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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

  1. Carry out vital prevention work with St Mary’s University and our local community.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.