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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]