Campaigning without polarisation: How can I contribute to a better world without further fracturing society?
Could restorative approaches help us to avoid furthering polarisation in our campaigning?
The Mint House and the Sheila McKechnie Foundation are partnering to host this event to explore restorative approaches and how they could be relevant in campaigning.
Katie Roberts will highlight some of the challenges those in campaigning are currently facing around polarisation. Pete Wallis will share some key themes from restorative practice that might be helpful, such as listening with curiosity, understanding harms and needs, and working together to find solutions. We will also hear the personal experience of Becks Sutton who has used listening exchanges to facilitate dialogue on the Oxford Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) issue.
The event will be interactive and include time for discussion in breakout rooms to think about where these types of approaches are already happening, the positives and challenges of restorative approaches, and what this might look like in practice in future work.
EVENT DATES
12th January 2026 - 12:00 - 13:30
LOCATION
Online
EVENT FEES
Free / £5 / £10 (Pay as you are able)
BOOKING INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Name | Joy Bettles
Email | joy@minthouseoxford.co.uk
Website | https://www.minthouseoxford.co.uk/
This event is being hosted by an RJC member organisation. It is not delivered by, or on behalf of, the RJC. The RJC has not assessed, and is not responsible for, the quality of the course content