Scottish Mediation recently Agreed its Strategy for 2024-27. The document reviews achievements over the past period and sets out priorities for Scottish Mediation over the next period. To read the strategy please click here.
Collaborate November 2024
Read this month’s Collaborate here Articles on Scottish Mediation’s New Chair Mediate 24 – The Power of Words Difficult Conversations Mediation is the Goal and news about Scottish Mediation Events
Scottish Mediation Appoints New Chair
At it’s recent AGM Scottish Mediation appointed Tracey Chrystal as it’s new Chair of the Board. Tracey is an established Non-Exec Board Director with 7 years’ experience gained on a Financial Board. Her board responsibilities extended from committee activities, chair of remuneration to ensuring a 50/50 gender split board was achieved during her tenure which […]
Collaborate September 2024
Read this months Collaborate here with articles on Mediation in Malaysia Civil Procedure Rules in England and Wales William Ury Experience of Workplace Conflict The Edinburgh Conversations and News and events from Scottish Mediation
Join Our Board
Come and join our Board and help make mediation in Scotland easy to access with its skills embedded across the whole of Scotland. We’re working on plans to promote our award winning Peer Mediation offering in Scotland’s schools, to extend the availability of mediation in our courts and to ensure that the mediation the public […]
Collaborate June 2024
Click here to read the June 2024 edition of Collaborate In this issue Mediation Uptake in BAME Families Githa Overton examines the uptake of mediation in BAME communities. Peer Mediation Success Mallory Hybl highlights new Scottish Mediation work in Fife Secondary Schools. Cyrenians Learning Zone Last month Cyrenians Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution launched a […]
Peer Mediation Update 2024!
Peer mediation has been buzzing over this past year! In a world where conflict is so often viewed as something that is inevitably violent, our peer mediators constantly show us that conflict can be a space for positive change if handled with mediation tools and communication skills that enable us to act in more collaborative, […]
Scottish Mediation seeking new Board Chair
Mediation is in the news more than ever and yet as a profession we have a long way to go to become fully embedded in Scottish society. Scottish Mediation has seen great steps forward over the last number of years and in our new strategy we’re clear on how we’d like to move forward. We’re […]
Head of Professional Practice – Mediation with Relationships Scotland
Please find the link below to a new job opportunity at Relationships Scotland’s National Office, Head of Professional Practice – Mediation with Relationships Scotland – Goodmoves The closing date for completed applications is Monday 5th February at 5pm and interviews will be held in person at 18 York Place, Edinburgh on Thursday 22nd February. If […]
Big Changes in Civil Justice Across the UK
In the space of a couple of weeks big changes have been announced for Civil Justice in the UK. In Scotland Victims and Community Safety Minister Siobhian Brown launched an expansion of mediation in Sheriff Courts across Scotland. Free mediation services, backed by more than £250,000 of Scottish Government funding in 2023-2024, are available for […]
December Collaborate
Click here to read the December edition of Collaborate Articles this edition include: Big Changes in Civil Justice Scottish Government Support for Mediation and UK rulings make for an interesting future. A Year of Peer Mediation Kathryn Hilditch looks at what has been a great year for Peer Mediation across schools in Scotland. Mediation News […]
Scottish Mediation AGM
Scottish Mediation’s AGM is taking place on Monday 9th October online. Once we are finished our AGM business we are delighted to welcome Sriram Panju as our guest speaker. India recently passed a Mediation Act and Sriram who was centrally involved in the process will will talk about how it came about, what’s in it […]
Peer Mediation Coordinator
Scottish Mediation are recruiting a Peer Mediation Coordinator. The successful candidate will continue the development of peer mediation, focusing on the delivery of training in schools. Scottish Mediation has recently been working in Fife and is about to start work in Perth and Kinross. From this work it is likely that further opportunities will arise […]
August Collaborate
Click here to read the August edition of Collaborate. In this edition Mediate 23 Keynotes and ticket sales open for this years conference. Finding the Common Ground Sam Tedcastle on a two year project to in the Deer Management Sector using mediators to improve relationships Mandatory Mediation Patrick Scott previews his newly published, highly topical […]
Join Our Board
Come and join our Board and help make mediation in Scotland easy to access with its skills embedded across the whole of Scotland. We’re working on plans to promote our award winning Peer Mediation offering in Scotland’s schools, to extend the availability of mediation in our courts and to ensure that the mediation the public […]
Let’s settle this like children
Check out our amazing peer mediation training review by conflict and mediation blogger Alan Jeffrey, who accompanied us to one of our training sessions. Delightfully titled ‘Lets Settle This Like Children’ Let’s settle this like children (mongooseandcobra.co.uk)
Peer Mediation Update!
