Reform Restore Respect (RRR), a Company Limited By Guarantee and a Registered Charity, was formed on February 22, 2012 by Francis Osei-Appiah FRSA, its founder and Chief Executive.

We are the leading anti-crime, anti-gang, county lines, anti-knives behaviour challenging project delivering impactful educational early intervention assemblies to young people in Kent and Medway Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges.

We are a specialist organisation set up for vulnerable young people and adults with a diverse range of needs. Many of whom have emotional and social circumstances.

Our aim is to help vulnerable people achieve in schools without turning to offending and raising awareness about the importance of education.

They KEY MESSAGE in all of our workshops is “education is the key” and NOT the life of crime.
We promote, motivate, inspire and encourage vulnerable people to realise their self-worth, gift and how talented they are to be successful individuals regardless of their emotional and social circumstances.

If we can prevent young people from engaging in petty and then more serious offending, as was the case with our Founder, then the benefit to them personally is that they will not incur a criminal record which will block them from much of the job market and opportunities in general or a prison term which will haunt them for years to come, blocking housing, credit, travel and insurance. The benefit to society is that we help create far fewer victims in the community. Many young offenders ‘grow out’ of offending as they reach their late teens and early 20’s. Our workshop aims to prevent them from engaging in offending in the first place as early intervention.

In 12.5 years, we have :

• delivered our early intervention workshops to 43,780+ students and young people in Kent and Medway primary and secondary schools, youth and community groups with the aim of deterring them from engaging in anti-social activities, anti-knives, anti-gangs and petty crime in general and of making them aware of the dangers and consequences of engaging in bullying.

• delivered 691 workshop assemblies and visited 444 school venues since our formation.

• developed self-confidence and self-esteem building workshops surrounding anti-bullying and the increased prevalence of substance misuse amongst young people and, a growing trend, and the consequences of using cannabis.

• developed professionals’ training in Preventing and Safeguarding Against Street Based Violence, Gangs and County Lines Training – Professionals’ Understanding the risks for Young People.

• raised over one quarter of a million pounds (£307,733.00) in income.

• In September 2023, Kent Charity Awards awarded Reform Restore Respect with the Judges’ Special Recognition Award for giving back to the community, including delivering anti-crime workshops to more than 37,000 across Kent to deter them from a life of crime.

• In March 2020, Reform Restore Respect was awarded with the Kent High Sheriff Award for continual contribution in supporting children and young people in Kent with our early intervention work in schools and colleges.

• On 19th June 2015, Sevenoaks District Council Community Safety Partnership nominated Reform Restore Respect Charity for the North West Kent Crime Prevention Panel Safety Awards 2015, where we gained a certificate in recognition of our outstanding effort in enhancing community safety in Sevenoaks and also a certificate for the Charity Project of the Year in the Sevenoaks District Council Community & Voluntary Awards 2015.

• Reform Restore Respect won the Kent Heart of The Community Award in November 2014.

• Reform Restore Respect won the Kent Heart of The Community Award in November 2013.

• In October 2013, Reform Restore Respect was awarded the National Redemption and Justice Inspirational Award 2013 voted as the winner by a public vote.

• Been specially commended by our auditors Calcutt Matthews Accountants for ‘Commendation for high standards of procedures adopted by the charity ….. which warrant particular merit’.

• Developed active partnerships with a wide range of public and voluntary sector organisations such as The Tudor Trust, The Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund, The Office of The Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, The Haramead Trust, Kent Community Foundation, Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust, The Henry Smith Charity, the High Sheriff of Kent, Kent County Council Fostering Service, Kent Youth Offending Service, Youth Justice, the Prison Service, Maidstone Borough Council, Sevenoaks District Council Community Safety Partnership and Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Community Safety Partnership

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Last update: November 11, 2024

At Reform Restore Respect, we provide the best quality service for vulnerable young people aged 9-25 in Kent. In order to achieve this, it is essential that our staff have the necessary funding, skills and support.

At Reform Restore Respect, we work with a diverse range of vulnerable young people in schools, colleges, academies, pupil referral units, youth centres and secure units.

We also deliver our workshop to professionals such as probation officers, YOT, social workers and teachers to help and equip them with the knowledge and insight to support vulnerable young people offending or re-offending.

If you are a school, would you like to invite us in as guest speakers to your exciting environment during PSHE focus days, citizenship and carousel days to make a real difference and impact in the lives of your pupils and receive high-quality PSHE workshop?  If so, please find out more about our services.