It’s been two years since the launch of Me-time, our creative psychotherapy programme designed specifically for people on probation who are from Global Majority ethnic backgrounds. Over this time we’ve witnessed the impact that open, non-judgemental spaces can have on...
In the realm of rehabilitation, creative psychotherapy serves as a powerful tool for change, especially for those within the justice system. My recent conversation with Belong’s dedicated creative psychotherapist sheds light on the transformative power of creativity...
This Restorative Justice Week, we bring you something different to our blog. We welcome Belong’s Development Volunteer, who shares a summary of her research on Restorative Justice as an alternative to solitary confinement in the US. If you would like to get in...
Founded in 2010, Belong began as a grassroots organization, mainly delivering mentoring to young people in Greenwich, London. Over a decade later, mentoring interventions form one of Belong’s main interventions, alongside restorative justice and creative...
Belong has 14 dedicated trustees, all volunteers who hold Belong ‘in trust’ for current and future beneficiaries, provide oversight of Belong’s work, contribute to strategic growth, financial controls and risk management…. but what does that really mean? And who...
Although peer support programs have had a long history in UK prisons, in recent years, the sector has benefitted from an increase in research evidencing the benefits of service user involvement in prison programmes. According to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons (2016),...