It’s been a very busy and exciting couple of years for peer mediation. In October 2021 we were commissioned by Our Minds Matter, Fife to deliver peer mediation training for primary schools across the local authority area. Between then and January 2023 we delivered 17 two-day training sessions on a cluster basis, bringing together P5 […]
Mongoose and Cobra
Check out Alan Jeffrey’s blog page with short articles about his thoughts on mediation, conflict resolution etc. www.mongooseandcobra.co.uk
Time for Culture Change
Back in 2020 Scottish Mediation launched the Scottish Mediation Charter. The purpose of the Charter was to highlight the positive impacts of using mediation and the skills of mediation as part of the day to day working of organisations. Since the launch we’ve recruited organsations large and small and it is now supported by […]
February Collaborate
Click here to read the February 2023 edition of Collaborate. This month’s issue features Everybody Needs Good Neighbours May Millward on Scottish Mediation’s project for private sector neighbour disputes. Family Mediation Rosanne Cubitt on why mediation is such a great option for family disputes. Scottish Mediation Charter Graham Boyack on why mediation is a plus […]
A Turbulent Year and Hope for 2023
As we move towards the New Year, I was looking at what has happened in the last year and what a year it’s been. And I don’t mean that in a good way. The first event that came to mind was the Ukraine war which commenced on the 24th February. Whilst there had been some […]
Listening, Learning, Reflecting, and Connecting
Scottish Mediation’s annual conference has always been a time I look forward to and even more so this year. After three years meeting on Zoom we hosted our event in person this year and in the run up to the event so many people told me how much they were looking forward to seeing people […]
Mediation and Justice – A Perfect Fit
Most people would not necessarily agree with the statement above however I have been thinking about this a lot recently and I am coming more to the view that a whilst maybe not, it is a very good fit and when compared to other ways of resolving disputes disappointingly underused. I have been reading about […]
October Collaborate
Click here to read the October 2022 edition of Collaborate from Scottish Mediation. This month’s issue features Mediate 2022 Graham Boyack reports on the programme for this years conference. A Ukrainian Mediator in Scotland Hann Dushkova on becoming a mediator in Scotland and her work to support families in conflict. Mediation for Land Disputes Bob McIntosh […]
June Collaborate
Click here to read the June Edition of Collaborate. This month’s issue features Life, and Mediation Goes On Graham Boyack reports on how mediators are playing a vital role in Ukraine The Art of Possibilism Emma Anstead reflects on how we achieve the Green Pledge drawing on the work of William Ury. Peer Mediation Across […]
Life, and Mediation, Goes On
I recently attended a seminar about how mediators can make a positive impact in helping to resolve conflicts and wars across the globe. It was organised by the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland with the excellent Ken Cloke as the guest speaker. Ken talked about how mediators could act in the context of autocracies gaining in […]
Peace Abroad Means Peace at Home
I have been watching the conflict in Ukraine and even though I am a mediator I have been finding it difficult to see how a peaceful solution can come about and what’s needed for it to happen. The dynamics of the conflict are very different to the ones I deal with day to day and […]
April Collaborate
Click here to read the April Edition of Collaborate. This month’s issue features Mediate 2022 First keynote and date announced. Strathclyde Funding Success Charlie Irvine on developments for the Mediation Clinic at the University. Fife Peer Mediation Programme Kathryn Hilditch on SM’s peer mediation work in Fife. The Core Challenge John Sturrock reflects on lawyers […]
Making Hybrid Work
