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Join us for an informal Mint House summer social.
Come along for scones and strawberries, and a catch-up on the latest restorative happenings in Oxford.
Lorna Cousins will tell us about her work to develop restorative approaches in communities.
Lorna has been using restorative practices in a variety of settings since being trained in 2002, including as a Restorative Justice Facilitator in youth justice and Family Group Conferencing facilitator in Social Services. She has also been an RSQM assessor for the Restorative Justice Council and is now with Restorative Solutions, managing restorative services; using restorative values to underpin leadership.
Lorna has also spent time embedding Restorative Practice into a London neighbourhood and community. This was a rich and rewarding experience that taught the knowledge, understanding and value of the wider restorative framework.
Geoff Emerson explores the issues and describes an initiative at HM Prison Bullingdon which is seeking to use RJ as part of the adjudication (internal discipline) process.
Can Restorative Justice reduce violence and give prisoners the skills to prevent conflicts from escalating? Come and find out.
Geoff worked in Probation for many years and introduced restorative justice to enable those who had caused harm, and those who had suffered harm to be able to move forward. He now works with the Mint House to make restorative justice more available to those who may find it helpful.
Dr Belinda Hopkins has been passionate for many years about putting joy, curiosity and wonder back into learning. When teachers are overwhelmed by the challenges of ‘managing’ classrooms or policing ‘behaviour’ they lose sight of why they came into teaching in the first place. Sometimes every lesson becomes a battle of wills. Restorative and relational ways of thinking, speaking and behaving can bring fresh energy back to the shared endeavour of learning about life, in all its wondrous facets.
Following the success of our last human library, we've decided to host another.
No need to book - just turn up (suitable for all ages):
The Human Library is an international movement that promotes an inclusive way to challenge prejudice through social contact. Just like in a real library, a visitor to the Human Library can choose a Book from a range of titles. The difference is that Books are people, and reading is a conversation. These events give you permission to delve straight into a conversation with someone you wouldn't perhaps otherwise cross paths with.
This event aligns perfectly with what we're always trying to do at The Mint House, which is to create dialogues in order to see the story from both sides. This creates a new understanding and challenges our original opinions and beliefs, often shaping change and personal growth.
For more information, email RP@minthouseoxford.co.uk or Tel: 07795577929, also see the link below for a summary of the last Human Library we held: http://www.minthouseoxford.co.uk/news/humanlibrary
For workshops and training opportunities, please see our Workshops & Training page
Event recordings, where available, can be found on the individual event pages below and on our Event Recordings resources page:
Claudia Christen-Schneider will be speaking on her book Trauma-Informed Restorative Dialogues: The Power of Community which discusses the integration of trauma-informed practice with restorative justice. The event will be hosted by Dr Kerry Clamp, the editor of the book series Contemporary Issues In Restorative Practice.
Join us to discuss the topics covered in our Reflection Aids for Restorative Leaders as we share with each other what we have learned so far about embedding restorative practice and think about what’s next. The knowledge sharing event will be interactive and give you an opportunity to not only engage with the themes in the reflection aids but also build bridges with others by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and learning, and listen to others.
A 2-hour CPD training event designed to help practitioners consider the underlying heuristic biases which may impact restorative work.
The event will be hosted by Dr Kathryn Rowsell, a registered and chartered Forensic Psychologist and a Trustee of The Mint House. Joining Dr Rowsell will be Richard Barker, a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Psychology Lead for Medium secure services in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Listening circles provide an opportunity for us to stop and listen in a culture which can be fast-paced and self-centred. Circles can take different formats, but listening circles are powerful in their invitation to listen deeply to the thoughts and experiences of others and connect us to shared understanding and knowing. Join us as we explore the use of listening circles with examples from women's circles and nature circles.
Mel Wiggins MBE will share her experience of running women’s circles. She was first trained in circle facilitation as a restorative justice practitioner and decided to bring her skills and this approach to her coaching and community building work supporting women. Mel runs day-long events where women gather to participate in circle, intentionally making space for listening to one another. Mel will share the ethos behind her work and what she has learned from holding space for people to be heard and known.
Helen Edwards is new to circles and restorative practice, and has recently organised circles on a local nature reserve as part of her work as Chair of Oxford Urban Wildlife Group. Helen will share what drew her to circles and how circles can facilitate interconnectedness with nature and each other.
Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this recent initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community.
How can Local Authorities and others encourage the use of relational and restorative practice in their schools? How has this successfully been done in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Portsmouth? What theory and research underpin this work? What are the benefits of this approach?
We will share how relational practice in schools has evolved over time and been successfully implemented in schools in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Portsmouth through the development of the Relational and Restorative School Leadership Programme, supported by The Restorative Lab.
Bec Mason (Portsmouth City Council), Clare Pike (Oxfordshire County Council), Laura East (Oxfordshire County Council), and Molly Macleod (Gloucestershire County Council) will share stories and examples of how relational and restorative practices have been used in schools in their areas.
Dr Anna Gregory (The Restorative Lab) will present the ethos and framework behind this exciting programme including the evolution of theory and practice informed by research.
What needs and challenges are involved in adapting restorative justice in environmental cases? How has restorative justice been used in cases involving environmental harm?
We are excited to welcome Professor Ivo Aertsen and Lawrence Kershen KC for a dialogue between theory and practice in environmental restorative justice. Ivo Aertsen will introduce the topic for us, including how restorative justice can be adapted in cases of environmental harm and some of the needs and challenges involved. Lawrence Kershen will share his experiences as a facilitator and lawyer to reflect on how environmental restorative justice happens in practice.
Meeting in a 3 acre reserve in the midst of the city we invite you to join this new initiative to develop the use of restorative practice in nature and community.
“All of Us” follows a family fractured and torn apart by violence and incarceration. As one family member comes to the end of their prison sentence, each of them explores how to move on and heal.
The film screening of the play will be followed by a live Q&A with Rebecca Abrams (playwright), Miranda Warner (producer and actor), and others.
Wild Goose Theatre have kindly allowed us to sell tickets to their dress rehearsal of "Twelfth Night" and for the proceeds to go to The Mint House. Come along to enjoy this fun Shakespeare play and support The Mint House!
The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2018-19 included a commitment to having ‘RJ services widely available across Scotland ... with the interests of victims at their heart.’ The vision wishes RJ to be made available to all who wish to access it at a time appropriate to the people and case involved. But this will necessarily be a long journey.
We’re delighted that Professor Joanna Shapland and Ashley Scotland have agreed to lead a session outlining Scotland’s journey so far and how this may relate to the experience of some other countries.
Interested in finding out how restorative practice needs to continue to evolve to make the most of its reforming potential? We're delighted to welcome David Moore & Alikki Vernon on April 24th from 12noon to share insights from their new book.
We would love for you to join us for our fundraising quiz night on Thursday 23rd November at New Road Baptist Church (Oxford OX1 1LQ) starting at 7pm.
Hear about the shared learning from ongoing work to grow a restorative just culture at the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Hear the story of Norfolk’s journey to embed restorative practice, followed by time for questions and discussion.
Join the Restorative Parenting Network Gathering on Wednesday 20th September at 4pm-5pm GMT on Zoom.
