JIVE Justice involving volunteers

JIVE

Justice Involving Volunteers in Europe

Synopsis

JIVE aims to deliver a best practices guide, building upon the recommendations of the Policy Agenda for Volunteering in Europe.

Objectives

This two-year project aims to establish a transnational network of non-governmental organizations partners with intervention in the justice sector with the following specific objectives:

• To share experiences, knowledge and ideas;
• To share and transfer best practices, focusing on two main areas of work:
  • the role and value of volunteers working with (ex) offenders, their families and victims of crime;
  • working effectively in partnership with statutory and private organisations.

Expected outcomes

• A report on the current contribution and value of volunteers in the criminal justice systems in Europe for dissemination to relevant statutory and non-statutory organizations and European bodies, based on creation and design of an electronic survey;
• A best practice guide on volunteer recruitment, training and support, and volunteer training programme;
• An evaluation of current practices in cross sector partnerships to inform a report with recommendations for effective co-operation;
• Cross sector seminars to explore ideas and promote the use of volunteers in the criminal justice system and regular newsletters highlighting European practice and project developments;
• A final conference to promote and demonstrate the value of volunteers within the criminal justice system and celebrate the successes of the project.

Promoter

APROXIMAR, Portugal

Partners

Clinks, England & Wales

BRIK Institute – University of Bremen, Germany

Foundation 180, The Netherlands

Penal Justice Reform Foundation (RJP), Romania

GRADO, Romania

BAGAzs, Hungary

Cooperativa Sociale Cellarius, Italy

Associated partner

IPS_Innovative Prison Systems

Funding

Criminal Justice Programme, Action Grant, Best Practices Implementation (2013)

Time frame

01/04/2014 to 31/03/2016 (24 months)