I have a slight trepidation whilst writing this article as I am well aware that assuming that Covid is in retreat may not prove to be right and that there is no exact science when it comes to the virus that has changed our lives so much. However with the Scottish Government calling for a […]
January Collaborate
Click here to read the January edition of Collaborate This month we feature a range of article and news about mediation in Scotland. Why Lawyers Don’t Use Mediation David Hossack and Laura McKenna reflect on the result of their recent survey on Lawyers and mediation. COP 26 and Mediation Alun Thomas and Abdul Rahim on […]
Family Mediation Week, 17-22 Janaury 2022
For Family Mediation Week 2022 we are focussing on what parents say about their experience of participating in Family Mediation with Relationships Scotland, and sharing some of the stories of what parents found most helpful. One parent told us: ‘It makes a big difference just being able to listen to what each of us has […]
October Collaborate
Click here to read the October edition of Collaborate This month we feature a range of article and news about mediation in Scotland. Mediate 2021 Keynotes, programme and theme plus how to get more information and tickets. What are we waiting for? John Sturrock looks a the Civil Justice Council (England) proposals for mediation. Mediation […]
Mediation and COP26
As COP26 rapidly approaches many mediators have been thinking about how they can play a positive role in helping to deliver the ambitious targets needed to prevent a climate disaster. It is clear that we are a small community but the supermarket slogan “every little helps” definitely applies. One of the ways mediators can help […]
Being Diverse Makes for Better Mediation.
Scottish Mediation recently renewed its strategy for the next three years and in doing so determined that our vision is of a Scotland where people, communities and organisations respectfully deal with disagreements. It might seem a straightforward thing to say however there are lots of examples across Scotland where we are simply not good at […]
The Cost of Workplace Conflict
In May ACAS launched a report on the costs of workplace conflict in the UK. The figures were quite shocking, the headline being that workplace conflict costs the UK £28.5 billion per year or £1000 per employee. Beyond the money headlines it is important to understand that the impact is not just financial with employees […]
Collaborate July 2021
Please click here to read the July edition of Collaborate from Scottish Mediation. This months issue features articles about mediation across Scotland, we feature Mediate 2021 Initial programme and theme announced along with the dates. The Cost of Workplace Conflict Graham Boyack on the recent ACAS report and mediation. Housing Mediation Charlie Irvine on the […]
Collaborate May 2021
Please click here to read the May 2021 edition of Collaborate from Scottish Mediation. This month’s issue features articles about mediation across Scotland, we feature The Time is Now Responses to Scottish Mediation’s call for action at the Scottish parliament elections. Construction Len Bunton on Conflict Avoidance in Construction. Green Justice John Sturrock looks […]
Coming Out of Covid
As someone who is generally optimistic by nature I am looking forward to the easing of lockdown and being able to meet friends in person, being able to travel and to go out for food and drink again. That said when I don my work hat, I have some concerns about what the next […]
Collaborate March 2021
Please click here to read the March 2021 edition of Collaborate from Scottish Mediation. This month’s issue features article about mediation during the lock down, we feature The Time is Now Scottish Mediation’s Manifesto for 2021. Reflections on 2020 Rosanne Cubitt reflects on an interesting year for Family Mediation in Scotland. Scottish Mediation News News […]
The Time is Now
Scottish Mediation has launched The Time is Now a manifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections in May 2021. This document sets out how the use of mediation can have positive impacts on Scottish Society in seven key areas. • Mediation Supporting Inclusive Government • Enabling delivery • At the Centre of Justice • For Our […]
