BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261116T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_859_0901c4b2352efb86c55ba98fec6cdc03@restorativejustice.org.uk SUMMARY:RJC Annual Conference 2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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UNIQUE IDENTIFICATIO N NUMBER: RJC20261618

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The Restorative Jus tice Council Annual Conference 2026 brings togethe r practitioners\, policymakers\, researchers\, com munity organisations and people with lived experie nce for two days of discussion\, challenge and sha red learning.

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Across justice\, ed ucation\, health\, workplaces and communities\, tr ust in institutions is under pressure. Harm is bec oming more complex\, accountability is increasingl y contested\, and restorative justice is being ask ed to respond in new and demanding ways.

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This year's conference will explore how re storative approaches can help address these challe nges while strengthening the standards\, support a nd leadership needed for the field to thrive.

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Whether you work directly with partic ipants\, influence policy\, lead services\, undert ake research or champion restorative approaches wi thin your organisation\, this conference offers an opportunity to engage with some of the most impor tant questions facing the sector today.

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WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE?

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System Failu re and Accountability

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What ro le can restorative justice play when organisations \, institutions and systems themselves cause harm?

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Sessions will explore:

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Power\, Repair and System Ch ange

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How can restorative just ice move beyond responding to harm and help change the conditions that create it?

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S essions will explore:

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< span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\ ;">Standards\, Quality and Professional Credibil ity

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What support\, standards and infrastructure are needed for restorative prac tice to grow with confidence and integrity?

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Sessions will explore:

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WHY ATTEND?

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This conference is not about simply ref lecting on the challenges facing restorative justi ce.

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It is about identifying what comes next.

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Join colleagues from across the sector to:

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Together\, we will explore how restorative justice can respond to fractured syste ms while remaining rooted in accountability\, part icipation\, repair and human connection.

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The challenges facing restorative justice are evolving. So too must our collective response.

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Join us in Manchester and online for two days of learning\, debate\, collaboration and leadership as we explore the future of restor ative justice in a time of fractured systems.

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Book your place today.< /span>

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PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE

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Monday 16 November 2026 | Manchester Marriott Victoria and Alber t Hotel

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< span style="font-size:12pt\;">Leadership\, Acco untability and System Change< /p>\n \n

A da y of keynote presentations\, strategic debates\, p anel discussions and facilitated conversations exp loring:

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The day will in clude opportunities for networking\, collaborative discussion and sector-wide reflection on the futu re of restorative justice.

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Wed nesday 18 November 2026 | Online via Microsoft Tea ms

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Learning\, Practice and In novation

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A day of interactive wor kshops\, case studies\, research presentations and panel discussions aligned to the conference's thr ee core pillars:

\n \n \n \n < p>Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from practitioners\, researchers\, policymakers\, community organisati ons and people with lived experience from across t he restorative justice field.

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A d etailed programme and speaker line-up will be anno unced as sessions are confirmed.

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CONFERENCE FORMAT

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The conference will be del ivered across two days using a blended format:

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📍 Monday 16 November 2026 – In person at Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel

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💻< span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"> < b>Wednesday 18 November 2026 – Online via M icrosoft Teams

\n \n < p>This format co mbines the benefits of face-to-face networking and discussion with the accessibility of online parti cipation.

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EVENT FEES

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As par t of our commitment to supporting the restorative justice community\, the RJC has chosen to subsidis e conference fees for members this year\, helping to make attendance more affordable and increasing access to professional development\, networking an d shared learning opportunities.

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This investment reflects the value we place on our membership community and our commitment to bringi ng practitioners\, services\, researchers and poli cymakers together to shape the future of restorati ve justice.

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To access the subsidi sed member rate\, delegates must be logged in to t heir RJC online account before registering for the event. The discounted fee will only be available once your membership status has been verified thro ugh your account login.

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If you ar e a member and experience any difficulties accessi ng your online account\, please contact us before completing your registration.

