This practical 2.5 hour workshop shares best practice in a restorative approach to the handling of a safeguarding disclosure.

When a child or adult discloses a safeguarding concern, a golden opportunity can easily be missed if the response is insensitive. We will co-design the best approach to handling safeguarding disclosures, drawing on restorative tools and practice using real life scenarios. We will consider how best to speak about confidentiality and reflect on culturally sensitive practice in a safeguarding context. The format of the workshop will be very interactive and involve circle discussions, breakout room group work, and opportunities for skills practice.

The workshop will be facilitated by Colette Selwood and Pete Wallis, both highly experienced restorative practitioners and trainers in both child and adult contexts, with specialties in youth justice. Colette has also been one of the trainers for Oxfordshire Children Safeguarding Board for several years.

This event has been CPD approved by the Restorative Justice Council. Attendees who participate in the full 2.5 hours of the workshop will receive a certificate for 2.5 CPD hours.

Registration is now open!

This practical 2.5 hour CPD workshop will provide an exploratory space in which practitioners can learn and practice a variety of creative exercises to be integrated into their own restorative practice.

Practitioners will be invited to participate in and learn creative exercises with the intention that these can later be introduced into restorative processes with clients. The creative exercises will be interspersed with brief visual presentations which will contain the theory and research behind using art and design based approaches within restorative practice. In particular, participants will learn how creative approaches have the potential to enhance dialogues as well as healing.

You don’t need to have any prior experience or knowledge of art and design or of using art materials in order to take part - just enthusiasm and curiosity! 

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr Clair Aldington, a freelance researcher, practitioner and co-founder and Director-Practitioner of Space2face restorative practices and arts charity in Shetland, Scotland. Clair has over 20 years of experience in working in the field of restorative practices, with a focus on using art and design in restorative processes. She has pioneered the use of art and design as an intrinsic part of restorative processes and has authored several academic articles and book chapters on her practice and research.

This event has been CPD approved by the Restorative Justice Council. Attendees who participate in the full 2.5 hours of the workshop will receive a certificate for 2.5 CPD hours.

Registration is now open!

Lunchtime music by local artists to celebrate restorative justice week.

Bring your own lunch. Donations welcome! No booking required.

Revd Jo Williams (Co-Director of Reconciliation, The Blackley Centre), will share with us practical examples of how to have good conversations both inside church congregations and in outward looking work within our local communities. She will equip us with ideas of how to have conversations in restorative ways which will strengthen relationships while addressing issues that occur. She will also point us towards the theory and theology of restorative practice and how this is relevant to those in church ministry.

This event marks the launch of the newly established Churches Restorative Practice Network, which seeks to draw together church leaders and members in the UK who are interested in developing the use of restorative approaches in churches and equipping and supporting church leaders to build the skills needed to bring about healing and reconciliation in their congregations.

Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community.

A 2 hour CPD training event for practitioners exploring how power dynamics are present in restorative justice processes and ways to understand and address these dynamics.

We invite you to step into a ‘Builder’s School’ with us as Justin Mui andTyler Sim (Lutheran Community Care Services) share highlights from their book Relationships, Community, and the Restorative School: Lessons from Singapore.

Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community.

Sargeant Sandra Smith and Samantha Alexander (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire Women of Colour in Policing Movement) will share their success in running listening circles with police and marginalised groups, specifically women and girls from minority groups who have been affected by male violence against women and girls.

Wild Goose Theatre have kindly allowed us to sell tickets to a preview performance of Much Ado About Nothing and for the proceeds to go to The Mint House. Come along to enjoy this fun Shakespeare play with us and support The Mint House!

Tickets are £5 and can be bought online (recommended) or on the door.

Join us at this one day online conference as we explore what it means to be a relational and restorative organisation and practical ways to embed restorative approaches in our culture and ways of working. We will think about what this means for us as individuals and how we can influence our organisations to be more relational.

The format will be varied and interactive, including presentations, breakout room discussions, conversations with experts, and opportunities to reflect on and share learning.

This conference has CPD Approval from the Restorative Justice Council.

Conference registration now open! Early Bird ticket deadline has been extended to the 4th of June!

Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community.

Margaret Thorsborne and Joe Brummer will discuss how individual educators can bring trauma informed restorative practice into their day-to-day work.

Margaret and Joe will share theory and research from their book Becoming a Trauma-informed Restorative Educator: Practical Skills to Change Culture and Behaviour, including insights from neuroscience and theories about shame.

Event registration is now open!