Young People, Covid and the Importance of Positive Conversations
We are delighted to have received some funding from the Foundation Scotland Response, Recovery and Resilience Fund (https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/community-response,-recovery-resilience-fund/) to deliver some online training sessions for young people to support them to deal with the impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic is having upon their relationships. We are hearing lots of stories about young people struggling with the […]
Family Mediation Guest Blog – Rosanne Cubitt
Thinking about Splitting Up? Mediation helps families work out what’s best for children and for the future The festive season can put a huge strain on relationships, and this year more than ever, it has been tough to stay calm and rational. Families typically spend more time together, normal routines are disrupted and expectations are […]
Reflections on the Year of Mediation – Graham Boyack
When Scottish Mediation conceived the idea of having a Year of Mediation, I think it would be fair to say that Covid -19 was not something we had considered. Last week I was speaking at a meeting held to celebrate the Year and reflected that it hadn’t gone as we had expected and that 2020 […]
Mediate 2020 now available online
Mediate 2020 was held over two days in November 2020. On the first day our agenda included how online dispute resolution is working in the USA, workshops on Covid and Mediation (comparisons between the Canada and Scotland) and giving you people a voice and a plenary session on Building back better with Mediation with examples […]
Collaborate November 2020
Click here to read the November 2020 edition of Collaborate. Articles in this issues include: Mediate 2020 Details in this year’s online conference. A Wake Up Call for Mediation Paul Kirkwood reviews Rachael Filed and Jonathan Crowe’s challenging new book. Scottish Mediation News News on membership, events and standards from Scottish Mediation. Mediation Training Online […]
Less Taxing with Mediation
Taxation webinar aimed at easing disputes was well worth a lockdown look. If you’d asked me to guess what sort of webinars I might be looking at during the Covid situation, I don’t think that one from the Chartered Institute of Taxation would have featured on my list. It’s not that Taxation isn’t important, it’s […]
Collaborate October 2020
Read our latest edition of Collaborate. In this issue everything from details about Mediate 2020 to our latest online training plus some reflections about coming to Scotland. To read Collaborate click here.
Supporting a Resolution Friendly Organisation
This week I have been helping the University of Dundee Early Dispute Resolution team with interviews for new mediators for their team. Before the Covid situation I’d have been enjoying my train journey up to Dundee, the thinking time and the beautiful sights that journey brings. This week it’s meant some additional online Teams meetings […]
Join our Board
As mediation becomes a more prominent, we are seeking Board members to help us make mediation easy to access and with its skills embedded in organisations across the whole of Scotland. This year we will set out our objectives for the next three years and if you’d like to part of the Board shaping that […]
We’re recruiting for a Project Officer – Training and Practice
Scottish Mediation Project Officer – Practice and Training Edinburgh (With home working supported) £29,536 – £33,818 pro rata Permanent, Part time 17.5 hours per week The Aim of the Job: This is an exciting opportunity to develop mediation practice standards, commission training and CPD, and manage the Scottish Mediation Register to support excellence in the […]
Collaborate June 2020
Read our Lock Down special edition of Collaborate. We feature a range of articles about mediating online and it’s potential for impact across Scotland. To read Collaborate click here.
Mediation in the News on Arran
Delighted to see coverage of Scottish Mediation’s Covid 19 Mediation Service featuring Patrick Scott in the Arran Banner. Read the article here.
Legal Mediation in the Time of Covid 19: Now Is the Time to Start Talking!
