The Commission For Victims & Survivors

What The Commission For Victims & Survivors does

The Commission For Victims & Survivors is a Northern Ireland government commission established in 2008 and headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom. It advises government on policy, conducts research and public engagement, and advocates on behalf of victims and survivors, with a primary operational focus on domestic violence. The commission operates the national Domestic Violence Victim Information Service, which provides confidential and anonymous referral channels connecting victims to support services, autonomy-rebuilding programmes, and life-rebuilding pathways.

The organization's business model is that of a publicly funded non-profit government body rather than a commercial enterprise; there is no pricing structure or revenue model because services are provided to the public free of charge. Distribution is via official national infrastructure and institutional partnerships rather than commercial channels. A notable example of partner-channel expansion is the collaboration with IKEA Portugal, which embedded a confidential referral option into the IKEA Portugal customer service line, enabling anonymous redirection of callers to the national Domestic Violence Victim Information Service. No proprietary technology platform, product suite, or AI components were disclosed in the available data, and the organization's headcount is stated as 1–10 employees, consistent with a small government commission.

Name

The Commission For Victims & Survivors

Website

https://cvsni.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Commission For Victims & Survivors is a Northern Ireland government commission that advises on policy, conducts research, and provides anonymous referral and support services primarily for domestic violence victims and survivors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL)

Keywords

• Victim advocacy services
• Domestic violence support
• Policy advisory services
• Survivor support programs
• Public sector commissioning

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Core offering

The Commission For Victims & Survivors is a Northern Ireland statutory commission that advises government on policy, conducts research and engagement, and advocates for victims and survivors. It operates the national Domestic Violence Victim Information Service, providing anonymous referrals and confidential support pathways that route victims and survivors into autonomy-rebuilding programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic Violence Victim Information Service
• Policy Advisory and Research Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 contacts selected the referral option between January and September 2025, more than doubling the previous year's number

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IKEA PortugalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIKEA Portugal established a strategic collaboration to add a confidential referral option for domestic violence victims to its customer service line, allowing callers to be anonymously redirected to the national Domestic Violence Victim Information Service. The partnership supports programmes helping survivors regain autonomy and rebuild their lives.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Refuge (UK): Largest UK specialist domestic violence charity operating refuges and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline — comparable service model but focused on Great Britain rather than NI.
• Victim Support (England & Wales): National charity for victims of crime in England and Wales — comparable mission around victim advocacy and support services, serving a different jurisdiction.
• Domestic Violence Intervention Programme (DVIP): UK-wide intervention and support service for domestic violence — comparable mission and DV-focused service model, with broader geographic remit.

Direct peers

• Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission: Statutory body in NI promoting and protecting human rights — comparable as a government-established NI commission with advocacy and policy research functions.
• Victim Support NI: Northern Ireland-based charity providing emotional support, information, and advocacy for victims and survivors of crime, directly overlapping with The Commission For Victims & Survivors' service mandate.
• Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland: NI umbrella body for domestic violence services, operating refuges and outreach — comparable as the lead specialist NGO for DV support in the same jurisdiction.
• Nexus NI: NI charity providing counselling and support for victims of sexual abuse and trauma — directly comparable as a NI-based victim-services non-profit.
• WAVE Trauma Centre: NI charity providing support to victims and survivors of the Troubles and their families — directly comparable to the commission's legacy-victim cohort work.
• Men's Advisory Project: NI charity supporting male victims of domestic abuse and offering perpetrator programmes — operates in the same NI domestic violence service ecosystem as the commission.

Others

• Step Up to Serve: Youth social-action charity — adjacent in the social services and policy advocacy space but focused on youth rather than victim support specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/victims-and-survivors-commission-ni

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

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