A project which supports victims of crime being given the right to meet the offender who harmed them, in a sensitively planned and co-ordinated way, is taking to the streets of Cornwall.

Restorative Justice organisations say the process helps victims recover from their ordeal and reduces re-offending by making criminals confront the impact of their actions.

The scheme recently won the backing of a group of MPs on the Justice Select Committee who believe all victims should have the legal right to contact their offenders, no matter what the crime.

The project has been running in Cornwall since 2013 and is funded by the Ministry of Justice via the offices of the Devon and Cornwall Police Crime Commissioner and Cornwall Council.

To help raise awareness about the programme Cornwall’s Restorative Justice Co-ordinator Sean Woods; administrator Liz Howard and accredited practitioner PC Gillian Collins will be taking a stall to four towns across Cornwall during European Restorative Justice Week starting next Monday (November 21).

The trio will be talking about their work and providing information about Restorative Justice to people in St Austell and Bodmin on Monday, November 21, in Truro on Tuesday, November 22 and in Penzance on Wednesday, November 23.

For more information please contact RJ Cornwall on 01872 323888, email [email protected], via Twitter @cornwall_rj or Facebook Restorative Justice Cornwall.