Mediating Online is happening, now you can use it too. By Graham Boyack, Director of Scottish Mediation; Paul Kirkwood Law Society of Scotland Accredited Commercial Mediator and Director of Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Services (MNCRS); and Malcolm Currie CEDR Accredited Workplace and Employment Mediator and Mediation Skills Trainer/Coach, Director of Strathesk Resolutions. Impact of […]
Here to Help
This is a challenging time for everyone and the isolation and stress of living in close quarters can cause, or increase, conflict for families, friends, and roommates, and can create challenges for work teams, charities and businesses, and more. As with any disagreement or dispute if we aren’t able to have a conversation about […]
Young Talk – Peer Mediation Training
Like everyone at the moment I’m working from home during this challenging time. I wanted to take the opportunity to say a big shout out to all schools I have worked with over the last year delivering fun and very successful peer mediation training courses. Hoping that you are all safe and well. I was […]
Online Mediation by Natalie O’Hare, (BeyondHR)
During times like this online mediation has been ideal. A platform such as Zoom was easy to facilitate such a process and a quick trial run with colleagues is never a bad shout. I had 2 parties on the video call with an observer so 4 in total. Zoom is easy to set up and […]
Collaborate April 2020
Read the latest issue of Collaborate with news, articles and formation about mediation. To read click here.
Scottish Mediation is Open
Scottish Mediation is open and our staff are working from home. Mediators are working too and are able to conduct mediations online and by telephone. If you would like any information or have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing admin@scottishmediation.org.uk. If you do not have access to email please phone our […]
May Millward’s Blog
Read our very own May Millward’s mediation blog on the ‘Partnership for Procurement’ website about how mediation could benefit partner organisations to resolve disputes and help build positive relationships for the future. https://p4p.org.uk/blog-how-mediation-can-support-collaboration/
Dissensus – The State We’re In
The last year has been one characterised by division in many areas of public life; whether that be in politics, workplaces, social media or in our communities. A few weeks ago in reading another of our national newspapers I came across a word which I think describes it very well, it is dissensus. It’s not […]
Collaborate November 2019
Read this month’s Collaborate, lots of articles, news and information about forthcoming events. Click here.
Young Talk – Biases and Assumptions
One of the skills mediators needs to have is the ability they have to manage any biases and assumptions that may affect a mediation. This is important when helping people resolve disputes as the mediator needs to act and have the confidence of the parties of acting in an even-handed manner. When my colleagues announced […]
Mediation on the Road
Mediation on the Road This month saw Scottish Mediation’s third breakfast seminar where we’ve been presenting information about our report, ‘Bringing Mediation into the mainstream in Civil Justice in Scotland’. We thought it was important to let people know about our report, to hear what people think about it. What they would like to see […]
Join our Board
Scottish Mediation are seeking to recruit members to join our Board of Trustees. We are particularly interested in hearing from those who are young people, those with strong experience of using social media to promote and organisation and those who may have experience of working at a strategic level in local authorities. The deadline for […]
Bringing Mediation into the Mainstream in Civil Justice in Scotland
Today, a report is published which recommends much greater use of mediation to help people to resolve disputes which otherwise end up in Scotland’s courts. Mediation is a tried and tested process for resolving disputes It is relatively quick, informal, and cost effective and gives parties control over the process. It can result in solutions […]
Collaborate May 2019
This month’s Collaborate features articles on Mediation in Complaints, Civic Mediation, Teaching Mediation to Law Diploma Students and observation on how mediation brings earlier resolution from John Sturrock. To read it please click here.
We Need To Talk – Mediating In Complaints
Giving People a Voice in Complaints When people complain, there are two primary reasons that they do so; firstly, they want to be heard and secondly, they don’t want someone following them to have the same difficulties or issues that they have faced. Yet in most cases one of the most useful tools in resolving […]
Collaboration using Mediation the Key to Success in North Lanarkshire
Scottish Mediation Director, Graham Boyack, highlights some innovative work by North Lanarkshire Council where using mediating ways has bought success. When I first studied mediation what struck me was that whilst the skills I was learning would help people find solutions to their disputes, that they also had a much wider application. In the six […]
Mediation is used more and more to support the resolution of conflict in a wide variety of contexts.
It helps people to find solutions to resolve disputes putting people in control of the outcomes in a way which can be cheaper less stressful and quicker.
