What Dirty Business Teaches Us About Institutional Harm – and Why It Matters for Environmental Justice
Watching Channel 4’s Dirty Business was an uncomfortable experience, and it should be. The series lays bare what happens when powerful institutions repeatedly cause harm, deny responsibility, and rely on regulatory weakness and public fatigue to avoid meaningful accountability. While the programme focuses on the illegal dumping of untreated sewage by water companies, what struck me most was how familiar the pattern of harm felt.
The Restorative Justice Council is pleased to announce that St Helen’s RC Primary School has been awarded RJC Registered Organisation Status, recognising the school’s sustained and well-evidenced commitment to the embedding of restorative practice.
At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action, and getting people into work.
We need a confident, determined Senior Practitioner to join our team and deliver Belong’s flagship violence reduction programme in Brent borough, North London. The successful applicant will help to reduce disruption, violence and anti-social behaviour caused by gang activity in Brent, by offering restorative justice interventions, restorative practice support and mentoring to gang nominals and/or to those at risk of gang involvement. Participants will be residing in Brent, or on remand in HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
Are you passionate about restorative practice? We're excited to announce that we're expanding our small friendly team. An exciting position is available for an enthusiastic, dynamic Trainer Practitioner to join a small, friendly team based in the centre of Cardiff.
The Restorative Justice Council is delighted to announce that Walker Restorative Training & Practice has achieved the prestigious status of RJC Registered Training Provider. This recognition is not just a milestone; it is a powerful endorsement of their commitment to excellence and their dedication to delivering the highest standards in restorative practice training.
The Lancashire Child & Youth Justice Service has reached a remarkable milestone by being awarded Registered Service Provider Status from the Restorative Justice Council. This recognition stands as a testament to the service’s unwavering commitment to delivering restorative justice in line with the highest professional standards.
The Restorative Justice Council is pleased to announce that St Helen’s RC Primary School has been awarded RJC Registered Organisation Status, recognising the school’s sustained and well-evidenced commitment to the embedding of restorative practice.
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The Restorative Justice Council is delighted to announce that Walker Restorative Training & Practice has achieved the prestigious status of RJC Registered Training Provider. This recognition is not just a milestone; it is a powerful endorsement of their commitment to excellence and their dedication to delivering the highest standards in restorative practice training.
The Lancashire Child & Youth Justice Service has reached a remarkable milestone by being awarded Registered Service Provider Status from the Restorative Justice Council. This recognition stands as a testament to the service’s unwavering commitment to delivering restorative justice in line with the highest professional standards.
