Our process

Our values of being respectful, fair, honest, safe, multi-partial, inclusive, and confidential underpin all our work as does a process called Restorative Practices or Restorative Justice. ​​This is a voluntary process that is practised all over the world. It always involves these things;​

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• The Facts - we look at what has happened.

• The Consequences - we look at the consequences of what has happened for those involved/affected.

• The Future - we look at what needs to happen next. This might be an apology, for example, or an agreement as to how to manage seeing the other person in public​*​

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*(for ‘Facts, Consequences, Future’ terminology we are indebted to: Brookes, D. (2002). Restorative Justice Training Manual. SACRO.)

 

What kind of crimes or situations can Space2face help with? ​

Restorative Practices can potentially be used for any type of harm or crime. No-one knows the impact of even a seemingly minor incident, only the people involved. There are certain offences which need to be facilitated with extra sensitivity and skill such as gendered violence and hate crime. However, with appropriately trained facilitators Restorative Practices can still support those harmed by these types of offences. Clair (our Director-Practitioner) and Gael (one of our Restorative Practitioners) have undertaken additional training to work with those affected by gendered violence. Our team also has expertise in hate crime and political violence.

 

The following short film shows how Restorative Justice can be used in a situation of crime. In this case there is recurring trauma for the person harmed, and the person responsible learns of this.