New Chair for Scottish Mediation
Scottish Mediation are delighted to announce the appointment of Alun Thomas as our new Chair. Alun is Head of Employment at Anderson Strathern and he chaired his first board meeting yesterday and is looking forward to helping Scottish Mediation develop its work on the Scottish Mediation Charter!
Annual Review
Read a copy of the Scottish Mediation Annual Review as presented to our Annual general Meeting earlier this week. To access the review click here.
Clicking Into Place
Sometimes things just seem to click into place and in September that hasn’t just happened once, but twice. Myself and my colleagues in Scottish Mediation have been promoting the benefits of using the skills of mediation, or mediating ways if you like. We’re doing so to help organisations improve the way they deal with disputes […]
Don’t miss out on our Impasse in Mediation CPD in October!
This interactive session facilitated by Jeremy Scuse will explore why impasse occurs and consider a range of techniques for dealing with impasse in a mediation session. Mediators will receive notes on the topic before the session, and will be given the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences of impasse and to consider the approach […]
Project Officer – Civil Justice
Scottish Mediation are seeking a Project Officer to undertake a piece of research and policy development work to support a significant increase in the use of mediation in the justice system in Scotland. This will include identifying what is currently happening in Scotland in relation to mediation in the justice system, what it is intended […]
Third Sector CPD Sessions
Big thanks to everyone who came and participated in the Edinburgh and Glasgow Third Sector CPD event! We had really positive feedback and hope that everyone enjoyed the sessions!
SAVE THE DATE – October 2018
Don’t miss our upcoming CPD in October this year! Edinburgh – 23rd October 2018 Glasgow – 26th October 2018
Scottish Mediation Seeking Trustees
Scottish Mediation is at an exciting stage of its development. Having recently published our strategy for 2018-21 we have big plans to deliver a step change in the use of mediation and mediation skills across all areas of public life in Scotland. We are seeking new Trustees to help us take that work forward and […]
Resolving Workplace Conflict
Most mediators would be very wealthy if they were given money when people had said to them “I wish I’d spoken to you earlier”. It’s a feature of much conflict resolution that people and organisations have processes and procedures that push people into disputes rather than seeking to resolve issues at an early stage. […]
Getting to Yes with Scotland
In May Scotland hosted the prestigious International Academy of Mediators conference with mediators from over 20 countries around the world attending. The event was an inspiration giving an insight into how mediation can perform a central role as part of a countries civil justice system. However, two events will dominate my memories of the week. […]
Scottish Mediation Seeks New Chair
A New Chair Scottish Mediation is at an exciting stage of its development. Having recently published our strategy for 2018-21 we have big plans to deliver a step change in the use of mediation and mediation skills across all areas of public life in Scotland. Scottish Mediation is proud of its work promoting mediation across […]
Mediation Talks the Talk
The Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament held a round table discussion on the availability of Alternative Dispute resolution (ADR) which includes mediation in Scotland. Scottish Mediation were delighted to be one of the organsiations giving evidence to the committee and participating in their discussions. Those discussions were wide ranging and shone a light both […]
SAVE THE DATE – Masterclass in GDPR for Sole Traders
Coming soon – our Masterclass in GDPR for Sole Traders based at 18 York Place, Edinburgh.
Website Development
Scottish Mediation are continuing to make improvements to the website. If you have any feedback on the site and how it can be improved please get in touch by emailing admin@scottishmediation.org.uk
SAVE THE DATE – Shuttle Mediation CPD
EDINBURGH – Friday 27th April, 10am – 1pm GLASGOW – Thursday 24th May, 1pm – 4pm ABERDEEN – date to be confirmed Further details and booking information coming soon!
