Support victim being picked up (7)
I believe the answer is:
succour
'support' is the definition.
(I know that succour is a type of assist)
'victim being picked up' is the wordplay.
'victim' becomes 'sucker' (sucker is a kind of victim).
'being picked up' shows a homophone (sound like) (pick up can mean to hear).
'sucker' sounds like 'SUCCOUR'.
(Other definitions for succour that I've seen before include "Relief in time of distress" , "Help, relief" , "Give assistance in time of difficulty" , "Encourage" , "Render assistance to" .)