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UNIQUE IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBER: RJC300926NI

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Restorative jus tice is changing. The question is whether our prac tice\, processes and accountability frameworks are changing quickly enough with it.

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Acro ss community\, criminal justice\, institutional an d organisational harm settings\, practitioners are being asked to work in contexts where harm\, trau ma\, power\, public scrutiny and organisational ac countability are increasingly visible.

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Some skills travel across contexts. Others cannot simply be lifted from one setting and applied unc hanged to another.

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That is the challen ge at the heart of Brave Rooms.

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What d o we carry forward? What must we adapt? What new k nowledge\, safeguards\, supervision\, governance a nd process oversight are now needed to hold restor ative work safely?

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Brave Rooms : Developing Practice for Complexity is a one-day national conference convened by the Resto rative Justice Council for people who do not want to stand at the edge of these questions\, but to b e part of shaping the sector’s response.

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Join us at the Stormont Hotel\, Belfast\, for a different kind of conference: a focused\, partici patory working space for practitioners\, leaders\, commissioners\, policymakers\, government departm ents and organisational partners who are serious a bout safe\, ethical and accountable restorative pr actice.

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EVENT DETAILS

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Date: 30 September 2026 - 09:00 - 16:00

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Venue: Stormont Hote l\, Belfast

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Delegate Fee: £50 - Buffet Lunch Included

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Attendance: Limited to 100 delegates\n \n

~~A Must-Attend Working Conference for the N ext Phase of Restorative Justice~~

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Brave Room s has been designed for people who know that resto rative practice cannot rely on courage or experien ce alone. It requires craft\, judgement\, reflecti ve development and the right process architecture around the work.
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Throughout the day\, delegates will explore how restorative practice ch anges across:
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Community-based practice
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Criminal justice practice\n
Institutional and organisational harm\n
Multi-institutional harm
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In each context we will ask:
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How does complexity present in this context?
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Which practitioner skills transfer?\n
Which assumptions have to be challenged ?
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What must be adapted before work can proceed safely?
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What governance\, sup ervision\, safeguarding and accountability are nee ded to hold the work well?
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A central focus of the day will be the distinction b etween:
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Complexity of Practice : The trauma\, harm\, relationships\, pow er dynamics\, vulnerabilities and human realities that restorative practitioners work with.
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Complexity of Process: The sa feguarding\, assessment\, information sharing\, go vernance\, supervision\, accountability\, risk pla nning and organisational architecture needed to ho ld that work safely and ethically.
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As restorative practice moves across different sector s and settings\, understanding the difference matt ers.
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THIS IS NOT A PASSIVE CONFERENCE
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Brave Rooms is not a day of polished success stories.
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It is a w orking space for people willing to engage honestly with difficult questions.
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Wh ere is restorative practice currently being stretc hed?
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Where are our existing processes no longer strong enough?
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What support do practitioners need when complexity presents dif ferently across sectors?
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What accounta bility should organisations be prepared to accept?
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How do we continue developing restora tive practice without creating further harm?
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What does the next phase of restorative jus tice require from all of us?
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The programme combines keynote contributions\, fac ilitated discussion\, sector-specific application groups\, table-based exercises and whole-room refl ection.
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Delegates will be invited not simply to listen\, but to test ideas\, challenge a ssumptions\, learn from other sectors and contribu te to a wider conversation about what comes next.\n \n

WHY BR AVE ROOMS?

