Post Office scandal: The new Horizon report and its recommendations for Restorative Justice
This is a blog by our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter. This week, Sir Wyn Williams has published the first volume of his report on the Post Office scandal, which became a major news story following an ITV programme on the topic in January 2024. In this blog, we explore the findings of […]
New report calls for Restorative Justice to address institutional harm
This is a blog by our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter. This week, the Wayfinders Group published a White Paper titled ‘From harm to healing: Rebuilding trust in Britain’s publicly funded institutions. The report outlines how we are currently facing a “systemic crisis of institutional legitimacy” – meaning that the general public have […]
Punch: Facilitating the meeting behind the play
Nicola Fowler is an experienced Restorative Justice practitioner and Assistant Director at Remedi. She is also now seeing one of the Restorative Justice cases she delivered being played out on stage in James Graham’s play, Punch. In this interview with our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter, Nicola shares her journey into Restorative Justice, her […]
Practice, Practice, Practice: Living Restoratively
This is a blog by our Restorative Justice Trainer and Service Coordinator, Mark Hamill. In most, if not all, Restorative Justice facilitation training that I have led, feedback from participants has called for more skills practice. Whilst I believe that skills practice should be a central part of all facilitation training, I also think […]
Transparency of the Parole Board
This is a blog by our CEO, Sara Dowling. Why me? was invited to respond to the recent review by HH Peter Rook KC and HH Michael Topolski KC on the overall transparency of the Parole Board, public parole hearings (as it has now been two years since they launched) and specifically a review […]
The Quiet Power of Restorative Justice
This article is based on an interview with Shelley Deutsch, volunteer for Why me?. The article was originally published on Calm Mediation’s website, written by Beth Colson. Thank you to Calm for allowing us to share. When Shelley first attended a conference on Restorative Justice two decades ago in Cardiff, she didn’t yet know […]
Launch of new helpline and update on Why me?’s Restorative Justice Service
This is a blog by our CEO, Sara Dowling. We are excited to announce that Why me? is launching a new Restorative Justice helpline to provide confidential, accessible and supportive guidance to individuals and communities seeking restorative responses to harm, conflict or injustice. The introduction of this new service marks a significant step forward […]
HMI Probation: How Youth Justice Services can meet the new victims’ standard
This is a blog by our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter. Why me? recently held a forum for the youth justice sector, on the topic of meeting the new Victims’ Standard, as set by HM Inspectorate for Probation. The forum was well attended, with over 90 people coming to learn more about the […]
Join us: Why now is the perfect time to become Chair of Why me?
This is a blog by Will Jacks, Why me?’s Vice Chair of Trustees. Why me? is a small charity with a big impact. We champion Restorative Justice, a process that gives people affected by crime a chance to be heard, to ask questions, and to move forward. It changes lives. And we need the […]
New Sentencing Review: What is it and what does it mean for RJ?
This is a blog by our CEO, Sara Dowling. Last week, the Government published their long-awaited Sentencing Review, led by former Lord Chancellor, David Gauke. In light of the current prison crisis and the early release of prisoners late last year through the SDS40 scheme, the principal aim of the review was “to put […]