The Midrand Victim Empowerment Centre (Vec) is a community response centre for people who are affected by crime and trauma. The centre is coordinated by Nicola Arend and a team of trained volunteers based at the Midrand Police Station.
“The main initiatives of the centre is to assist victims of crime to find hope, strength and resilience in the face of grief and trauma, as well as providing an opportunity of accessing services and resources available to them,” said Arend.
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Each year, new volunteers are trained, and this year, on 2 and 3 February, 19 counsellors were trained by Arend in the auditorium of the Midrand Fire Station.
The new volunteers will be placed at empowerment centres in police stations in Midrand, Olifantsfontein and Kempton Park.
Counsellors are on duty each day and can be reached on 076 4452 451 to make an appointment. The services are free and available to everyone.
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