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We seek to enhance the good health, both mental and physical, of adults, young people and children by increasing public awareness of the benefit of strong relationships and working to prevent poverty, hardship and distress caused by the breakdown of such relationships.

Relate Cymru is an all-Wales, independent charity and part of the Relate Federation. Our vision is a future in which healthy relationships are actively promoted as the basis of a thriving society in Wales.

We deliver high quality services throughout Wales, face to face, online and by phone; including:
- Relationship counselling for adults, couples and families (addressing couple and family dynamics around conviction)
- young people's counselling (including the effects of parental conviction)
- training courses (including pre-release family dynamics, tackling abusive behaviour in children and staff training)
- Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme
- Mediation for parents and families (North Wales)
- Child contact services (supervised and supported) (North Wales)

This organisation provides counselling for families, couples, children and young people, also family mediation and education and training opportunities.

Relate is the leading organisation in relationship counselling and support. Relate Portsmouth & District is a member of the Relate Federation and has provided services in the City of Portsmouth for over 60 years. We provide our services from our central Portsmouth Centre and at approved locations in Gosport, Fareham and Havant and we work with our Relate partners to provide Hampshire wide coverage.

Our Centre in Portsmouth, is located close to Portsmouth & Southsea train station and main bus routes. Further information regarding our locations can be found at http://www.relate.org.uk/find-my-nearest-relate

Our talking therapies for adults, children and families include Adult Relationship Services, Family Therapy and Young People Relationship Services. We also offer Psychosexual therapy for couples and individuals aged 16 and over and Family Mediation.

Release Mates is a growing team of rehabilitated prison leavers who support other people leaving prison in the immediate 3 - 5 hours after release. Whilst offering support with practical issues such as benefits, food, clothing, attending appointments, the team use their lived experience of recovery from addiction and navigating away from the revolving door, to trigger a motivation for positive change.

ReMade is a women's only workshop in the heart of Wigan. We paint furniture and do different kinds of creative activities in a safe, women's only space. Supported by volunteer mentors, women can come in, try what they want to and learn new skills, share their creative learning and enjoy making mistakes and a mess. Women who attend are encouraged to stay and act as peer mentors to others, and given options about setting up their own activities. Practical advice and support can be given to help women set up projects independently.
We sell our furniture online to provide us an income, and women can join in with any part of that process, from sourcing, designing, painting and marketing.
It's free for women to attend our workshop drop in sessions. We can also offer workshops and resources out in the community.

We run workshops in prisons providing purposeful activity (paid work) to serving prisoners. We provide employment coaches to help prisoners find work post-release.

Remedi is a restorative justice organisation delivering restorative interventions to youth and adult offenders, including victim-offender mediation, mentoring, victim awareness training and victim advocacy and support. We also deliver restorative approaches in schools and train other professionals in restorative practice.

Renaissance at Drugline-Lancashire delivers services independently and as part of local substance misuse and sexual health partnerships. Operating under the umbrella of Renaissance you will find a range of specialist, experienced professional teams. For Blackpool we provide a full range of both adult Substance Misuse and Sexual Health Services. In Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen, Renaissance provides Sexual Health Services

We provide Housing and Support for homeless and vulnerable adults in Nottinghamshire. Our service is a stepping stone for people in a crisis situation like homelessness, mental health, cycle of offending etc. We aim to support our service users towards eventually being able to move on to into more independent living.

Research in Practice for Adults work with local authorities and charities across the country, supporting them to access and apply evidence to improve practice, services and outcomes for adults, their families and carers.

Our evidence-informed approach gathers evidence from research and blends it with practice wisdom and the views and experiences of people accessing services. Bringing together these different sources of evidence creates a rich and relevant knowledge base. We then translate this knowledge into accessible tools, learning resources and training opportunities for professionals in adult social care.

Our national membership network of over 40 local authorities and national organisations helps to guide the topics we cover and ensures that our work reflects the current priorities and pressing issues of the social care sector. The learning resources that we offer are designed to equip professionals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to apply evidence in work.