Simple Procedure One Year On
It is now a year since Simple Procedure cases started to be heard in Scottish Courts. Scottish Mediation and the University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic held a seminar to share experience of the first year, identify how things could work better and to look at opportunities for the future. We were delighted to welcome sheriffs, […]
For A Progressive Planning System
In September 2017 Scottish Mediation joined those wanting the best for our planning system by signing up to be member of the Scottish Alliance for People and Places. The Alliance has been formed to bring together progressive ideas to feed in to the Scottish Government’s Planning Bill announced as part of its programmed for government […]
Scottish Parliament Discusses Mediation
On 6th February the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee held a round table discussion on the availability of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Scottish Mediation, Core Solutions and the Edinburgh Sheriff Court Mediation Service were all represented along with Arbitration and Advocates and Lawyers. The round table format itself highlighted a great example of how a non-binary format […]
Mediation Making an Impact in Local Governement
Our Director Graham Boyack outlines how mediation skills can be a force for positive change. One of the great privileges of my work is being able to meet people who are making a positive impact by using mediation and the skills of mediation. What makes it a privilege is not only the aspect of discovering […]
Why Mediation Skills Make a Positive Difference
Read our Director, Graham Boyack’s article on the potential peer mediation has to be transformative for the future. To view the article click here.
Scotland Really Needs to Keep it Simple When it Comes to Legal Cases
Read out Director’s latest blog on Simple Procedure and Mediation in the Scottish Courts here.
Time for Respectful Dialogue
Read Director Graham Boyack’s latest blog on respectful dialogue here.
Making a Difference in Education
Read Director Graham Boyack’s article on how using mediation in education can make an impact on pupil attendance and attainment. Toe read the article click here.
Why mediation may be way ahead to get a happy dispute resolution
Read Director Graham Boyack’s article on using mediation and the skills of mediation in complaints here.
Simple Procedure – It’s Complicated
Scottish Mediation Director Graham Boyack reviews the introduction of Simple Procedure in the Scottish Courts. The article was written for the Law Society of Scotland Journal in January 2017 with assistance from Charlie Irvine from the University of Strathclyde. To read the article please click here.
Save the Date – Supervision Skills Workshop and Training Course
Tuesday afternoon, 14 March 2017, 3 CPD points Supervisors and Professional Practice Consultants (PPCs) of mediators: a skills workshop with John Gray Aimed at experienced Supervisors and PPCs, and for those practitioners who took John Gray’s two-day Supervision Skills programme in September 2014. Scottish Mediation is offering an opportunity to Supervisors and PCCs to benchmark […]
Teach children mediation and see a workplace revolution
Published on scotsman.com Back to School for Mediating Ways by Robin Burley, Chair of Scottish Mediation Last month I attended a conference where my silver hair was decidedly out of place. It was one of the most inspiring experiences for me in the thirteen years since I was introduced to the skills of mediation. The […]
Investing in the Future
Young Talk, a network for Peer Mediators in Scotland is holding a conference to celebrate the success of mediation in schools, to share experiences and to learn from the work that is taking place.
Resolving Workplace Conflict
Most mediators would be very wealthy if they were given money when people had said to them “I wish I’d spoken to you earlier”. It’s a feature of much conflict resolution that people and organisations have processes and procedures that push people into disputes rather than seeking to resolve issues at an early stage.
Third Sector Mediation
Disagreements between Board members?
Volunteers and employees not seeing eye to eye?
Mediation can help.
My Manifesto for Mediation
The manifesto highlights some of the key areas Director of SMN, Graham Boyak, would like to see the new Scottish Government to be elected in May this year take forward.
Call our Helpline on 0131 556 8118
Scottish Mediation can help you find resolution.
100 and going strong
On Scotland’s Election Day I was delighted to attend a celebration of the University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic’s 100th mediation. This is quite a remarkable achievement for the Clinic as their first mediation took place in October 2012.
The use of mediation could help connect people to the planning process
In December the Network was delighted to respond to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of the planning system. We are firmly of the view that the review offers an opportunity to radically improve the system in Scotland. A key factor in achieving this would be for Scotland to become a leader in the […]