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Complexity does not only exist in exceptional or high-profile cases.\n \n
It exists in everyday practice:
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in trauma that is not immediately vi sible
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in power imbalances that remain despite formal equality
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in historic re lationships that influence readiness and consent\n
in organisational pressure to proceed b efore conditions are right
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in competin g expectations around accountability
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i n the risk of causing further harm while attemptin g repair
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Restorative practice cannot rely on courage alone.
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It requ ires judgement.
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It requires structure.
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It requires supervision.
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It requires accountability.
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Most impor tantly\, it requires spaces where these realities can be examined openly and honestly.
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B rave Rooms has been designed to be that space.
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WHY THIS CONVERSATION ~~MATTERS NOW~~
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As res torative justice works across serious\, sensitive and institutionally complex contexts\, practitione rs and organisations are being asked to navigate c hallenges that existing systems\, frameworks and t raining were not always designed for.
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The sector increasingly needs conversations about:
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accountability
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s afeguarding
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organisational readiness\n
practitioner wellbeing
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risk planning
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governance
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ethic al decision-making
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public trust
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Brave Rooms will bring together peo ple working across practice\, policy\, commissioni ng\, leadership and organisational accountability to explore what is changing\, what support is now required\, and what restorative justice needs to d evelop next.
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ROOTED IN NORTHERN IRELAND. RELEVANT EVERYWHE RE.
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Northern Ireland has long demonstrated leadership in navigating questions o f harm\, trust\, accountability and legacy.
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Brave Rooms is rooted in that context\, lear ning with local practice rather than importing sol utions.
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At the same time\, the challen ges explored throughout the day are increasingly r elevant across the UK and internationally.
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The questions raised in Belfast will resonate far beyond the room.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
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Brave Rooms is for:
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Resto rative practitioners
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Service managers and supervisors
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Commissioners and fund ers
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Government departments and policym akers
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Criminal justice agencies
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Prison and probation colleagues
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Community organisations
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Researchers an d educators
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Organisational leaders
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Anyone responsible for developing safe\, ethical and accountable restorative practice
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PLACES ARE INTENTIONALLY LIMITED
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Attendance is limited to 100 delegates.
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Brave Rooms has been designed as a participatory workin g space rather than a lecture-theatre conference. Limiting numbers enables deeper discussion\, meani ngful reflection and stronger conversation across sectors.
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Once places are filled\, regi stration will close.
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A QUESTION FOR THE SECTOR
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What complex ity do we keep avoiding\, and what does it cost?\n \n
What is the cost to participants?
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To practitioners?
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To organisati ons?
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To public trust?
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Brav e Rooms creates space for the sector to explore th ese questions together.
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~~BRA VE~~ ~~ROOMS~~
\n \n Developing Practice. Strengthening Process . Responding Safely to Complexity.
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If you are serious about the future of restorative ju stice\, this is a conference to be in the room for .
