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We are delighted to welcome Jaimee van Gemerden to The Mint House team as our new part time Events, Training, and Communications Assistant.
From New Zealand, Jaimee has experience working in administrative and church settings. She is a theologian and is particularly interested in supporting churches to better consider restorative principles in their practice.
In her role, Jaimee will provide administrative support to the team. We're really pleased to welcome her to the team!
We have been awarded a National Lottery Community Fund grant to reach new and diverse audiences in the Oxford area with restorative approaches.
As part of this funding, we are able to offer the following to local community groups and organisations:
Listening circles
Taster/introductory training
Storytelling sessions
Please contact us if you are interested in exploring these possibilities or if you can suggest an organisation in or around Oxford which we could reach out to.
We are particularly keen to work with diverse communities and people who haven’t had prior experience of restorative justice and practice.
If you are interested in finding out more or can suggest a community group who might like to work with us then please speak to Abi:
Abi - abigail@minthouseoxford.co.uk
We are currently recruiting more trustees to help us on the next stage of our journey.
There is no need to have previous experience of being a trustee and we are keen to recruit trustees from diverse backgrounds including diversity of age, culture, and experience.
Applicants should:
display a commitment to restorative principles and values
be ready to think strategically and willing to contribute constructively to Board discussions and decision-making
enjoy working collaboratively
be open to learning and reflective dialogue.
We also hope that new trustees will bring one or more of the following:
personal experience of restorative justice or practice as a participant or facilitator
skills and experience in fundraising/income generation; community development; communications; or supporting organisations through early-stage growth
sector-related knowledge and networks (e.g. criminal justice, health, housing, education, children’s social care, lived experience).
Local (Oxfordshire) knowledge and networks will be an advantage.
Please read the information linked below for further details. You can also contact Joy (Communications and Events Officer) to arrange an initial informal conversation to discuss the role. The closing date for applications is Saturday, 14 February 2026.
We are pleased to welcome Steven Lee to The Mint House Board of Trustees as our new Treasurer.
Steven is an accounting professional with over eight years of experience in financial operations, charity finance, and audit. His work supporting a charity-run community café strengthened his skills while previous roles in audit and corporate finance have given him a strong foundation in accuracy, compliance, and transparent reporting.
“I am committed to supporting the mission of The Mint House through responsible financial management, collaboration, and a values-driven approach to service.”
We look forward to working together!
About us
The Mint House is an Oxford-based charity working to grow restorative justice and practice in our city, county and beyond. We think restorative approaches have an important part to play in building healthy, respectful relationships and repairing harm where there’s been crime or conflict.
In recent years we have worked towards the wider and more effective use of restorative practice through events, training, communications, thematic networks and community projects. We are a registered training provider with the Restorative Justice Council.
You can find out more here: https://www.minthouseoxford.co.uk/the-mint-house
Who we are looking for
We are seeking a treasurer to lead on Mint House financial management, including:
Bookkeeping, management and annual accounts
Budget preparation
Payroll and pension contributions
Advice to the Trustee Board on the financial implications of current activities and potential new ventures
Your skills will be vital in ensuring our long-term viability and enabling restorative approaches to benefit everyone.
Expectations
The Trustee Board meets 6 times a year in central Oxford in a hybrid format. This is a voluntary position, though travel or other expenses will be reimbursed. Local (Oxfordshire) knowledge and networks will be advantageous.
Induction will be given and we’ll make provision for any necessary training and support required to help you fulfil the role. You will have an opportunity to develop new skills, and to shape the strategic direction of the charity. As a relatively young charity, with two part-time staff members, there are many ways you could make a positive impact.
We’re confident you will find this role rewarding. If you’d like to make a restorative difference to people and communities, please get in touch to find out more. You can also read the full role description below which includes details of the role and how to apply:
We are delighted to welcome Abigail Stevens Stone to The Mint House team as our new Training and Projects Officer.
