Melanie takes a walk down Memory Lane as she goes in search of her old team at Gloucestershire County Council and enjoys a conversation with them about a relational practice that’s been going from strength to strength.

Molly McLeod and Sam James discuss what Restorative Practice offers to schools in Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean - and their hopes for the future of young people and the adults around them.

RP blogs at GCC:

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/restorative-practice-in-gloucestershire/restorative-practice-blogs/?pageNumber=1

Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJJxbn1VjYo

https://beaconhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/The-Three-Rs.pdf

https://thepacecentre.org/advice-items/neurosequential-learning/

Links:

Psychological Safety and Neurodiversity - Psych Safety

Books:

Know Me to Teach Me, Louise Michelle Bomber

What Can We Do When School’s Not Working? Abigail Fisher, Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker

Music contribution from:

TELL YOUR STORY music by Ikson//Release #46 – ‘Still’ https://on.soundcloud.com/uLJ4QG1dgSkwE5JRG

These episodes are created with a love of grassroots, community action at the heart of them. We showcase inspiring stories from people who have made their ideas come to life.

For the first part of a two-part episode, we’re focusing on what makes a healthy community, how do we even measure one and when does a community benefit from a helping hand?

Richard Holmes is our expert voice in the room. An experienced thought-leader, coach and practitioner in Asset-Based Community Development, he specialises in co-creating community solutions. Rich heads up the consultancy called Go Together and is a Director at the ABCD Institute in Chicago. Rich has over 20 years of experience in the non-profit social sector and we had a fascinating conversation with him which we’d love to share with you.

ABCD Institute in Chicago

https://abcdinstitute.clubexpress.com/

www.gotogether.org.uk

News Media Articles:

Communities are the experts

https://medium.com/community-r-evolution/communities-are-the-experts-c9eb8ff1a513

Build relationships, before you need them – the role of self-healing communities

https://www.kca.training/?path=/blog/build-relationships-before-you-need-them-the-role-of-self-healing-communities

Music contribution from:

TELL YOUR STORY music by Ikson//Release #46 – ‘Still’ https://on.soundcloud.com/uLJ4QG1dgSkwE5JRG

These episodes are created with a love of grassroots, community action at the heart of them. We showcase inspiring stories from people who have made their ideas come to life.

Melanie@fvaf.org.uk community@fvaf.org.uk

These episodes are created with a love of grassroots, community action at the heart of them. We showcase inspiring stories from people who have made their ideas come to life.

We start the new year remembering a very special ceremony that took place last summer when FVAF set out to recognise some of Forest’s unsung heroes – our volunteers.

Deb Cook, our Volunteering Manager, explains what goes into creating the awards and why we do it while Melanie gets to meet and congratulate some of our worthy winners on that night.

Special thanks go to the AccXel Centre for providing us with such a superb space.

Shine a spotlight on an incredible individual or group whose tireless efforts enhance lives, uplift communities, and create meaningful change. Do so today by nominating them for a Gloucestershire Volunteer award!

Nominations close on 28th February 2025

https://www.govolunteerglos.org/gloucestershire-volunteer-awards

Contact: support@govolunteerglos.org
Tel: 01242 858944

These episodes are created with a love of grassroots, community action at the heart of them. We showcase inspiring stories from people who have made their ideas come to life.

Melanie@fvaf.org.uk community@fvaf.org.uk

TELL YOUR STORY music by Ikson//Release #46 – ‘Still’ https://on.soundcloud.com/uLJ4QG1dgSkwE5JRG

These episodes are created with a love of grassroots, community action at the heart of them. We showcase inspiring stories from people who have made their ideas come to life.