Campaigns that foster an ‘us v them’ mentality leave lasting scars, as we’ve found to our cost during Brexit, election contests around the world and recent clashes on climate and migration. Hardly surprising then that some (though by no means all) campaigners are searching for approaches that don’t demonise opponents or risk deepening divisions.

If you are looking for some reading for the new year or looking for those last minute gift ideas,  there is a newly published book on restorative practice.

Many thanks to Alison (Newbon) and Brigitte (Hyde) for joining a recent Mint House network event to share Norfolk’s journey to embed restorative practice. Here are some of the things they touched on.

It’s the season of summer book recommendations. In that spirit, we thought it would be good to share some books for younger children that contributors to our recent restorative parenting podcast said they’d found especially helpful in helping children develop emotional vocabulary and opening up conversations about emotions.