Claudia Christen-Schneider will be speaking on her book Trauma-Informed Restorative Dialogues: The Power of Community which discusses the integration of trauma-informed practice with restorative justice. The event will be hosted by Dr Kerry Clamp, the editor of the book series Contemporary Issues In Restorative Practice.

Event registration now open!

Join us to discuss the topics covered in our Reflection Aids for Restorative Leaders as we share with each other what we have learned so far about embedding restorative practice and think about what’s next. The knowledge sharing event will be interactive and give you an opportunity to not only engage with the themes in the reflection aids but also build bridges with others by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and learning, and listen to others.

This is a free event but booking is essential!

A 2-hour CPD training event designed to help practitioners consider the underlying heuristic biases which may impact restorative work.

The event will be hosted by Dr Kathryn Rowsell, a registered and chartered Forensic Psychologist and a Trustee of The Mint House. Joining Dr Rowsell will be Richard Barker, a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Psychology Lead for Medium secure services in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Event registration now open!

Listening circles provide an opportunity for us to stop and listen in a culture which can be fast-paced and self-centred. Circles can take different formats, but listening circles are powerful in their invitation to listen deeply to the thoughts and experiences of others and connect us to shared understanding and knowing. Join us as we explore the use of listening circles with examples from women's circles and nature circles.

Mel Wiggins MBE will share her experience of running women’s circles. She was first trained in circle facilitation as a restorative justice practitioner and decided to bring her skills and this approach to her coaching and community building work supporting women. Mel runs day-long events where women gather to participate in circle, intentionally making space for listening to one another. Mel will share the ethos behind her work and what she has learned from holding space for people to be heard and known.

Helen Edwards is new to circles and restorative practice, and has recently organised circles on a local nature reserve as part of her work as Chair of Oxford Urban Wildlife Group. Helen will share what drew her to circles and how circles can facilitate interconnectedness with nature and each other. 

Event registration now open!

Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this recent initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community.

How can Local Authorities and others encourage the use of relational and restorative practice in their schools? How has this successfully been done in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Portsmouth? What theory and research underpin this work? What are the benefits of this approach?

We will share how relational practice in schools has evolved over time and been successfully implemented in schools in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Portsmouth through the development of the Relational and Restorative School Leadership Programme, supported by The Restorative Lab.

Bec Mason (Portsmouth City Council), Clare Pike (Oxfordshire County Council), Laura East (Oxfordshire County Council), and Molly Macleod (Gloucestershire County Council) will share stories and examples of how relational and restorative practices have been used in schools in their areas.  

Dr Anna Gregory (The Restorative Lab) will present the ethos and framework behind this exciting programme including the evolution of theory and practice informed by research. 

What needs and challenges are involved in adapting restorative justice in environmental cases? How has restorative justice been used in cases involving environmental harm?

We are excited to welcome Professor Ivo Aertsen and Lawrence Kershen KC for a dialogue between theory and practice in environmental restorative justice. Ivo Aertsen will introduce the topic for us, including how restorative justice can be adapted in cases of environmental harm and some of the needs and challenges involved. Lawrence Kershen will share his experiences as a facilitator and lawyer to reflect on how environmental restorative justice happens in practice. 

Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this new initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community. 

“All of Us” follows a family fractured and torn apart by violence and incarceration. As one family member comes to the end of their prison sentence, each of them explores how to move on and heal.

The film screening of the play will be followed by a live Q&A with Rebecca Abrams (playwright), Miranda Warner (producer and actor), and others.

Wild Goose Theatre have kindly allowed us to sell tickets to their dress rehearsal of "Twelfth Night" and for the proceeds to go to The Mint House. Come along to enjoy this fun Shakespeare play and support The Mint House!

The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2018-19 included a commitment to having ‘RJ services widely available across Scotland ... with the interests of victims at their heart.’  The vision wishes RJ to be made available to all who wish to access it at a time appropriate to the people and case involved.  But this will necessarily be a long journey.

We’re delighted that Professor Joanna Shapland and Ashley Scotland have agreed to lead a session outlining Scotland’s journey so far and how this may relate to the experience of some other countries.

Interested in finding out how restorative practice needs to continue to evolve to make the most of its reforming potential? We're delighted to welcome David Moore & Alikki Vernon on April 24th from 12noon to share insights from their new book.

We would love for you to join us for our fundraising quiz night on Thursday 23rd November at New Road Baptist Church (Oxford OX1 1LQ) starting at 7pm.

Hear about the shared learning from ongoing work to grow a restorative just culture at the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Hear the story of Norfolk’s journey to embed restorative practice, followed by time for questions and discussion.

Join the Restorative Parenting Network Gathering on Wednesday 20th September at 4pm-5pm GMT on Zoom.