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Type

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2 Day Conference Pass

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(16th & 18th Nov)

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Online Conference Pass Only

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(18th Nov)\n

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RJC Member

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< span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'\, serif\ ;">£75

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£45

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Non-Member

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£185*

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£155*< /b>

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*Includes 1 yr free membership

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BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITI ONS

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The fol lowing Terms and Conditions apply to this event:

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The RJC reserves th e right to amend the content of the provisional pr ogramme for this event

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All change s made to the programme will be communicated to re gistered delegates prior to the event start date

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REFUND POLICY

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1) Transfer your registration to another person (up to 14 days befo re the event)

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In the event th at a higher fee becomes payable\, the RJC will inv oice this amount to the new delegate

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2) Request a refund

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< span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">Th e RJC will process this request in line with our r efund schedule outlined below: 

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Before 14 days of the event

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100%

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Between 5 and 13 days of the event   

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50%

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Within 4 days of the event

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0%

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Refunds will only be made to the account from which the payment was receive d

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CONTACT INFORM ATION\n \n

< span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">Co ntact Name | Aisa Shearing

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Email | Aisa.Shearing@restorative justice.org.uk

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T his is an approved Connect CPD event. You ca n confirm the status of this event HERE.

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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: RJC20261 618\n \n \n \n The Restorative Justice Council Ann ual Conference 2026 brings together practitioners\ , policymakers\, researchers\, community organisat ions and people with lived experience for two days of discussion\, challenge and shared learning.\n \n \n \n Across justice\, education\, health\, wor kplaces and communities\, trust in institutions is under pressure. Harm is becoming more complex\, a ccountability is increasingly contested\, and rest orative justice is being asked to respond in new a nd demanding ways.\n \n \n \n This year's conferen ce will explore how restorative approaches can hel p address these challenges while strengthening the standards\, support and leadership needed for the field to thrive.\n \n \n \n Whether you work dire ctly with participants\, influence policy\, lead s ervices\, undertake research or champion restorati ve approaches within your organisation\, this conf erence offers an opportunity to engage with some o f the most important questions facing the sector t oday.\n \n \n \n WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE?\n \n \n \n System Failure and Accountability\n \n \n \n What role can restorative justice play when organisatio ns\, institutions and systems themselves cause har m?\n \n \n \n Sessions will explore:\n \n \n \n \n Public accountability\n State and corporate har m\n Structural injustice\n Redress and repair\n Trust\, legitimacy and public confidence\n Traum a and relational repair\n \n \n Power\, Repair and System Change\n \n \n \n How can restorative just ice move beyond responding to harm and help change the conditions that create it?\n \n \n \n Session s will explore:\n \n \n \n \n Education and resto rative futures\n Youth participation and leadersh ip\n Equity and inclusion\n Collaboration and pa rtnership\n Policy influence\n System transforma tion\n \n \n Standards\, Quality and Professional Credibility\n \n \n \n What support\, standards an d infrastructure are needed for restorative practi ce to grow with confidence and integrity?\n \n \n \n Sessions will explore:\n \n \n \n \n Professio nal standards\n Workforce development\n Governan ce and accountability\n Quality assurance\n Evid ence and impact\n Accreditation and assurance\n Ethical practice in complex environments\n \n \n W HY ATTEND?\n \n \n \n This conference is not about simply reflecting on the challenges facing restor ative justice.\n \n \n \n It is about identifying what comes next.\n \n \n \n Join colleagues from a cross the sector to:\n \n \n \n \n Learn from lea ding practitioners\, researchers and policymakers. \n Explore how restorative approaches are being u sed in increasingly complex environments.\n Share ideas\, evidence and emerging practice.\n Discus s the future of standards\, quality and profession al leadership.\n Build connections across the res torative justice community.\n Help shape the futu re direction of the field.\n \n \n Together\, we w ill explore how restorative justice can respond to fractured systems while remaining rooted in accou ntability\, participation\, repair and human conne ction.