Right to be heard campaign shortlisted for Sheila McKechnie Foundation Award

This is a blog by our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter.   Why me? are delighted that our ‘Right to be heard’ campaign, in partnership with The Common Ground Justice Project has been shortlisted for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigner Awards 2026. It is an honour to get this recognition in the ‘Creative Change-maker […]

Have your say: Why me? urges Restorative Justice sector to respond to the Victims Code Consultation

This is a blog by our CEO Sara Dowling.   Victims of crime are entitled to the right to be given information about Restorative Justice under the Victims’ Code of Practice. However, the vast majority of victims of crime never even find out that it is an option available to them. We want to change […]

Finding connection after the Southport riots

This is a blog by our RJ Programme Manager, Anika Cosgrove.   Last week, the Guardian shared an article about how Restorative Justice supported a woman who was involved in the Southport riots. This speaks to the wider power of restorative interventions to tackle hate-motivated crime, conflict within communities and division.  Following the Southport stabbings […]

Addressing layered harm in domestic and sexual violence cases 

This is a blog by our Restorative Justice Programmes Manager, Anika Cosgrove.    People harmed by domestic or sexual abuse face cumulative harm, resulting in a complex, intersectional experience of trauma. Often, layered on top of a survivor’s experience of domestic or sexual violence, is additional harm from various statutory services and ongoing unmet needs. […]

Catch22’s Commissioned Rehabilitative Services: supporting people on probation to rebuild their lives 

This is a guest blog by Beth Guard, Policy and Communications Manager for Justice and Education at Catch22.   At Catch22, a significant part of our work sits within the justice sector, supporting  people in prison and on probation to move away from reoffending and towards more stable, hopeful futures.  We know that being on […]