Abigail brings a wealth of experience in building restorative communities and conducting community-based research on topics such as reintegration, recidivism, and environmental innovation. Originally from Bend, Oregon, she has spent 6 years working in peacebuilding, economic development, and community development in the USA, Brazil, and Bolivia before migrating to England.
Abigail has personally benefited from restorative practice and is passionate about providing the opportunity to experience restorative practice in the Oxford community.
In her role, Abigail will work to expand our training programme throughout Oxfordshire, while also working at the community level to help introduce restorative practice as part of the way of life here in Oxford. In addition to overseeing existing projects, she will be exploring new initiatives to further extend our impact.
When not at work, Abigail enjoys spending time outdoors, experimenting in the arts, and sharing good food around a large table.
We are pleased to launch a new resource ‘Humility and hope: reflection aids for restorative leaders’ with support from Westhill Endowment and as a result of our ‘Building Bridges’ dialogues.
Twelve reflection aids will be published fortnightly starting in September 2024. The Introduction and first two reflection aids are available now! Contents include:
Introduction
Reflection 1: It starts with you!
Reflection 2: Changing mindsets
Reflection 3: Creating safe spaces
Reflection 4: Surfacing voices in the system
Reflection 5: Seeing leadership as more than an individual pursuit
Reflection 6: Taking people with you
Reflection 7: Patience not pace: on holding out for realistic timeframes
Reflection 8: Starting somewhere
Reflection 9: More than one road up the mountain
Reflection 10: Telling the story
Reflection 11: Turning our thinking on its head
Reflection 12: Get up every day and try again
Our hope is that they might act as useful prompts and sources of encouragement for restorative leaders in a variety of contexts.
We would like this to be an ongoing dialogue, so please share your own experiences and thoughts with us on our posts on LinkedIn. Once all of the reflection aids have been published and we have digested additional feedback and insights we hope to hold an online event to discuss these topics together and think about what’s next.
You can find the reflection aids and more information about how they were developed at the link below:
We are delighted to announce we have a new trustee joining the board at The Mint House.
We’re delighted to welcome Christine Plews as a new trustee. A long-time resident in Oxford, Christine brings rich experience from her career as a family solicitor, her specialism in family mediation, and training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and systemic family therapy.
Christine says:
“I am interested in getting involved with Restorative Justice because I think that the big conflicts of our time, can be traced back to seeing people as 'the other' and the ways of relating we have to people who do not hold the same view as ourselves or are different in some way.
I think that these ways start in childhood and how we learn to relate with one another in families and our local communities and that the macro of disputes could be lessened by the micro of our personal relationships.”
We look forward to the experience and wisdom Christine will bring to our team.
We are really pleased to welcome Hannah Fleming-Hill to the Mint House team providing partial maternity leave cover as Communications Officer. While Joy is on maternity leave Hannah will be supporting our events, social media and network communications. Hannah brings rich experience of events management, digital content creation and more.
Hannah is a digital missioner and comms consultant passionate about using social media and tech for good. She works with organisations and churches across the country supporting their digital work and is also studying at Spurgeon's College doing an MA in Digital Theology.
She lives on the sunny south coast in a small town outside of Bournemouth with her husband and their rescue french bulldog. She enjoys getting out in nature, whether that be walks in the nearby forest or swimming/kayaking/paddleboarding in the sea.
“I'm looking forward to supporting The Mint House over this next year and hopefully I can keep the amazing work Joy has done going until her return.”
We are pleased to welcome a new trustee, Ruby Hakel, to The Mint House team as Treasurer.
Ruby has degrees in Accounting (Cairo University) and Islamic Studies (Al Azhar University).
After moving to the UK 11 years ago, she worked for many years as a volunteer in an Arabic School (teaching both children and adults) and has a passion for making Islamic teaching easy to approach and understand, especially for the youth.
Ruby also is a trustee for Transition Lighthouse Empowerment Space and enjoys her community roles as community champion and walk leader.