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Booking Terms and conditions
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The following terms and condi tions apply to this event:
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Pa yment of the registration fee must be made prior t o the event commencing. Where payment has not been received\, the RJC reserves the right to cancel y our registration
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The RJC rese rves the right to amend the content of the provisi onal programme for this event
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All chan ges made to the programme will be communicated to registered delegates prior to the event start date
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~~Refund policy~~
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In the event that you need to cancel your event registration you can either:
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1) transfer your registration to another person
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In the event that a higher fee become s payable\, the rjc will invoice this amount to th e new delegate
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2) request a refund
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The RJC will process this request in line with our refund schedule outlined below:
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Within 14 days of booking 100%
Between 15 da ys and 5 days of the event
Within 4 days of the event 0%
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Refunds will only b e made to the account from which the payment was r eceived
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Contact Information\n \n
Contact Name: J im Simon
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Email: enqui ries@restorativejustice.org.uk
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This is an approved Connect CPD even t. You can confirm the status of this event HERE.
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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: RJC30092 6NI\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Restorative justice is changing. The question is whether our practice\, p rocesses and accountability frameworks are changin g quickly enough with it.\n \n \n \n Across commun ity\, criminal justice\, institutional and organis ational harm settings\, practitioners are being as ked to work in contexts where harm\, trauma\, powe r\, public scrutiny and organisational accountabil ity are increasingly visible.\n \n \n \n Some skil ls travel across contexts. Others cannot simply be lifted from one setting and applied unchanged to another.\n \n \n \n That is the challenge at the h eart of Brave Rooms.\n \n \n \n What do we carry f orward? What must we adapt? What new knowledge\, s afeguards\, supervision\, governance and process o versight are now needed to hold restorative work s afely?\n \n \n \n Brave Rooms: Developing Practice for Complexity is a one-day national conference c onvened by the Restorative Justice Council for peo ple who do not want to stand at the edge of these questions\, but to be part of shaping the sector’s response.\n \n \n \n Join us at the Stormont Hote l\, Belfast\, for a different kind of conference: a focused\, participatory working space for practi tioners\, leaders\, commissioners\, policymakers\, government departments and organisational partner s who are serious about safe\, ethical and account able restorative practice.\n \n \n \n EVENT DETAIL S\n \n \n \n Date: 30 September 2026 - 09:00 - 16: 00\n \n \n \n Venue: Stormont Hotel\, Belfast\n \n \n \n Delegate Fee: £50 - Buffet Lunch Included\n \n \n \n Attendance: Limited to 100 delegates\n \ n \n \n A Must-Attend Working Conference for the N ext Phase of Restorative Justice\n \n \n \n Brave Rooms has been designed for people who know that r estorative practice cannot rely on courage or expe rience alone. It requires craft\, judgement\, refl ective development and the right process architect ure around the work.\n \n \n \n Throughout the day \, delegates will explore how restorative practice changes across:\n \n \n \n \n Community-based pr actice\n Criminal justice practice\n Institution al and organisational harm\n Multi-institutional harm\n \n \n In each context we will ask:\n \n \n \n \n How does complexity present in this context ?\n Which practitioner skills transfer?\n Which assumptions have to be challenged?\n What must be adapted before work can proceed safely?\n What g overnance\, supervision\, safeguarding and account ability are needed to hold the work well?\n \n \n A central focus of the day will be the distinction between:\n \n \n \n Complexity of Practice: The t rauma\, harm\, relationships\, power dynamics\, vu lnerabilities and human realities that restorative practitioners work with.\n \n \n \n Complexity of Process: The safeguarding\, assessment\, informat ion sharing\, governance\, supervision\, accountab ility\, risk planning and organisational architect ure needed to hold that work safely and ethically. \n \n \n \n As restorative practice moves across d ifferent sectors and settings\, understanding the difference matters.\n \n \n \n THIS IS NOT A PASSI VE CONFERENCE\n \n \n \n Brave Rooms is not a day of polished success stories.\n \n \n \n It is a wo rking space for people willing to engage honestly with difficult questions.\n \n \n \n \n Where is restorative practice currently being stretched?\n Where are our existing processes no longer strong enough?\n What support do practitioners need whe n complexity presents differently across sectors?\ n What accountability should organisations be pre pared to accept?\n How do we continue developing restorative practice without creating further harm ?\n What does the next phase of restorative justi ce require from all of us?