Victim Support at Court (V-SAC)

Name

Victim Support at Court (V-SAC)

Legal name

Victim Support At Court

Website

https://vsac.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Support and Court Accompaniment Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAJ

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAB

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

Keywords

• Victim support services
• Court accompaniment
• Criminal justice advocacy
• Witness support services
• Volunteer charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: V-SAC is primarily funded by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on an annual basis. This constitutes the core operational funding for the organisation.
2. Donations: V-SAC is dependent on donations to continue maintaining its national court accompaniment and support service. The organisation received a €10,000 donation from the Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

V-SAC provides free court accompaniment services to victims of crime, their families, and prosecution witnesses in Ireland. Trained volunteers offer confidential emotional support, information about An Garda Síochána and court procedures, guidance on victims' rights and the criminal injuries tribunal, and physical presence alongside victims during criminal court proceedings at courthouses nationwide.

Product overview

V-SAC operates as a single, unified service rather than a platform with multiple modules. The organization provides one core offering: a voluntary court accompaniment service for victims of crime, their families, and prosecution witnesses in Ireland. The service includes trained volunteers who offer emotional support, information about court procedures and criminal justice system processes, and guidance throughout legal proceedings. V-SAC does not offer separate product lines, add-on modules, or a technology platform — it is a charitable organization delivering direct support services through staff and volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Court Accompaniment Service V-SAC's primary service providing trained volunteers to accompany victims of crime, their families, and prosecution witnesses to court proceedings. The service offers emotional support, information about the criminal justice system, and guidance throughout the trial process, available free of charge to anyone who has been a victim of crime in Ireland.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,123 individuals supported in 2024 (15% increase from previous year)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Department of Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024Primary funder of V-SAC, providing annual funding to support the organisation's nationwide court accompaniment services. The Department officially supports and recognises V-SAC's vital work with victims of crime.
• An Garda SíochánacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish police force with whom V-SAC works closely to coordinate support for victims attending court. An Garda Síochána is a key referral source for victims who may need V-SAC's court accompaniment services.
• The Courts Service of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerV-SAC works in close partnership with the Courts Service to provide court accompaniment services. V-SAC has offices located beside courthouses in Dublin and Cork to facilitate access to victims attending proceedings.
• Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerV-SAC works closely with the DPP's office as part of the criminal justice sector partnerships, coordinating support for victims involved in prosecutions.
• The Probation ServicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerV-SAC works with the Probation Service as part of its network of criminal justice sector partnerships to coordinate holistic support for victims.
• Prof. Marie Cassidy (Patron)supportingOthersFormer State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy serves as Patron of V-SAC, having witnessed the organisation's impact from its beginning. She provides advocacy and visibility for the organisation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Advocacy for Victims of Homicide (AdVIC): Irish charity providing advocacy and court accompaniment specifically for families bereaved by homicide. Overlaps with V-SAC's witness/family support remit but with a narrower, homicide-focused mandate.
• Victim Support (UK): The UK-wide charity providing free, confidential support to victims of crime, including court accompaniment and witness service. Closest comparable in mission, service model, and volunteer-led delivery, but at substantially greater scale and across multiple UK jurisdictions.
• Victim Support Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland's dedicated victim support charity offering emotional support, information and court accompaniment. Directly comparable in scope and volunteer-driven model, though operating under a different justice system on the same island.

Broad incumbents

• Legal Aid Board (Ireland): Statutory Irish body providing civil legal aid and advice. Comparable as a publicly funded access-to-justice provider engaging with the courts, though focused on legal representation rather than volunteer-led court accompaniment.
• Rape Crisis Network Ireland: National umbrella and representative body for Rape Crisis Centres in Ireland. Comparable as a victim-support infrastructure player engaging with the criminal justice system, but focused on sexual violence and policy/coordination rather than direct court accompaniment.

Emerging players

• Women's Aid Ireland: National federation working to end domestic violence and supporting women experiencing abuse, including through court and Garda processes. Comparable in delivering victim support into Irish courts but specialised in domestic abuse.
• ISPCC Childline: Irish children's charity operating a 24-hour helpline and child-protection services with some justice-system interface. Comparable as a national, volunteer-supported, government-funded NGO serving vulnerable populations in Ireland.
• Men's Aid Ireland: Irish charity supporting male victims of domestic abuse, including through engagement with the criminal justice system. Comparable in victim support and referral-based access to services, though on a smaller scale and narrower population.
• Dublin Rape Crisis Centre: Specialist Irish NGO providing support to survivors of sexual violence, including accompaniment through legal processes. Comparable in delivering trauma-informed support into the criminal justice system, but specialised in sexual violence rather than general victims of crime.

Others

• Citizens Information Board: Statutory body delivering information, advice, and advocacy services to Irish citizens, including on legal rights. Comparable as a publicly funded, nationwide information and advocacy provider, though broader in scope than criminal-justice accompaniment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@victimsupportatcourt9601
• Facebookfacebook.com/Victimsupportatcourt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/victim-support-at-court
• Instagraminstagram.com/victim_support_at_court

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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