Rebuilding communities through Restorative Justice

Join us in Restorative Justice Week to explore this year's theme of 'Rebuilding communities through Restorative Justice'. In a time of unrest and division in the UK and beyond, it is particularly important to focus on healing, repairing relationships and finding shared common ground. Restorative Justice is a powerful tool that can be utilised to rebuild communities after harm has occurred. In this event, we will share reflections on the theme from experts who have been through the restorative process or been a part of delivering it. Don't miss your opportunity to be part of the conversation.

By attending you will:

• Be part of the global movement discussing the theme of 'Rebuilding communities through Restorative Justice' this RJ Week.
• Hear directly from people who have been through a restorative process and what they learned about how restorative work can impact communities.
• Learn about how you can implement restorative work into local communities to repair harm, bring people together and promote positive relationships.
• Hear some findings from our project 'Building peace: The use of restorative approaches to address hostility between & against interfaith communities'

We will be joined by:

Jo Berry CBE

Our Patron, Jo Berry, will join us to share insights from her own experience, and what she has learned through her career as an international speaker, peacebuilder, and founder of the charity Building Bridges for Peace. Her work emerged from a deeply personal tragedy: in 1984, her father, Sir Anthony Berry MP, was killed in the IRA bombing of the Brighton hotel. Out of this loss, Jo embarked on an extraordinary journey of reconciliation that led her to meet Patrick Magee, the man
responsible for planting the bomb. Their groundbreaking dialogue—documented by the BBC in Facing the Enemy and featured in the film Beyond Right and Wrong and the play The Bomb—has become a symbol of the transformative power of empathy and forgiveness. Through their ongoing work together, Jo demonstrates how even the most profound conflicts can be healed through compassion and courageous conversation. Beyond speaking, Jo designs and facilitates workshops on conflict resolution, difficult conversations, and navigating uncertainty—helping individuals, organisations, and communities move from division toward understanding. A trained Restorative Justice facilitator, Jo advocates nationally for restorative approaches as a foundation for healing and justice. In recognition of her exceptional contribution to peace and reconciliation, she was awarded a CBE in the King’s Honours.

Sheldon Lazarus

Sheldon Lazarus is the founder of Bitachon365, an unscripted television development company within the Fulwell group. He develops and produces documentary and unscripted formats across true crime, history and entertainment. Sheldon has also been through the Restorative Justice process after he was threatened with a knife in an attempted robbery. Just over a year later he met the young person responsible in an online Restorative Justice conference.

Sheldon's company, Bitachon365, in partnership with Fulwell73, has delivered in-depth, high-calibre documentaries including We Will Dance Again (Paramount+ and BBC Storyville) - Emmy Award winner - Depp v Heard (Netflix global top 10), Downfall of The Crypto King (BBC Panorama/BBC1), Never Ending Murder (Amazon Prime), The Problem Prince (Channel 4 and A&E), D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?! (Netflix), and Auschwitz Untold: In Colour (Channel 4 and The History Channel). Their approach is grounded in authenticity, precision and narrative depth - journalistic rigor with cinematic storytelling.

More details coming soon!