\n \n \n The programme c ombines keynote contributions\, facilitated discus sion\, sector-specific application groups\, table- based exercises and whole-room reflection.\n \n \n \n Delegates will be invited not simply to listen \, but to test ideas\, challenge assumptions\, lea rn from other sectors and contribute to a wider co nversation about what comes next.\n \n \n \n WHY B RAVE ROOMS?\n \n \n \n Complexity does not only ex ist in exceptional or high-profile cases.\n \n \n \n It exists in everyday practice:\n \n \n \n \n in trauma that is not immediately visible\n in po wer imbalances that remain despite formal equality \n in historic relationships that influence readi ness and consent\n in organisational pressure to proceed before conditions are right\n in competin g expectations around accountability\n in the ris k of causing further harm while attempting repair\ n \n \n Restorative practice cannot rely on courag e alone.\n \n \n \n It requires judgement.\n \n \n \n It requires structure.\n \n \n \n It requires supervision.\n \n \n \n It requires accountability .\n \n \n \n Most importantly\, it requires spaces where these realities can be examined openly and honestly.\n \n \n \n Brave Rooms has been designed to be that space.\n \n \n \n WHY THIS CONVERSATIO N MATTERS NOW\n \n \n \n As restorative justice wo rks across serious\, sensitive and institutionally complex contexts\, practitioners and organisation s are being asked to navigate challenges that exis ting systems\, frameworks and training were not al ways designed for.\n \n \n \n The sector increasin gly needs conversations about:\n \n \n \n \n acco untability\n safeguarding\n organisational readi ness\n practitioner wellbeing\n risk planning\n governance\n ethical decision-making\n public t rust\n \n \n Brave Rooms will bring together peopl e working across practice\, policy\, commissioning \, leadership and organisational accountability to explore what is changing\, what support is now re quired\, and what restorative justice needs to dev elop next.\n \n \n \n ROOTED IN NORTHERN IRELAND. RELEVANT EVERYWHERE.\n \n \n \n Northern Ireland h as long demonstrated leadership in navigating ques tions of harm\, trust\, accountability and legacy. \n \n \n \n Brave Rooms is rooted in that context\ , learning with local practice rather than importi ng solutions.\n \n \n \n At the same time\, the ch allenges explored throughout the day are increasin gly relevant across the UK and internationally.\n \n \n \n The questions raised in Belfast will reso nate far beyond the room.\n \n \n \n WHO SHOULD AT TEND?\n \n \n \n Brave Rooms is for:\n \n \n \n \n Restorative practitioners\n Service managers an d supervisors\n Commissioners and funders\n Gove rnment departments and policymakers\n Criminal ju stice agencies\n Prison and probation colleagues\ n Community organisations\n Researchers and educ ators\n Organisational leaders\n Anyone responsi ble for developing safe\, ethical and accountable restorative practice\n \n \n PLACES ARE INTENTIONA LLY LIMITED\n \n \n \n Attendance is limited to 10 0 delegates.\n \n \n \n This is a deliberate decis ion.\n \n \n \n Brave Rooms has been designed as a participatory working space rather than a lecture -theatre conference. Limiting numbers enables deep er discussion\, meaningful reflection and stronger conversation across sectors.\n \n \n \n Once plac es are filled\, registration will close.\n \n \n \ n A QUESTION FOR THE SECTOR\n \n \n \n What comple xity do we keep avoiding\, and what does it cost?\ n \n \n \n What is the cost to participants?\n \n \n \n To practitioners?\n \n \n \n To organisation s?\n \n \n \n To public trust?\n \n \n \n Brave Ro oms creates space for the sector to explore these questions together.\n \n \n \n BRAVE ROOMS\n \n \n \n Developing Practice. Strengthening Process. Re sponding Safely to Complexity.\n \n \n \n If you a re serious about the future of restorative justice \, this is a conference to be in the room for.\n \ n \n \n Booking Terms and conditions\n \n \n \n Th e following terms and conditions apply to this eve nt:\n \n \n \n \n Payment of the registration fee must be made prior to the event commencing. Where payment has not been received\, the RJC reserves the right to cancel your registration\n \n \n The RJC reserves the right to amend the content of the provisional programme for this event\n \n \n \n A ll changes made to the programme will be communica ted to registered delegates prior to the event sta rt date\n \n \n \n Refund policy\n \n \n \n In the event that you need to cancel your event registra tion you can either:\n \n \n \n 1) transfer your r egistration to another person\n \n \n \n In the ev ent that a higher fee becomes payable\, the rjc wi ll invoice this amount to the new delegate\n \n \n \n 2) request a refund\n \n \n \n The RJC will pr ocess this request in line with our refund schedul e outlined below: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Withi n 14 days of booking\n 100%\n \n \n \n B etween 15 days and 5 days of the event \n 50% \n \n \n \n Within 4 days of the event\n 0%\n \n \n \n \n \n Refunds will only be made to the account from which the payment was received \n \n \n \n Contact Information\n \n \n \n Contact Name: Jim Simon\n \n \n \n Email: enquiries@resto rativejustice.org.uk\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This is an approved Connect CPD (https://restorativejustice.org.uk/rjc-connect-cp d) event. You can confirm the status of this event HERE (https://restorativejustice.org.uk/rjc-conne ct-cpd-event-approval-status).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:RJC approved training CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T160000 LOCATION:Stormont Hotel\, Upper Newtownards Road\, Belfast\ , BT4 3LP\n URL:https://restorativejustice.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=863 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR

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