies to provide trauma-informed support to those who have been victims of crime including (but not limited to): domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, sexual violence, and exploitation into forms of modern slavery.
- Learn and contribute to knowledge through research, training, and working collaboratively with our partners.
Find out more
For more information, please contact Professor Maria Mellins (maria.mellins@stmarys.ac.uk) or speak to colleagues in the Criminology and Sociology Department.