RELATIVES FOR JUSTICE CENTRE

What RELATIVES FOR JUSTICE CENTRE does

Relatives for Justice (RFJ) is a Belfast-based registered charity (NIC101311) and Company Limited by Guarantee (NI44611) founded in 1991 to provide emotional and practical support to individuals and families bereaved or injured as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict. Operationally, RFJ does not run a technology platform; its core 'product' is a suite of accredited human-delivered services — BACP-accredited counselling and psychotherapy, complementary therapies, health and wellbeing casework, welfare and benefits advice, advocacy casework, social support activities, and a dedicated Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (TPDPS) advice team — delivered through a 14-person staff led by CEO Mark Thompson and Deputy Director Andrée Murphy. Service channels include a head office at 39 Glen Road Belfast, a second office in Ardoyne, regional clinics throughout the North of Ireland, home visits for those unable to attend, drop-in sessions, and a telephone Listening Ear Service. RFJ operates as a member of the Regional Trauma Network and as a coalition partner with international human rights NGOs (Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Liberty, British Irish Rights Watch, Committee for the Administration of Justice, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, Pat Finucane Centre, Scottish Centre for Human Rights, International Commission of Jurists, International Federation for Human Rights) and diaspora groups (Ancient Order of Hibernians, Irish American Unity Conference).

The business model is non-transactional: all services are provided free of charge, with income drawn from public charitable donations and (implicitly) statutory grants including those tied to the UK Victims' Payments Scheme and the Victims and Survivors Service. The beneficiary base is approximately 2,000 families across Ireland, segmented by relationship to the conflict (bereaved, injured, survivors of state violence and collusion) and by need type (trauma, welfare, advocacy, commemoration). The go-to-market is community-led: referrals, direct outreach, community events, commemorations, press and earned media, Congressional testimony, and a donate page on relativesforjustice.com. There is no software, SaaS, or commercial product; pricing is not applicable. The technology stack is a WordPress website (relativesforjustice.com) plus social media profiles on Facebook, X, and YouTube — used for awareness, fundraising, and family-report publication rather than service delivery.

Name

RELATIVES FOR JUSTICE CENTRE

Legal name

Relatives for Justice

Website

https://relativesforjustice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Relatives for Justice Centre is a Belfast-based charity founded in 1991 that provides free counselling, complementary therapies, advocacy casework, welfare advice, and legacy-scheme support to victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• Victim support services
• Counselling and psychotherapy
• Trauma recovery services
• Advocacy casework
• Welfare benefits advice

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization accepts donations from the public to support its family support services providing emotional and practical support for individuals and families bereaved or injured as a result of the conflict.
2. Registered Charity: Relatives for Justice is recognized by the Inland Revenue as a Registered Charity (NIC101311) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (NI44611), operating as a non-profit organization delivering support services free of charge to beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Relatives for Justice Centre is a registered charity providing free emotional, therapeutic, practical, and advocacy support services to individuals and families bereaved or injured as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict. Its core offerings include BACP-accredited counselling and psychotherapy, complementary therapies, health and wellbeing casework, social support, advocacy casework supporting engagement with legacy mechanisms, welfare and benefits advice, and TPDPS (Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme) advice. Services are delivered directly through offices in Belfast, home visits, regional clinics, and a telephone Listening Ear Service.

