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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 1d

Restorative practice explored
Where someone has been harmed, a restorative intervention may help. There are a number of terms in use within the restorative landscape – restorative justice, restorative practice, restorative conferences to name a few. You may well have heard of these, buff.ly/4mdU4w3

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Values Into Action Scotland @viascotland.bsky.social · 7d

With our #Autism Awareness training course, we will show you everything you need to know about autism, how it affects people, and how to support autistic people to thrive. Get in touch and register your interest today!

https://loom.ly/eOXzoOg

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 8d

Being Curious

Having worked alongside and got to know many mediators over the years, one of the themes that emerges from conversations is... buff.ly/brzvx9v

News | Of Curiosity

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Scottish Mediation @scotmediation.bsky.social · 8d

Interested in teaching young people about mediation? Why not come along to our Peer Mediation Training for Trainers? Click below for more details.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peer-media...

Peer Mediation Training For Trainers - November 2025

Training for adults to learn how to develop a peer mediation scheme with the young people (aged 10 - 18) that they work with .

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 10d

Ever heard of restorative practice and wondered what it is?

Been involved in situations where harm has been done and wondered if there is a better or different way to handle it?

Our accredited training course in Restorative Skills starts in a month’s time. Designed for those who buff.ly/4mdU4w3

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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 10d

EVENT: 'The Barlinnie Special Unit: Shedding Light on Criminal Justice' with 🗣️Professor Mike Nellis, Sarah Trevelyan & Karyn McCluskey at Galgael Trust in Glasgow.

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Scottish Mediation @scotmediation.bsky.social · 22d

Why not have a gander at our forthcoming events and see if there's anything that might be of interest! 🤩🙌
www.scottishmediation.org.uk/events/

Events from 25th September – 3rd December

www.scottishmediation.org.uk

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Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel @goodfundscot.bsky.social · 15d

We're looking forward to joining over 50 other organisations at the @volunteeredinburgh.org.uk recruitment fair on Tuesday 30th September, where we'll be looking for volunteers to join the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel. buff.ly/qLb52HC
We hope to see you there!

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EVOC_Edinburgh @evocedinburgh.bsky.social · 14d

*FUNDING*

There is still time to apply to the @Edinburgh_CC Community Grants scheme. Grants are awarded to constituted groups for local community activity.

Grants: Up to £5,000

Deadline: Tue 30 Sep

Find out more: tinyurl.com/4z758766

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CYCJ @cycjscotland.bsky.social · 14d

Do you have experience researching justice issues?
Do you have in depth knowledge of the Scottish youth justice system?

We're looking for an experienced researcher to join our team to work across different projects within our research workstream.

buff.ly/Rnuu82h

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 14d

Just five weeks until our annual Restorative Skills training event. Final few places now available. To learn more about this accredited six-day course visit scmc.sacro.org.uk/training-cou...

Courses | Restorative skills

Our ten-module course takes learners through all stages of the theory and practice of the restorative process.

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 15d

Great to be in bonny Dundee today for CDAS conference, looking forward to hearing from colleagues around Scotland #CDASConf25

Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 24d

What makes a good neighbour?

If you were to ask a group of people what makes a good neighbour, you might initially be surrounded by a lot of silence. scmc.sacro.org.uk/news/

News

Welcome to our news section. Our latest news will appear here.

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · 29d

We are delighted to launch our latest podcasts. In these two podcasts we hear Richard Hendry, who worked with Sacro, talk about developing restorative practice and peer mediation services in schools across Scotland. To listen:
open.spotify.com/episode/6OO6...

open.spotify.com/episode/4k0r...

Peer Mediation in Scotland (Part One)

The Sacro Podcast · Episode

open.spotify.com

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Scottish Mediation @scotmediation.bsky.social · Aug 27

SAVE THE DATE for our annual conference - Mediate 2025! Taking place at Greyfriars Charteris on the Pleasance in Edinburgh, 3rd December 2025, we hope to see you there! 🤩🙌

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · Sep 9

thanks for that, now working and yes I'll need to logon later to have a listen

Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · Sep 9

“A really informative and enjoyable course I would be happy to recommend to colleagues”

We are now just seven weeks away from our next Restorative Skills training course.
We hold this once a year and are now taking bookings for our October event. Consisting of scmc.sacro.org.uk/news/

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · Sep 8

couldn't get the link to work, hope all well

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · Sep 4

A week of celebrating anniversaries. 12 years of being on X and just over a year since our new website launched. With the option to book training places online, we update our website regularly. Why not see what we have to offer in the coming months at scmc.sacro.org.uk/training-cal...

Calendar

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Good Finance UK @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ever been asked ‘what difference are you making?’ and struggled to answer?

Our free, interactive tool helps charities and social enterprises measure their impact clearly, confidently, and in a way funders understand!

🔗 Try it now and share with your networks >> buff.ly/7xsrG6s

#SocialImpact

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CYCJ @cycjscotland.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨 August 2025 E-Bulletin 🚨

This month, you can read the latest updates on Scotland’s youth justice policy and practice, as well as news and opportunities from CYCJ.

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www.cycj.org.uk/resource/aug...

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Scottish Federation of Housing Associations @sfha.bsky.social · Sep 2

Scotland needs to build over 15,000 affordable homes every year to meet demand, according to new research.

The study, commissioned by SFHA, @shelterscotland.bsky.social and @cihhousing.bsky.social is a clear call for long-term investment in housing to tackle the shortage.

tinyurl.com/e2setywu

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Vox Scotland @voxscotland.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do you have experience of ill mental health - or work for an organisation that supports people who do? Then join us as a member (for free!) and make your voice heard! Sign up and find out more here voxscotland.org.uk/sign-up/

Sign Up | VOX Scotland

We are Scotland’s national collective advocacy organisation for mental health.

voxscotland.org.uk

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Centre for Justice Innovation @cjinnovation.bsky.social · Aug 28

Last chance to sign up for today's Expert Voices event at 10.00!

We are delighted to be joined by Oliver Fredrickson & Judge Ida Malosi who will share their expertise and insights on the development and growth of problem-solving courts in New Zealand.

Sign up: ow.ly/GWSi50WNlOP

Expert Voices: Problem-solving courts in New Zealand

Join us at 10am on the 28th August for our next Expert Voices event on the development & growth of problem-solving courts in New Zealand.

ow.ly

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Scottish Community Mediation Centre @sacromediation.bsky.social · Aug 26

Last week our popular Mediation Skills course started. We run this training four times a year and welcome people from all over Scotland. Our training brings together learners from all sectors, be it public, private and charity. To learn more, contact us at: scmc.sacro.org.uk/about-contact/