Restorative Justice Principles and Practices
Tim Chapman has conducted research into the experience of survivors of harm who have participated in restorative processes, and has been engaged for over four years in facilitating restorative justice meetings with adults who have experienced sexual abuse as children. The learning from this has led Tim to review and revise his approach to restorative justice practices. The course will reflect the internal and external struggles of both victims and perpetrators of harm, caused by imbalanced relations of power and surviving trauma.
By attending you will:
Learn and practice 7 competences which enhance the 7 key conversations that guide participants from inclusion through preparation to the restoration of what matters to them.
Learn to engage participants in co-designing restorative meetings in which they are supported and facilitated to say what they want without fear of intimidation, domination or further harm.
Learn to facilitate restorative meetings.
Learn to evaluate the process with the participants.
This course is for you if:
You wish to learn how to engage victims of harm because you believe that their inclusion and participation are critical to the effectiveness of restorative justice.
You believe that restorative justice is value-led and that restorative processes should be co-designed with participants to address what matters to them.
You believe that narratives and open dialogue generate understanding, responsibility, and commitment to participate more effectively than scripted interviews.
You believe that most harm includes a context of power and undoing injustice and restoring power are primary motivations of both the victim and perpetrator of harm.
You want participants to have an experience of community that frees them from the past and restores new possibilities for the future.
COURSE DATES & LOCATION
4 webinars online 4pm to 6.30pm 7, 10, 14, and 17 September
22, 28 and 29 September in-person at 3Space, International House, 6 Canterbury Cres, London SW9 7QD, UK
COURSE FEES
1. Three day in-person course (22nd, 28th, and 29th September 2026) plus four online webinars - £450. Places are limited.
2. Online webinars only (7th, 10th, 14th and 17th September 2026, from 4-6.30pm) - £60. Unlimited places.
BOOKING INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact Name | Tim Chapman
Email | info@timchapman.eu
This course is being hosted by an RJC member organisation. It is not delivered by, or on behalf of, the RJC.