Pamela Morrison

To learn more about how restorative justice works in action, you can listen back to this episode of Creative Conversations with CYCJ, where Pamela Morrison sat down with Tim Chapman, renowned expert in restorative justice, and CYCJ Associate. In this episode they discuss the difference between restorative justice and restorative practices, the need for RJ facilitators to examine their own conscious and unconscious biases and the relationship between children’s rights and restorative justice. buff.ly/t0Ljst1 #RJWeek #RJWeek2025

Thank you to everyone who came along to our event yesterday, we greatly appreciate all the time and consideration given to all the group activities and discussions. We rounded up the day with a tactile design session that imagined the future of RJ and remove the barriers. It was great to see the delegates getting creative and generating even more discussion! If you have questions about CYCJ's work on Restorative Justice, please get in touch. #RJWeek2025

In Scotland, there is a group of practitioners who all work with restorative approaches in their own areas of specialism. The Restorative Approaches group have been working together to share learning and resources available to practitioners across Scotland focusing on restorative approaches. To find out more about the training and support available for practitioners interested in using restorative approaches, click here: buff.ly/JHlR8QW #RJWeek2025

For social work team leaders, volunteer co-ordinators, service managers and those responsible for learning and development - we know you are always looking for resources that up to date, interactive and affordable. Good news - we have just the thing for you. We have launched our brand new eLearning platform where we will be bringing you 4 hour modules of learning on topics relevant to those working with children and young people. These modules are totally flexible, and can be completed at the pace of the learner and are only £30 per module per learner. Enrolling now is the module we have co-authored with Action for Children on the criminal exploitation of children. Click here to book your place now: buff.ly/unPD83O

Learn about RJ’s role in healing and the transformative impact for both persons who experienced and caused harm in this blog 👇 Available here: communityjustice.scot/blogs/how-rest… #RJWeek #RJWeek2025

Lauren Emmerson has been reflecting this RJ week on how children’s rights, access to justice, and human rights intersect when using restorative practices to heal when harm has been caused by a child or young person. Read the blog here: #RJWeek #RJWeek2025 buff.ly/hsRnWlC

What do children and young people think a Restorative Justice service should look like? Where should it take place? Who should facilitate it? We asked these very questions – and the answers shaped two powerful resources developed by young people themselves. See what they had to say and how their voices are helping shape Restorative Justice in practice. 👇 Know Your Rights – helping children and young people understand and navigate their rights throughout the RJ process. buff.ly/9vxkUXw Key Messages from Children and Young People – sharing what they want practitioners to know when facilitating RJ. buff.ly/nTYWtgu #RJWeek2025

We’re delighted to be joined by so many colleagues at today’s event Restorative Justice in Scotland: A day of reflection, learning and action with a focus on children and young people. We’re looking forward to a packed day of discussion, reflection and presentations. #RJWeek2025

Our afternoon session at today’s event kicked off with speakers Lauren Emmerson and Alex Hilliam who have shared their findings of the RJ Test Case Project. Iain Corbett then gave us an overview of children and young people’s views of RJ - what they think of the process, the qualities of the ideal faciltator. We then moved on to the next round table discussions to examine barriers and opportunities for RJ for children and young people. #RJWeek2025 #RestorativeJustice #RJWeek25

How does the Restorative Justice (RJ) process work? RJ is a carefully guided journey with stages like referral, preparation, supported communication, and aftercare – all delivered by trained specialists. The process only proceeds when it is safe and is voluntary for all involved, offering a powerful option for addressing harm and fostering healing. Even the choice to participate has been found to be empowering. #RJWeek #RJWeek2025

There’s still time to register for the 7th Webinar of the Scottish Network of Restorative Justice Researchers onTrauma and Restorative Justice. This event will be discussing international research, practices and exploring the future for Scotland. Register here: buff.ly/uxkCAtT #RJWeek #RJWeek2025

It’s Restorative Justice Week 2025! We are proud to celebrate it alongside our colleagues at Community Justice Scotland and @SacroMediation and organisations across the globe. Check out this video with our Director, Fiona Dyer, on what Restorative Justice means to CYCJ. Join us in celebrating this Restorative Justice Week: stay tuned for updates, engage with our messages and events, and help us spread the word by sharing with your networks, using the hashtags #RJWeek2025 #RJWeek25

This week we’re highlighting our work to embed restorative justice (RJ) in Scotland – but in case you haven’t come across this term, we’re sharing this video that explains what it is and how it works. 👇 Please re-post to help us raise the profile of RJ in Scotland this RJ week! buff.ly/i9Y9sfi @sacromediation #RJWeek #RJWeek2025 #RestorativeJustice

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 We are looking for a Participation Lead to join us and drive forward an ambitious participation strategy that makes a real difference. If you’re approachable, courageous, optimistic, compassionate, innovative, and determined – we want to hear from you! 🔗 Apply now: lnkd.in/ef7iW66g #ParticipationLead #CYCJ #YouthJustice #ScotlandJobs #MakeADifference

It was a great privilege to deliver our workshop at the #JWC2025 in Madrid this morning. ☺️ With Ingun Fornes from the University of Bergen, we looked at Reimagining detention of children in Scotland and Norway. Thank you to everyone who came along. #JusticeWithChildren #UNCRC

It’s fantastic to be in Madrid for the World Congress on Justice with Children this week. We’re really looking forward to hearing about youth justice issues from around the world and delivering our workshop tomorrow on Reimaging detention of children. 👉 You can register and watch online: buff.ly/QkQYJFM

We are very excited that the work of Future Change has been recognised in this way! Congratulations to all finalists 🤞

The Men Minds project team shared their reflections of conducting peer research into young men's mental health tonight at Stories of Strathclyde. Guests tonight heard from members of the young people's forum: "We've realised we're not alone" Thank you to everyone who listened to our panel tonight, if you want to learn more about Men Minds you can read the comic which follows four characters exploring mental health: menminds.org/comic

Last night we spoke to guests at the Stories of Strathclyde event at our stall - sharing information about the work we're doing across our teams, including how we're leading the support to practitioners as the Children (Care and Justice)(Scotland) Act continues to be implemented. We were sharing our Information Sheet about the act, available here: buff.ly/ZY0ulP7 To keep updated about our work including on the implementation of the act, you can also sign up to our E-Bulletin for a monthly digest: buff.ly/J39CFZy

Our Restorative Justice team have headed to #Athens for the European Forum on RJ 13th International Seminar. Day 1 has had a strong start, thinking about children on move with clear messaging that they are children first and foremost and their rights move with them. #RestorativeJustice #EFRJseminar #EFRJ2025 @euforumrj