We are thrilled to announce that the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) has recently recommissioned Suzy Lamplugh Trust to deliver the pan-London Stalking Support Service with an initial investment of £2.2 million across four years. Building upon extensive learning from previous years, this service will continue to offer specialist, victim-centred and needs-based support to victims and survivors of stalking via the Helpline and advocacy service, regardless of whether the victim has chosen to report the offence to the police. Independent Stalking Advocates (ISAs) will work across the spectrum of high to lower-risk cases and continue to be embedded within Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) offices via the Stalking Threat Assessment Centre (STAC) for collaboration on high-risk cases.

New services include dedicated court support specifically for those navigating the court process, in order to better manage implications of court backlogs. The service will also introduce a community champion model to build the capacity of staff in grassroots and ‘by and for’ organisations to respond and signpost stalking concerns in the communities they support.

In response to growing concerns of tech-enabled stalking and harassment, we are working with technology specialists Risk Crew to support with stalking cases that have a complex tech component, SWGfL on taking down social media content related to stalking conduct, as well as Kulpa for digital evidence collection.

In order to access the above services, please call the Helpline at 0808 802 0300 or visit https://www.suzylamplugh.org/how-can-the-helpline-help

Up and Coming:

The design of the new service responds to the growing need for stalking and harassment support for young women and girls by introducing the SAFE Project, a dedicated children and young person’s service for victims ages 11-17 (or up to 25 with additional vulnerabilities). This first-of-its-kind project, co-designed with Safer London, will be developed over the course of 2026 to fill important gaps in understanding, safeguarding, and supporting children and young people experiencing stalking.

MOPAC and Suzy Lamplugh Trust recognise the potential of emerging technologies to pose an opportunity as well as risk. In doing so, the service will embrace technological advances through the development of an AI chatbot for victims of stalking, together with SherlockAI, expected to launch in the summer of 2026.