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Torture survivors find bravery in bread How baking is helping torture survivors start a new life Body & Mind Society Wellbeing
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Restorative justice is repairing social harm The process of restorative justice – where offenders and victims meet in a safe, guided environment – is helping reduce crime and giving vic... Justice
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“I’m just trying to make sense of being a human being” Sustainable development figurehead and Forum for the Future co-founder Jonathon Porritt tells Laura Smith why he's turned away from the medi... Environment Opinion Positive People
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Government recognises South Wales anti-extremism project Think Project boasts a 90-95% success rate in changing racist views in young people Education Society
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New facility opens to support those affected by female genital mutilation Somali-born activist and former model Waris Dirie launches pioneering new centre in Berlin Health Justice
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‘Spending more time outside is a really political act’ Children are more disconnected from nature than ever before, new research says. But for one man, these findings present an exciting opportun... Environment Youth
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