Product overview

Relatives for Justice is a charitable organisation providing emotional and practical support services to individuals and families bereaved and injured as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict. The organisation offers a coordinated suite of support services including accredited counselling and psychotherapy, complementary therapies, health and wellbeing casework, social support activities, advocacy casework, welfare advice, and TPDPS advice services. The core services work together to provide a comprehensive support ecosystem addressing the psychological, practical, and advocacy needs of victims and survivors of the conflict.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Counselling and Psychotherapy Services Professional, BACP-accredited counselling and psychotherapy services for individuals and families bereaved or injured as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict, delivered as part of the Regional Trauma Network with person-centred and confidential support.
• Complementary Therapies Highly qualified complementary health therapies delivered in clinics throughout the North of Ireland, providing treatments that support the effects of stress, trauma, and anxiety among victims and survivors of the conflict.
• Health and Wellbeing Services Regional Health and Wellbeing Caseworkers providing advice and long-term support for families and individuals with health and wellbeing needs linked to conflict-related experiences.
• Social Support Classes, courses, workshops, and social activities designed to reduce isolation caused by trauma, building confidence and friendships as part of restoration and rebuilding following devastating experiences.
• Advocacy Casework Services Advocacy casework supporting individuals and families to find out more about conflict violations that have affected their lives, document their experience, and engage in legacy mechanisms of truth, justice, and acknowledgement.
• Welfare and Benefits Advice Support regarding welfare rights or benefit entitlement, including benefits checks delivered at the office or through home visits for victims and survivors of the conflict.
• TPDPS (Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme) Advice Advice workers supporting the injured of the conflict in applying to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme (Injured Pension) and in appeals for permanent disablement payments.
• Listening Ear Service Telephone support providing confidential advice and information, or someone to listen, for people who cannot use the centre or may be experiencing a crisis or emergency.
• Home Visits Professional and confidential home visits providing information, support, and advice for those unable to attend offices, arranged by telephone.
• Remembering Quilt Project A project designed by families to remember loved ones lost through the conflict, consisting of ten quilts each made up of 49 squares created by families dedicated to their loved ones.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007Jointly organized a cross-community delegation of Catholic and Protestant relatives to visit Washington DC briefing members of Congress on the widespread nature of collusion in Northern Ireland. The AOH volunteered considerable time and effort in making the 2007 visit successful in enlightening the US about collusion and advancing the cause for truth and justice.
• Irish American Unity Conference (IAUC)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2007The IAUC built upon the initial RFJ/AOH visit by subsequently inviting Raymond McCord to address their annual conference, advancing the case about collusion and state violence. Kate McCabe serves as current President of IAUC.
• Amnesty InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the February 2002 joint statement on the 13th anniversary of Pat Finucane's killing, calling for a public judicial inquiry into allegations of collusion and cover-up by British state forces.
• British Irish Rights WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 joint statement on the Pat Finucane case alongside other international and national human rights NGOs.
• Committee for the Administration of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement calling for independent inquiry into state collusion.
• Human Rights WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002International NGO joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement.
• International Commission of JuristscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement calling for government accountability.
• International Federation for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement.
• Irish Council for Civil LibertiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement alongside other NGOs.
• LibertycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002UK civil liberties organization joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement.
• Pat Finucane CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement, collaborating on human rights advocacy.
• Scottish Centre for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Joint signatory to the 2002 Pat Finucane joint statement.
• Regional Trauma NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFJ is part of the Regional Trauma Network, working alongside other trauma support organizations to provide coordinated care to victims and survivors of the conflict.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Pat Finucane Centre: Northern Ireland-based charity providing support and advocacy for families affected by conflict-related killings, including human rights casework and legacy engagement; RFJ and the Pat Finucane Centre co-signed the 2002 joint statement and operate an essentially parallel mandate.
• WAVE Trauma Centre: Belfast-based charity offering trauma counselling and wellbeing services to victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland conflict; directly comparable in clinical service mix and beneficiary cohort.
• Healing Through Remembering: Northern Ireland cross-community organisation working on how society deals with the legacy of the conflict; comparable to RFJ's advocacy and remembrance dimensions (including memorial projects similar in spirit to the Remembering Quilt).
• Victim Support Northern Ireland: Charity providing practical and emotional support to victims of crime across Northern Ireland; comparable in service model (casework, advocacy, counselling) though serving a broader victim cohort than conflict-specific survivors.

Emerging players

• British Irish Rights Watch: NGO monitoring human rights compliance in Northern Ireland and the UK; co-signatory with RFJ on the 2002 Pat Finucane statement, comparable on legacy and justice advocacy but not on clinical service delivery.
• Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ): Belfast-based independent human rights organisation working on civil liberties, policing and legacy issues in Northern Ireland; co-signed the 2002 Pat Finucane statement with RFJ and overlaps on advocacy rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: International NGO with longstanding engagement on UK legacy issues in Northern Ireland; co-signed the 2002 Pat Finucane statement with RFJ and is comparable on advocacy themes, but does not deliver direct therapeutic or welfare services to victims.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organisation that has co-signed joint statements with RFJ and works on Northern Ireland legacy issues; overlaps thematically on victim advocacy and justice mechanisms but operates at global scale rather than as a local service provider.

Regional players

• Praxis Care: Northern Ireland/Ireland-based charity delivering mental health, learning disability and older persons' support services including community-based care; comparable on regional non-clinical support delivery though not focused specifically on conflict victims.

Others

• Kooth (XenZone): UK digital mental wellbeing service for young people offering counselling and psychoeducation; comparable as an adjacent online counselling platform, though its target cohort and delivery mechanism differ from RFJ's trauma-focused in-person model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RelsForJustice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/relsforjustice
• Facebookfacebook.com/RelsForJustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/relatives-for-justice-centre

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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