On 16 January 2024, the Faith & Belief Forum (F&BF) announced that working with the charity Why Me and Interfaith Glasgow they had received almost £500,000 from the UK National Lottery to lead a new major initiative to repair the harm done by faith-based hate in … Continue reading →
Video produced by the Restorative Justice Council and Why me? providing an insight into what a real restorative justice conference looks like. Recovering from crime is based on the transcript of an actual restorative justice meeting between a burglary victim … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association Coventry, working with the University of Warwick and Coventry Restorative Justice Forum, invites communities to host a presentation on the subject of Restorative Justice. The Ministry of Justice wants a process called Restorative Justice (RJ) to … Continue reading →
Coventry Restorative Stories is a project that will listen to the stories of people who have needed or used RJ, and to promote awareness of Restorative Justice (RJ) within the city. If you don’t know what RJ is, you can … Continue reading →
The newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands, Simon Foster, is calling for members of the public and organisations to let him know what their priorities are for policing in the West Midlands You have until 10 … Continue reading →
On June 25th, Why me? held a restorative listening forum, giving people the opportunity to come together and share their experiences of racism from the police and criminal justice system. This is a particularly pressing issue following the death of … Continue reading →
Why me? are the only national charity campaigning for all victims of crime to have access to Restorative Justice. Many people affected by crime feel sidelined by the criminal justice process. Restorative Justice gives them the chance to ask questions … Continue reading →
Peacemakers have put together some ideas and activities that teachers can use in circles – to help build relationships and explore the social and emotional impacts of pupils’ experiences of lockdown. The activities are themed around the RESTORE framework: Recognition, … Continue reading →
Students at Finham Park School have produced this video to show the effect that RJ has had upon the school. Its premier showing was at the Coventry RJ Conference in November 2018.
Continue reading →On 14 November, Coventry Restorative Justice Forum held a Conference in Coventry Council House on the subject of RJ. Those who were delivering RJ to citizens of the city were able to describe their work, followed by a Question and Answer … Continue reading →