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Author: Steve Rolls

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Helping to be Heard

Pictured left to right are Holly & Natalie from our local Neighbourhood Police along with Jasmine a Social Worker Student from The University of Portsmouth who is on her Placement with Portsmouth Mediation Service. They attended  a meeting today with our manager Steve to discuss how we can further help victims of Hate Crime. PMS…
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Stronger Together

There has over recent years become a gradual and growing realisation among local people who live and work around the Hotwalls & Camber Dock, along with other various stakeholders, agencies, and council that we cannot just police or patrol our way out of the perennial summertime problems associated with large groups of young people visiting…
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Trafalgar School – A Restorative Flagship!

Pictured left to right Sarah & Kay from PMS with Charlotte who helped facillaite the visit and some of the amazing restorative practice ambassadors. Portsmouth Mediation Service (PMS) is often trying to assist with local neighbourhood anti-social problems, sometimes these situations involve our children and young people and quickly lead to calls from those affected…
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Portsmouth MP Wants to Help Make our City’s Streets Safer

Our Service Manager Steve Rolls joined with Police Sgt Shaun Farnden at the Irish Club in Portsmouth for Stephen Morgan MP Cuppa & Chat event on how we can face the challenges of crime and anti-social behaviour and help make our City’s streets safer. Steve was able to outline some of the restorative work in…
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Leo Studios Film Premiere Event

to make a Film about the annual summer challenges around the Hotwalls & Camber Dock in Old Portsmouth where tensions can sometimes arise between local people and the young people who visit the neighbourhood. Over the past year Leo has accumulated many hours of footage that he has skilfully edited into a short movie. Last…
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Hello Landport – Farewell Dave!

Tina (far left) & Katie (far right) from our Assessment team are pictured here visiting some of the top team from The Landport Housing office. We so value our working relationship and partnership with Housing Officers who refer neighbour disputes and problems to our service. At the back you can see Dave, he is leaving…
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Welcome Katie!

Everyone at Portsmouth Mediation Service is delighted to welcome Katie Porter to our team, Katie is joining us as an Assessment Officer and will be supporting the service we provide to Portsmouth City Council Housing Officers and their tenants. Pictured here on her induction morning with our Manager Steve, Katie said “I am thrilled with…
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PMS Has a New Address

Portsmouth Mediation Service has changed its Registered Office Address to: Portsmouth Mediation Service The HIVE Portsmouth Hub Aggie Weston House 22 Edinburgh Road Portsmouth PO1 1DH Based in the heart of the city, HIVE Portsmouth Hub offers co-working, hot-desking, desk rental and charity incubation services. It’s a space which gives local Voluntary, Community and Social…
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Old Portsmouth Residents Motivated and Stepping Out!

Pictured are Sue & Sophie (left) from youth organisation Motiv8 in between two local residents Angela & Eileen (right) and local business stakeholder Tim from KB boat park. As part of a PMS led initiative to help create a more restorative community and build connections between local people and young summer visitors, Motiv8 are leading…
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Restorative Empowerment is Risky

A Huge Thank you to or own John Swindell and Dr Aaron Pycroft from The Relational and Restorative Practice Community of Inquiry for hosting last week’s Seminar on Restorative Leadership & Team Building. John unpacked an inspirational message of how great teams are empowered to be innovative and to take risks with ‘bottom up’ servant…
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