Leah Stanley is a Why me? volunteer, and through this role, has come to see how "real change happens through relationships". This in part led to her setting up 'Through the Sentence', a charity supporting children and families affected by imprisonment. Read more: https://ow.ly/W0JM50ZvKk7

Earlier this month, the Government announced an independent review into the prison system. As part of this review they announced a call for evidence to gather views on the future of the prison system. Read more: https://why-me.org/feed-into-the-governments-independent-review-of-prisons/

How do you view the sacred, spiritual and symbolic elements of Restorative Justice? This questionnaire forms part of a PhD research project examining how practitioners engage with values that may be experienced as sacred by participants or themselves: https://www.jotform.com/form/260691004798059

Have you been affected by crime? Are you interested in Restorative Justice? Why me? have updated our map of Restorative Justice services in England and Wales - you can get the contact details of your local service, reach out and learn more about your options. https://ow.ly/t3EK50Zt6KG

What would RJ look like for the women persecuted during Scotland's witch trials? This is the question that Claire Standen posed to the Church of Scotland. In this guest blog, Claire outlines her campaign to take a restorative approach to the harm caused by the persecution: https://ow.ly/hw7k50Zt54b

Are you interested in becoming a Restorative Justice facilitator? This September, we are running a facilitation training course with Tim Chapman to develop attendees restorative skills, made from a combination of online sessions and in person days: https://ow.ly/fniq50Zq3B2

For the first time in several years, Why me? are hosting our RJ: Unpacked training - anyone with an interest in RJ can buy tickets. The course outlines what RJ is, how it works, and what the benefits are. Don't miss your chance to get your tickets: https://why-me.org/get-involved-2/training/

In a landmark new collection of interviews, Why me? have captured the stories of 22 people who have been through RJ or played a key role in the sector between 2002 & 2022. Listen here: https://why-me.org/damageandrepair/

Part of the power of RJ is that it gives people affected by crime a voice – but this doesn’t have to stop at the end of the process. Some choose to share their experiences further. In this blog we share our collection of interviews with people who have been through the RJ: https://ow.ly/XTet50ZmUX9

Thanks to the generous support of our community, we raised 110% of our target across our Small Charity Week campaign! These donations make a real difference to us. A big thank you to everyone who supported our campaign, we couldn't have done it without you.

Have you been affected by crime? You may want to ask questions, explain the impact of the crime on your life, or ensure that the person responsible does not offend again. Restorative Justice is flexible to your needs. It can take many forms, such as face to face, online, or through letters.

Many people know that Restorative Justice is a dialogue between someone who caused harm and the person they harmed. But do you know how it works in practice? Restorative Justice often requires a long preparation process to ensure that everyone is safe and only after a thorough risk assessment.

What do the people who have been through RJ want us to know? In this forum we will explore how the stories of people who have experienced RJ is a crucial part of raising awareness. We will be joined by people who have been through RJ to understand why they share. https://ow.ly/511B50Zifh7

❗LAST CHANCE ❗ Today is the last day of our Small Charity Week campaign, where donations we receive are doubled. Your support allows us to celebrate the work of the sector, share best practice and amplify successes. Donate by 5pm to make a real difference to our work: https://ow.ly/Ntxi50ZgLqv

📢 One day to go! 📢 Don't miss your chance to give back this Small Charity Week. Why me? pride ourselves on being a voice for the sector, holding decision makers to account and lobbying for change. If you value this united voice, donate today: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000CUGLOYA5

Every donation we receive this week will be doubled. These donations will go towards educating the criminal justice sector about what RJ is and how to make the offer to the people they work with. YOU can make a real difference by donating today: https://ow.ly/hHfi50ZgKQw

Have you donated to our Small Charity Week Campaign yet? Your generosity allows us to run more training courses that support the learning of the sector, train new practitioners and create fresh approaches to improving standards of practice across the UK. Donate now: https://ow.ly/WgT850Zfx1E

Did you know? A Restorative Justice conference is a meeting between someone harmed by crime, the perpetrator, facilitators and supporters. They sit in a circle to discuss the impact of the crime, and it can end in an agreement on how to move forward. See how it works here https://ow.ly/5LCU50ZfU6j

The third reason you should support us this Small Charity Week is that it helps us connect with and support groups of people that may not trust the justice system from young people, to migrant groups and people harmed by hate crime. Help us do more: https://ow.ly/xGKs50ZfwVy

We are so close to reaching our fundraising goal for this year's Small Charity Week! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we are 85% of the way to our goal. Every donation we receive this week will be DOUBLED through the Big Give. Help us to achieve our goal: https://ow.ly/MLst50ZgLvF

Find your local Restorative Justice provider with our map. https://ow.ly/tkXF50ZfTY2

Why me? strive to bring the sector together through our events and forums, giving a platform for services to come together and discuss barriers and opportunities. This Small Charity Week you can support this and have your donation ✨doubled✨ in our Big Give campaign: https://ow.ly/Ux1x50ZfwOV

As the world gets more polarised, dialogue is increasingly important. Restorative Justice creates a space for conversation between victims of crime and the people who harmed them. An opportunity for accountability, understanding, empathy and a chance at closure for all parties.

Why me? have a range of free resources on our website, from our map of Restorative Justice services, to videos, guides, stories and weekly blog posts. If you have found these useful, please donate to have your generosity doubled: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000CUGLOYA5 Big Give

At Why me?, we see the potential benefits of Restorative Justice, not only when there has been a criminal offence but also where people have experienced discrimination or mistreatment of any kind.

Have you benefitted from Why me?'s work? Do you want to support more people affected by crime? Starting TODAY for one week, every donation we receive will be doubled. Help us to reach our goal of £500 by giving back this #SmallCharityWeek: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000CUGLOYA5

📢📢📢 Our Small Charity Week campaign is LIVE! Every donation that we receive this week will be DOUBLED meaning your generosity will go twice as far. Your donations support us to ensure that people affected by crime can access the life changing resources they need to heal. https://ow.ly/s28v50ZbLXC

Restorative Justice is about re-balancing the scales of power so that everybody is heard and individuals and communities can reach their full potential.

ONE DAY TO GO! Our #SmallCharityWeek campaign goes live tomorrow. For the whole of next week, every single donation we receive will be DOUBLED. Get ready to have your generosity amplified in support of the work of small charities.

A new film about RJ has been released, in collaboration with Kestrel Theatre. Director Dorothy Allen-Pickard said they wanted "to develop a way of telling stories about prison, crime and restorative justice that places people with lived experience at the centre" https://ow.ly/CuBb50ZcjR5