ROC delivers restorative justice projects in Manchester in partnership with Remedi. Restorative Justice gives both the victim and the offender a chance to be restored. The offender can say sorry and make amends. ROC restore gives people who have done wrong and who have made mistakes a second chance. A chance to apologise to the … Continue reading RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

We launched at the Reebok Stadium in September 2004. We had a dream to see crime rates dropping and communities thriving across Greater Manchester. But the vision grew, and we launched nationally at the NEC in Birmingham in 2006 with 7000 people attending the national launch as part of the Trumpet Call event. Projects and … Continue reading 16 Years of ROC

ROC Community Mentors launch in Northern Ireland COVID 19 has taken its toll in communities but we are delighted to have received funding from the Community Foundation and Awards for All to start two community mentors schemes in Larne and Ballysillan. These schemes will offer support to local families who are struggling and would value … Continue reading ROC COMMUNITY MENTORS – NORTHERN IRELAND

Sixteen community leaders and residents have met to work on ideas to improve the area of Keighley, West Yorkshire which were put forward by residents at a community meeting before the lockdown. The ROC Keighley action group met on Zoom and decided who will join smaller task groups to tackle reducing crime, supporting young people, … Continue reading Dragon’s Den Style Funding

Following the ROC Conversation community engagement events in Milton Keynes in February, young people came out as a key theme. The area has experienced some knife crime and pockets of anti-social behaviour. We have set up 4 local action groups to follow up the issues raised at the events. We have had some zoom calls with … Continue reading Youth Forums

In September 2017 we held a community engagement event in Holts, Oldham. The aim of the event was to meet the community and explore ways of working together and identifying solutions to community needs. It was fantastic to be hosted by St Hugh’s CE Primary school and to be welcomed by the Head teacher Lynn … Continue reading ROC Cafe Extension

ROC Burnley was approached by Burnley Together (www.burnleytogether.org.uk) to lead a response for how we could support young people through bereavement and loss during this season. As a ROC action group a number of our participants are very enthusiastic youth workers, so when the opportunity came to serve the young people in our town during this … Continue reading At a Loss

Covid-19 has impacted all our lives in many ways. As we ease out of lockdown and begin to navigate the ‘new normal’, many uncertainties remain and a recession looms ahead. Families are feeling the pressure. The Trussell Trust recently revealed that ‘In April 2020, foodbanks in the Northern Ireland Network saw a 128% rise in … Continue reading West Belfast School Uniform Project

We are so proud of our very own little ROC presenters sharing such an important message with us all – black lives matter! Josiah and Mimi speak passionately and demonstrate some of the things we can do to promote racial harmony. Several schools have already used this video to reinforce the message with their pupils. … Continue reading LET’S TALK ABOUT RACISM