Resolve West was established 39 years ago and provides a range of services to support those impacted by crime, conflict and anti social behaviour. We work closely with commissioned services and the criminal justice service to enable our clients to access our services which includes restorative justice and conflict resolution.

Resource Creatives design, create and deliver diverse arts based interventions using restorative approaches and creative engagement techniques. We work with freelance creative professionals to deliver projects to adults, children & young people within the criminal justice sector or on the cusp of criminality.

Recent work includes:
- 9month art based project in a Female PIPE Approved Premises which culminated in a book of art, poetry, writing to be sent to all female prisons in early 2019.
- Delivery of a Serious and Organised Crime programme 'Liberate' across Lancashire to Probation Approved Premises, YOT's, schools and PRU's
- Making Positive Choices' workshops to support children and young people keeping away from gangs.
- Child on parent violence programmes to families for Cumbria OPCC & Restorative Solutions
- 'How to use Restorative Approaches in practice': creative training for recently trained RJ practitioners

Respect vision is to end violence and abuse in intimate partner and close family relationships. Its services include: support, resources and training to work with perpetrators of domestic violence, male victims of domestic violence and young people using abusive behaviour in close relationships; managing accreditation of perpetrator programmes; promoting knowledge of research about domestic violence and collaboration between researchers, practitioners and policy makers; influencing public policy. We deliver front line services in partnership with other agencies. Respect also runs the Respect Phone Line, a confidential helpline for domestic violence perpetrators, and the Men's Advice Line, a confidential helpline offering support, information and practical advice to male victims of domestic violence.

Respond operates Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs) for people with learning disabilities who have displayed sexually harmful behaviour. The COSA aims to prevent sexual abuse by matching trained volunteers with the young person to reduce isolation and challenge risk factors.

Respond's COSA project works with adults and young people in London.

Restorative Gloucestershire (RG) is committed to promoting the use of restorative practice through facilitating RJ conferences, advising and supporting others to use and develop restorative skills.


Restorative Gloucestershire works with Restorative Solutions CIC to deliver joint project aims. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to participate in a restorative intervention, as needed, facilitated by a trained, skilled practitioner.

Our organisation supports men leaving prison in the Hampshire area by providing accessible, evidence-based psychological interventions that help them adjust to life after custody. We offer one-to-one counselling, EMDR therapy for trauma, psychoeducation and skills-based groups that build emotional resilience, and mindfulness sessions that promote grounding and stress reduction. Our work focuses on improving mental wellbeing, strengthening coping strategies and reducing the risk of reoffending. By offering a safe, consistent therapeutic space, we help individuals develop the tools and confidence needed to rebuild their lives and engage positively with their communities.

The Restorative Justice Council provides quality assurance and the national voice for the field of restorative practice

The RJC is the independent third sector membership body for the field of restorative practice. Our patron is HRH, the Princess Royal.

Our members are practitioners, training providers, organisations providing restorative practice across the country, and individual supporters. All RJC members receive monthly e-bulletins and quarterly newsletters, dedicated member-only resources and forums online, discounted entry to RJC events, and free telephone advice.

We provide quality assurance for the public through our work on best practice, standards and accreditation; our online national Trainers Register and Practitioner Register; and through our Practitioner and Trainer Codes of practice.

We are the national voice for restorative practice, advocating for the development of restorative practice with Government and providing information to the public.

The Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) International Institute is a charitable NGO with a mission to advance community cohesion and human rights. We redistribute power in a more equal way by delivering social justice projects, educational programmes and high quality volunteering opportunities to the most marginalised groups of society.

We do this by using the power of education, sports and art, as well as the practices (mediation, conferencing, circles, dialogue, workshops) and values of restorative justice including power sharing, fairness, equality, dignity and respect.

Restorative Solutions is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) committed to enabling the use of innovative restorative approaches as a practical and cost-effective intervention for reducing harm or conflict.
We introduce restorative practices to organisations, volunteers and front line workers who are looking for a proven and worthwhile alternative to existing conventional approaches to reducing conflict, disputes, anti-social behaviour, bullying, crime and re-offending. We deliver bespoke, commissioned Restorative Justice services to organisations.