Harmony - Restaurative practices at the heart of collective housing

31/03/2026

🎬 Discover the film of the project “Harmony, restorative practices at the heart of collective housing”, co-financed by the Erasmus+ Agency.

After more than two years of commitment, creativity and collaboration between 4 european partners 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇮🇹, we are proud to present the project film to you.

Harmony is above all a human adventure.

A succession of steps taken together: from the first shared ideas, to moments of doubt, to the collective successes that have shaped this unique journey.

Each phase tells a story, each participant has left their mark.

Throughout the images, you will discover the faces of the project and the ambition that drove each of us: learn, build, innovate, but above all move forward together.

More than a project, Harmony was a real space for meeting, solidarity and collective innovation.

This film is a reflection of this spirit: that of a united group, driven by a common energy and a sincere desire to move the lines through preventive and restorative practices.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this great adventure !

Thank you to the Agence Erasmus+ France / Education Formation and the European Union for their support 🇪🇺

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

31/03/2026

"HARMONY OR HOW TO CULTIVATE LIVING TOGETHER IN THE HEART OF LIVING PLACES" - Discover the 3rd newsletter of the Harmony project 🚀

The final conference of the project was held in Carvin (France) as part of the fourth and final transnational meeting of this project co-financed by the Erasmus+ agency.

This event marked the culmination of ambitious collaborative work carried out by the CCAS of Carvin (France, project leader), the Il Gabbiano ODV association (Lecco, Italy), the non-governmental organization Oranjehuis (Courtrai, Belgium) and the University of Sassari (Italy)...

Also, our newsletter presents all the materials developed as part of the project and now made available to each practitioner wishing to use restorative practices as a vector for conflict prevention and resolution in the housing context:
- Report of good practices and promising practices📄;
- Toolbox🛠️;
- Digital guide to getting started with the toolbox📱.

Finally, discover the film retracing each stage of the project through the newsletter📺.

Happy reading!

31/03/2026

What could be better than a toolbox to find the most suitable solution to a situation?

Incorporating 11 tools inspired by preventive and restorative culture and tested in real conditions during the project experimentation, the Harmony's toolbox is available for all practitioners of social mediation, professionals and volunteers alike.

In order to make it easier to use the toolbox, the Harmony project partners have developed an explanatory digital kit intended for anyone wishing to use restorative practices as a vector for conflict resolution.

A video produced by our talented partners at Vzw Oranjehuis and viewable in English 🇬🇧, French 🇫🇷 and Italian 🇮🇹.

🇬🇧 https://vimeo.com/reviews/84338355-fd1f-48c6-a7ca-077bf2d60d4c/videos/1177646203

🇫🇷 https://vimeo.com/reviews/97761c5d-eaee-46b0-a09d-26ae4fe31197/videos/1178441892

🇮🇹 https://vimeo.com/1178445002/8f13b41223?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

26/03/2026

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18/12/2025

01/12/2025

Do you want to discover innovative concepts and tools to act in favor of the well-being of residents?

Do you want to have new methods of action to better understand and manage conflicts between people in your neighborhood?

For 2 years, the partners of the Harmony project, experienced in using the principles of Restorative Justice, looked at how to mobilize preventive and restorative postures to better deal with neighborhood conflicts.

They developed innovative tools, trained mediation practitioners (professionals and volunteers) in their use, and tested this in real conditions.

On December 18, everyone will be brought together for an interactive conference dedicated to the presentation of the results of the project and the expression of feedback.

The conference will conclude with an exchange around a question that concerns us all: “How to build the restorative territories of tomorrow”.

In the presence of project partners and qualified personalities mobilized for the occasion.

When ? 📅
Thursday December 18, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where ? 📍
Auditorium de l'Atelier Média, Place de la Gare. Carvin (62220), France.

How ? 🗒
Free entry but registration required (by scanning the QR Code in the invitation)

26/11/2025

📣 Newsletter n°2 of the Harmony project is available!

We are pleased to announce the publication of our new newsletter.

In this 2nd issue, a look back at a key stage of the project: the experimentation in real conditions of restorative tools by specially trained practitioners.

For three days, Belgian, French and Italian professionals invested in Harmony came together to:
🤝 share their experiences,
🗣 express the difficulties encountered,
🛠 collectively improve the tools to make them even more effective.

📅 Important announcement!
Also discover in this edition the first information concerning the Final Conference of the Harmony project, which will be held:
📍 December 18, 2025
🕣 From 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
📌 In Carvin (France)
📝 The event is free but registration is required (via QR Code).

An important event which will take place in the presence of project partners and qualified personalities.

👉 To find out more and dive into the heart of the progress of the project, go to our Newsletter n°2!

22/10/2025

Crucial step for Harmony - Restaurative practices at the heart of collective housing which organized a workshop in Sassari (Sardinia) to supervise field practitioners engaged in testing tools contributing to the resolution of neighborhood conflicts.

Mediators, educators, psychologists, social workers from the countries involved in the project 🇧🇪🇫🇷🇮🇹 were there to share their concrete experiences, highlight successes, but also raise difficulties without filter.

An essential space to take a step back, draw inspiration from others, and above all: adjust the tools to make them more efficient and impactfull.

Led by Wim and Michael from Ligand with the OASE method, the workshop was not just a simple meeting but a key moment to strengthen the relevance of our actions, refine the methods, and achieve our objective: to bring more harmony between residents of housing complexes who are experiencing difficulty.

A huge thank you to all practitioners for their commitment, their critical perspective and their desire to improve our approaches and our tools!

Supervision is not a luxury, it is a powerful lever for transforming experimentation into real social innovation and having an impact on the ground.

Thanks also to Università di Sassari and its Restorative Justice team for hosting this very important event.

20/10/2025

SAVE THE DATE

Responding to the invitation of the University of Sassari, the partners of the Harmony - Restaurative practices at the heart of collective housing project will participate in the seminar “Opportunities and challenges of restorative justice in cities – Restoring territories, developing communities”.

🗓 October 21, 2025, 2:30 p.m.

📍 Dostoyevsky Hall – Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sassari (via Roma 151).

The seminar, organized by the Department of Human and Social Sciences as part of the Erasmus+ HARMONY project – Restorative practices at the heart of collective housing.

This meeting will be an opportunity to reflect on the opportunities and challenges of restorative justice in vulnerable urban contexts. Good practices for constructive management of social conflicts and responses to damage situations will be presented, with a concrete look at local communities in 🇧🇪, 🇫🇷, 🇮🇹.

🎤 The seminar will be held in English with simultaneous translation into Italian.

🗒✍️ Registration link in the first comment.

🇪🇺 Harmony is a project co-financed by the Agence Erasmus+ France / Education Formation and the European Union.

19/10/2025

🗒Feedback from a team of practitioners from Kortrijk (Belgium):

Working in a social housing environment is not always easy. Small tensions can turn into heated discussions. At such times, it is important to continue to communicate.

Our rental orientation team is currently undergoing training in "Recovery-oriented communication with the neighborhood".

This gives them additional tools to maintain dialogue even in difficult circumstances.

Thanks to the wise advice of Michael Michiels from Ligand and the support of the European project Harmony - Restaurative practices at the heart of collective housing

Werken in een sociale woonomgeving is niet altijd evident. Kleine spanningen kunnen uitgroeien tot verhitte discussies. Op zo'n momenten is het belangrijk om te blijven communiceren. Ons team huurbegeleiding volgt momenteel een vorming "herstelgericht communiceren met de buurt". Het geeft hen extra....