Resolve West (formerly Bristol Mediation) is an independent, charity with over 30 years’ experience of providing confidential services to enable people to resolve conflict; and working with victims of crime or Anti Social Behaviour to help to repair harm and for offenders to understand impact of actions and to have an opportunity to make amends.
Our expertise is in helping individuals and communities to have an opportunity to communicate directly or indirectly in a supported environment and to help people to find a way forward.
Restorative Justice can help provide a means of closure. It can help victims of crime or anti social behaviour to have a voice and to feel heard and for offenders to understand the impact of their actions and change their behaviour.
With Restorative Justice we provide an alternative way of dealing with an offence or incident, which focuses on the needs of the individuals involved. Clients who access this service can also involve a friend, family member of professional to support them.
Our Restorative Justice facilitators support and guide clients throughout the process. They help people to feel safe, at ease and fully prepared. They give people an opportunity to communicate directly or indirectly to discuss what happened. It can help people to gain understanding, describe their feelings and ask questions. Most importantly it can help repair the harm caused.
Restorative Justice can be used in a variety of situations from anti social behaviour to the most serious of crimes. It can also be used at any stage of the criminal justice process.
