Redeeming Our Communities: Restorative Services in Greater Manchester awarded the RSQM

Redeeming Our Communities: Restorative Services in Greater Manchester has become the latest organisation to attain the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM).

The RSQM demonstrates that services are delivering good quality, safe and sustainable restorative justice that meets the six Restorative Service Standards. The award is currently held by 28 services, working across the criminal justice, education and care sectors.

Rebecca Green, National Development Manager, said:

“We decided to apply for the RSQM because we wanted external validation for the high quality service we already felt that we were offering. As a third sector organisation, there’s real value in the credibility that the RSQM provides with stakeholders and service users.

“After a lot of hard work over the past year we were thrilled to learn that we’d achieved the RSQM. The award demonstrates that we are committed to providing a safe and effective service across Greater Manchester.

“We would encourage others to go for the RSQM. It was hard work but certainly worth it in the long run. It’s really useful to have an independent body asses the strengths and weaknesses of your service, and it gives you renewed motivation to continue to develop.”