Restorativ and Upskill U form "Restorativ U", a leader in the Restorative Mentoring space.

21st Aug 2024

London UK: RestorativU Ltd., a UK based international technology company announces its launch, a Joint Venture between Restorativ and UpSkillU. RestorativU will provide organisations with a next generation technology and service platform that supports mentoring, mediation, and restorative practice.

There is a change in the air. Organisations of all kinds, from local authorities and statutory agencies through to universities and large multinationals are adopting restorative principles.

Gifford Sutherland, CEO of UpSkillU, explains that, “The evidence on the impact and effectiveness of using mentoring as a way of  supporting people through issues and challenges is compelling and thoroughly evidenced based. Bringing Restorative approaches into mentoring is such a logical evolution for organisations that recognise that they are actually a community with a need to prevent as well as avoid issues that cause harm and repair problems as quickly and efficiently as possible when they occur. Companies, educational institutions and community groups will also see significant cultural and economic benefits from our approach”.

RestorativU is where AI technology, case management, and virtual participation meets the Gig Economy approach to supplying the most competent mentors and facilitators. Now organisations can not only rely on the best technology, but also be supported by the most skilled professionals in the mentoring and restorative industries. Chris Twyman, Founder at Restorativ makes clear that, “for an organisation to adopt a fully restorative approach, it needs to understand and measure the results of that evolution. Only a sound technological approach can supply that. Once they have that ability, real change can happen and all members of that organisational community benefit, including providing real cost savings.”

About RestorativU

Launched in 2024 to combine the core competencies of Restorativ and UpSkillU, RestorativU is a technology company supported with over 50 skilled mentoring and restorative professionals. We target organisations from large multinationals to local government community organisations with a mobile based solution that empowers the entire community.

www.restorativu.com

About UpSkillU

UpSKillU is a national continued professional development training provider and grass roots restorative organisation that specialises in therapeutic intervention for young people and vulnerable adults. UpskillU provides a range of community-based services including; mentoring, group work, detached youth work, restorative justice conferencing, mediation, counselling, school-based prevention work, through-the-gate resettlement from custody, supported housing and systemic family therapy (SFT). UpskillU have developed a unique Restorative Mentoring service which is underpinned by strength based and trauma informed approaches and delivered by a team of practitioners who bring expertise through a diversity of lived experience.

www.upskillu.org

About Restorativ

Restorativ is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and has combined academic knowledge with technology to create a tool that brings restorative justice and mediation into the 21st century. Restorativ allows its users to move away from punitive approaches and towards rebuilding relationships and communities using a . With a focus on profile driven mobile technology and AI / predictive assessments, Restorativ brings next generation social technology to the RJ world.

www.restorativ.co