Overdue: 125 days
Public benefits
Purpose 1: The direct benefits that flow from this purpose are - (i) The promotion of peaceful, non-violent and innovative approaches to the issue of criminal justice in local communities within Northern Ireland through restorative practice. This involves helping local communities, particularly within the areas of disadvantage, to make the
connections and forge partnerships within the formal justice sector, and promotes a restorative-based approach within the formal justice system and other organisations which seek to fix the broken relationships between victims, offenders and communities. (ii) Increased sense of community confidence in the workings of the justice system and in its own ability to participate in, and bring influence to bear upon, the administration of the justice at local level. (iii) The provision of a range of services that helps young people who are offenders or "at risk" of offending to realise the harmful consequences of their actions, and to become involved in realising their potential in a more positive way that will allow them to play a fuller part in society as active citizens. (iv) The reduction of fear and stress among members of the community who have experienced crime and anti- social behaviour. The benefits can be demonstrated as follows: (i) Increased engagement between communities and the justice system, increased willingness by local communities to participate in mediation as a means to resolve conflict; (ii) Delivery of training and capacity-building programmes in restorative practice, increased numbers of volunteers willing to work in the promotion safer communities and delivery of restorative programmes and in an increase in partnership working between local communities and relevant statutory agencies; (iii) Reduced involvement in criminal or anti- social activity, and by their enhanced educational achievement, employability, improved health and well-being, and improved relationships with family and community; (iv) Renewed engagement of victims with the wider community and support services from within both statutory and voluntary services, their increased understanding of how crime can arise, their participation within a restorative approach; There is no harm arising from the purpose. The charities beneficiaries are: (i) Victims of crime and anti- social behaviour who receive support and restitution, offenders who have been encouraged to confront the harm that has been caused by their actions and to make amends, and communities where residents can feel safer and have greater confidence in the administration of justice; (ii) Local residents who become involved in community activity and local residents who experience reduced levels of offending behaviour within their community; (iii) Vulnerable and "at risk" young people on the margins of community life; (iv) local residents and families who have suffered the effects of crime and anti-social behaviour. There is no private benefit flowing from the purpose .
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Purpose 1 - The provision of services directed to mediation, arbitration, conciliation or reparation in disputes and conflicts between persons, organisations or groups arising from criminal activity or interpersonal conflict. The organisation carries this purpose out by delivering activities including intensive youth support, victim support,
family support, restorative conferencing, mediation services, detached street work, prevention group work, anti-hate crime initiatives, personal development programmes and other community safety programmes.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- Interface communities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Criminal justice
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Youth development