About Network for Surviving Stalking

Network for Surviving Stalking is a UK Charity dedicated to supporting victims of stalking and raising awareness about this crime.  Along with Protection Against Stalking and Suzy Lamplugh Trust, NSS founded the National Stalking Helpline, launched in April 2010.

NSS was founded by Tracey Morgan in 2001.  Tracey used her personal experience of stalking to campaign for the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

Growing Influence

Today NSS represents stalking victims in a range of influential forums.  The charity is run by a team of nationwide volunteers, advisors and Trustees.  We have distinguished supporters  in the fields of Psychology, Policing, Law, Psychiatry and Criminology in the UK.  Our Chief Executive is Alexis Bowater.   We’re also very honoured to have a growing number of  supporters. 

Helping Victims

On April 29th 2010 Network for Surviving Stalking, Protection Against Stalking and Suzy Lamplugh Trust launched the first National Stalking Helpline  Funded by the Home Office, The Zochonis Trust and another anonymous private funder, the project now means there is now a source of direct help and advice for stalking victims. 

 Campaigning

Stalking is still a misunderstood crime.  Victims tell us they feel isolated, frightened and lonely. NSS stands up for people who are too terrified to speak out about their ordeal.  We sit on the Association of Chief Police Officers ACPO Working Group on stalking and harassment.  We provide training for the National Policing Improvement Agency NPIA (contact staff at police stations and control centres throughout the country are being trained about stalking by NSS) We work with a number of other charities to provide information about stalking.

Reaching out to our Network

 Network for Surviving Stalking produces the only newsletter for stalking victims in the UK.  First launched in 2009, our regular update is now emailed out to hundreds of subscribers.

Research

NSS is has strong links with leading academics at the forefront of research into stalking.  Dr Lorraine Sheridan is an advisor to the charity. We have assisted her with a number of projects, most recently the largest study of stalking victims in Europe in 2009.  We are also working on a research project into online harassment with University of Bedfordshire.

Media

NSS works with the media to promote sensitive and accurate reporting about the crimes of stalking and harassment.  During 2010 we have assisted journalists from almost every national news outlet in the UK.  Our media campaign to promote the launch of the National Stalking Helpline was successful in getting the issue of stalking and associated key safety messages at the top of the mainstream newsagenda.