\n \n \n \n The challenges facing restorativ e justice are evolving. So too must our collective response.\n \n \n \n Join us in Manchester and on line for two days of learning\, debate\, collabora tion and leadership as we explore the future of re storative justice in a time of fractured systems.\ n \n \n \n Book your place today.\n \n \n \n PROGR AMME AT A GLANCE\n \n \n \n Monday 16 November 202 6 | Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manchester+Marr iott+Victoria+%26+Albert+Hotel/@53.4797123\,-2.260 9696\,16z/data=!4m9!3m8!1s0x487bb1e0f690df5b:0xf2c be4b5c3769fab!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d53.4795655!4d-2.25 67424!16s%2Fg%2F1tf2rsfb?hl=en-GB&entry=ttu&g_ep=E goyMDI2MDgxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)\n \n \n \n Le adership\, Accountability and System Change\n \n \ n \n A day of keynote presentations\, strategic de bates\, panel discussions and facilitated conversa tions exploring:\n \n \n \n \n System failure and accountability\n Institutional and organisationa l harm\n Public trust\, legitimacy and repair\n Power\, participation and system change\n The fut ure of standards\, quality and professional credib ility\n \n \n The day will include opportunities f or networking\, collaborative discussion and secto r-wide reflection on the future of restorative jus tice.\n \n \n \n Wednesday 18 November 2026 | Onli ne via Microsoft Teams\n \n \n \n Learning\, Pract ice and Innovation\n \n \n \n A day of interactive workshops\, case studies\, research presentations and panel discussions aligned to the conference's three core pillars:\n \n \n \n \n System Failure and Accountability\n Power\, Repair and System C hange\n Standards\, Quality and Professional Cred ibility\n \n \n Delegates will have the opportunit y to hear from practitioners\, researchers\, polic ymakers\, community organisations and people with lived experience from across the restorative justi ce field.\n \n \n \n A detailed programme and spea ker line-up will be announced as sessions are conf irmed.\n \n \n \n CONFERENCE FORMAT\n \n \n \n The conference will be delivered across two days usin g a blended format:\n \n \n \n 📍 Monday 16 Novembe r 2026 – In person at Manchester Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel (https://www.google.com/maps/pla ce/Manchester+Marriott+Victoria+%26+Albert+Hotel/@ 53.4797123\,-2.2609696\,16z/data=!4m9!3m8!1s0x487b b1e0f690df5b:0xf2cbe4b5c3769fab!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d 53.4795655!4d-2.2567424!16s%2Fg%2F1tf2rsfb?hl=en-G B&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D %3D)\n \n \n \n 💻 Wednesday 18 November 2026 – Onl ine via Microsoft Teams\n \n \n \n This format com bines the benefits of face-to-face networking and discussion with the accessibility of online partic ipation.\n \n \n \n EVENT FEES\n \n \n \n As part of our commitment to supporting the restorative ju stice community\, the RJC has chosen to subsidise conference fees for members this year\, helping to make attendance more affordable and increasing ac cess to professional development\, networking and shared learning opportunities.\n \n \n \n This inv estment reflects the value we place on our members hip community and our commitment to bringing pract itioners\, services\, researchers and policymakers together to shape the future of restorative justi ce.\n \n \n \n To access the subsidised member rat e\, delegates must be logged in to their RJC onlin e account before registering for the event. The di scounted fee will only be available once your memb ership status has been verified through your accou nt login.\n \n \n \n If you are a member and exper ience any difficulties accessing your online accou nt\, please contact us before completing your regi stration.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Type\n \ n \n \n \n 2 Day Conference Pass \n \n \n \n (16th & 18th Nov)\n \n \n \n \n On line Conference Pass Only \n \n \n \n (18th Nov )\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RJC Member\n \n \n \n \n £75\n \n \n \n \n £ 45\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non-Member\ n \n \n \n \n £185*\n \n \n \n \n £155*\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n *Includes 1 yr free membership\n \n \n \n BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS\n \n \n \n The following Terms and Cond itions apply to this event:\n \n \n \n \n Payment of the registration fee must be made prior to the event commencing. Where payment has not been rece ived\, the RJC reserves the right to cancel your r egistration\n Conference passes cannot be split b etween delegates\n Access to conference recording s (online day only) will be provided for a period of 3 months\n Access to recordings will be grante d to the email address used to register for this e vent\n \n \n The RJC reserves the right to amend t he content of the provisional programme for this e vent\n \n \n \n All changes made to the programme will be communicated to registered delegates prior to the event start date\n \n \n \n REFUND POLICY\ n \n \n \n In the event that you need to cancel yo ur event registration you can either:\n \n \n \n 1 ) Transfer your registration to another person (up to 14 days before the event)\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 \n Before 14 days of the event\n \n \n \n \n 100%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Between 5 and 13 days of the event   \n \n \n \n \n 50%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Within 4 days of the event\n \n \n \n \n 0%\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Refunds will only be made to the account from which the payment was rec eived\n \n \n \n CONTACT INFORMATION\n \n \n \n Co ntact Name | Aisa Shearing\n \n \n \n Email | Aisa .Shearing@restorativejustice.org.uk\n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n This is an appro ved Connect CPD (https://restorativejustice.org.uk /rjc-connect-cpd) event. You can confirm the statu s of this event HERE (https://restorativejustice.o rg.uk/rjc-connect-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:20261116T090000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T164500 URL:https://restorativejustice.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=859 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR