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Status
Received: 4 days late
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Income
£1.9M
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Spending
£1.9M
Public benefits
Purpose The Company is established for the rehabilitation of offenders and the relief of victims of crime by using and providing for the use and understanding of the concept of Restorative Justice within Ireland, Restorative Justice is defined as a range of mediation processes involving offenders, victims and the community. What Benefits Flows
From This Purpose? The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: • Building people’s confidence/self-esteem and their social and personal development therefore empowering them to make better life decisions • Reduces worry/nervousness/feeling of the lack security • Reduces dependency on drugs/alcohol/prescribed medication • Supports offenders to right the hurt they have caused and divert them to life changing choices • Reduces the feeling of fear of crime • Reduces crime and anti-social behaviour • Addresses the needs of victims of crime Can You Demonstrate This? CRJI demonstrates its capability through internal and external remits. This is well recorded and evident through: Internally: CRJI collects Client Survey/Evaluation Forms CRJI collects Client Testimonials CRJI writes up Case Studies/Interviews CRJI has recently secured funding to complete a Social Return On Investment document CRJI produce an Annual Report, Annual Stats Report on Case Work CRJI produces an Annual Report and has an AGM each year CRJI provides monitoring reports to funders quarterly CRJI provide annual stats reports on: Casework, Mediation and Community Support, our work with young people, Social Environment Programme report on Community Safety CRJI - MACS Evaluation – commissioned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive – to evaluate our MACS project and working relationship with NIHE Externally: CRJI collects stakeholder testimonials CRJI is an accredited organisation – accredited by the Criminal Justice Inspectorate for NI and inspected every 3 years. CRJI have won the Department of Justice - Justice in the Community Awards – ‘Rewarding Justice Champions’ – we secured the 2011 and 2013 Award. CRJI completed a Stakeholder’s Audit – the response to this showed great support for CRJI, the working partnerships within the Statutory, Community and Voluntary world. CRJI is a recognised centre with Open College Network Northern Ireland to deliver OCN NI Qualifications and Programmes Strengths. CRJI has secured its Investors In People standard to 2018 Is Any Harm or Possibility of Harm Outweighed by the Benefit? NO – This purpose does not lead to harm. Who Is The Benefit For? Anyone who can benefit from the services CRJI provide. Is There Any Private Benefit? Is It Incidental or Necessary? There is NO Private Benefit Any clients that are related to a member of the CRJI Board of Directors or a member of staff and require the services of CRJI are treated in the same way as any other clients. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to out beneficiaries.
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CRJI in its short term objectives re: Operational Plan and Strategy document feeds into our rolling Corporate Plan, feels it is vital that we demonstrate that we have a short and long term vision for the organisation that goes beyond our day to day work . Our Strategies: Education, Research, PSNI Engagement, Housing , CARE ‘ Corporate Arm,
Probation & Youth. Provides: a safe and confidential community service ,available to all. Brings people together to enable them to resolve issues affecting their quality of life. To achieve a positive outcome for all parties involved.Committed to using restorative principles to help transform communities. Involves mediation, indirection mediation, negotiation and advocacy with/between statutory agencies and communities. Providing community leadership building relationships and sharing key information on issues of crime. This involves taking risks both personally and professionally on issues such as drug dealing; dissident activity; identification of weapons; criminality within communities; punishment attacks etc. Is responsible for all strands of the Protocol – passing on cases to PSNI and PPS; receiving cases from PPS/PSNI; sharing relevant information to help ensure community safety; delivery of cases; oversight of restorative plans and reporting back to PSNI/PPS.Is responsible for the development of strategic partnerships with key government departments and statutory agencies to help identify areas where the work of CRJI can help deliver on key government objectives or influence change to ensure the needs of communities are better served. CRJI deliver programmes and outcomes that meet organisational objectives and community need. Are routinely involved in promoting the wider principles and practices of restorative justice at a local, national and international level. promoting the Criminal Justice System and encouraging confidence in the same. Are involved in training internally and externally.
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- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Interface communities
- Men
- Mental health
- Parents
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Criminal justice
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Research/evaluation
- Rural development
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
