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Restoration · Identity · Community
No one should be defined by their past
A UK foundation creating pathways from exclusion to belonging, through training, speaking, research and scholarships.
How does transformation become socially real?
Many people experience profound change after prison, addiction, homelessness or exclusion. Yet they often struggle to find places where that change is recognised, supported and sustained.
Behaviour may have changed, but identity has not always been recognised by others. We exist to close that gap, equipping individuals, churches, charities and communities to recognise and sustain transformation.
Our founder
“Transformation is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a life that can be recognised, nurtured and shared with others.”
Steven Gordon’s journey took him through imprisonment, addiction and recovery to studying theology at the University of Oxford.
Read Steven’s storyWho we work with
Churches, charities, education and justice
Supported by
Our Board of Trustees and Advisory Council are being established.
How the Foundation is governed →Our work
Four ways we create pathways to belonging
Training
Interactive workshops helping churches and organisations move from welcome to lasting belonging.
Speaking
Steven Gordon on transformation, reintegration, faith and second chances, plus strategic consultancy.
Research
The Restoration Academic Institute (RAI) convenes research, theology and lived experience to explore restoration and human flourishing.
Scholarships
Scholarships and the Make Good Foundation (MGF) Academy open pathways to education, with mentoring and a lifelong community of support.
The RIC Framework
Restoration, Identity and Community
Three interconnected dimensions at the heart of everything we do.
Restoration
Recognising the dignity and worth of every person, and rebuilding hope, trust and participation.
Identity
Being recognised for who you are becoming, not defined by who you once were.
Community
Where restoration and identity become visible: belonging, contribution and shared life.
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Churches, charities, universities, funders and people of prayer: there is a place for you in this work.