The Mayor of Swindon and the Swindon Ten Learning Network in collaboration with Restorative Solutions jointly invited to a conference on Restorative Justice in Swindon.

The Swindon Ten Learning Network hosted the first Swindon Youth Festival of Literature in the week 10th ¿ 14th November 2008. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen and 10 other visiting authors, illustrators, and story-tellers inspired young people to explore the world of literature and discover the pleasures of reading.