Ashford Mediation Service

Ashford Mediation Service is thrilled to be able to offer places on its Mediator Training programme taking place in October. Ashford Mediation Service is providing a five-day Mediator Training course at the AMS offices on Tufton Street in Ashford in October. The course is free to attend and is delivered by accredited mediator Tony Hamlin, who will work with participants to develop their skills and approach to manage the mediation process. The programme runs for five days and participants must be able to attend all of the dates. Mediator Training Dates Thursday 5th October – 10.00am until 4.00pm Friday 6th October – 10.00am until 4.00pm Tuesday 10th October – 10.00am until 4.00pm Wednesday 11th October – 10.00am until 4.00pm Friday 13th October – 10.00am until 4.00pm About the course Our Mediator Training course will be delivered by Tony Hamlin, who is an accredited mediator and experienced trainer.   The course aims to: Provide an overview of the theory and principles of mediation....

Download our free ebook - The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families . We’ve produced this guide to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In this ebook we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to contact Ashford Mediation Service and make use of our free mediation services. You can download the guide in English, Nepalese, Hindi and Polish language versions: Download 'The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families' (English language version) Download 'The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families' (Nepalese language version) Download 'The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families' (...

Find out more about our volunteering opportunities, including our Volunteer Mediator roles . Ashford Mediation Service provides free confidential and impartial mediation services to residents of Ashford who are experiencing conflict with others. Our Volunteer Mediators are an essential part of Ashford Mediation Service and help us provide a service of mediation to those in dispute and experiencing conflict in the Borough of Ashford. By doing good for other people and the local community you can receive a sense of accomplishment. Being a volunteer can help boost your self-esteem, self-confidence and life experiences and satisfaction. Our Volunteer Mediators carry a great pride in the support they offer, and the role can give you a sense of identity. The role of a mediator is to help people find relief from conflict, anger and stress. By becoming a volunteer you will bring with you empathy, patience and persistence, as well as a non-judgemental outlook. Our team enjo...

The latest issue of the Ashford For You Digital Magazine is now available. Ashford For You Digital Magazine - Summer 2023 Copies of the magazine are sent to residents of Ashford borough, with a digital edition available to read online and download as a PDF .  Ashford Mediation Service in the Ashford For You Digital Magazine, Summer 2023 Ashford Borough Council is a partner of Ashford Mediation Service. Find out more on the Ashford Borough Council website .

Volunteering with Ashford Mediation Service. In  this video , Sue Pitt, Chair of Ashford Mediation Service, talks about volunteering opportunities with AMS. Ashford Mediation Service provides free confidential and impartial mediation services to residents of Ashford, Kent who are experiencing conflict with others. Visit  our website  to find out more about our services and  how you can join the AMS team .

Ashford Mediation Service featured on The Dominic King Show on BBC Radio Kent on Wednesday evening. You can hear Sue Pitt, Chair of Ashford Mediation Service, talking about AMS, how it helps people & communities, and how you can get involved as a volunteer mediator from 1 hour, 12 minutes and 23 seconds at this link . The show is available to listen to online for the next 29 days. The Dominic King Show on BBC Radio Kent is Kent's Arts and Culture show. Ashford Mediation Service provides free confidential and impartial mediation services to residents of Ashford who are experiencing conflict with others. Find out more on the Ashford Mediation Service website .

Find out more about our volunteering opportunities , including our Volunteer Mediator roles . About Ashford Mediation Service In 1997 Ashford Mediation Service was established to promote, for the public benefit and for the better preservation of public order, the provision of a mediation service area covered by Ashford Borough Council.  We work with individuals, organisations, authorities or groups involved in or likely to become involved in, dispute or conflict which results from or may lead to acts of nuisance, vandalism, racial abuse, unlawful activity, breach of the peace or breakdown of public order and to advance the education of the public. Our trained volunteer mediators act as peacemakers, helping members of the community to reach a mutually acceptable solution to their problems. Our aim is to help people to live in harmony together in peaceful communities. As a provider of services on community mediation AMS is committed to making communities safer by promoting and develo...

We can help you resolve your disputes with neighbours, with family and in the workplace. Our mediation services are freely available in Ashford. Find out more and get in touch via our website .

Ashford Mediation Service is seeking a Service Development Director. The role of the Service Development Director is to develop and manage the strategic and operational aims of the AMS to provide a professional mediation service to the Borough of Ashford. The Director will be expected to work independently but will report to the Board of Trustees at their quarterly meetings with a monthly report to the Chair. Any urgent matters are to be discussed with the Chairman or Treasurer as appropriate. Key areas of responsibility include income generation from grant funders, stakeholder management, case generation, management and monitoring, volunteer mediator management and financial and service delivery monitoring and reporting, and ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to. You can find full details of the role in the Service Development Director Job Description . To apply, please send your CV to recruitment@ashfordmediation.co.uk

You can download our guide to youth and community mediation in a Polish language version. We’ve produced a guide to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In the ebook we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to contact Ashford Mediation Service and make use of our free mediation services for people in Ashford. View and download The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families ebook (Polish version) .

You can download our guide to youth and community mediation in a Hindi language version. We’ve produced a guide to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In the ebook we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to contact Ashford Mediation Service and make use of our free mediation services for people in Ashford. View and download The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families ebook (Hindi version) .

You can download our guide to youth and community mediation in a Nepalese language version. We’ve produced a guide to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In the ebook we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to contact Ashford Mediation Service and make use of our free mediation services for people in Ashford. View and download The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families ebook (Nepalese version) .

We're helping to keep Ashford talking. The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families We’ve produced a free ebook guide to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. You can download ' The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families ' for free  here  and on  our website . The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families About our work We believe that a community that opens up the channels of communication between one another, will be able to better address the difficult issues that face us all. We launched our “Keep Ashford Talking” campaign to support young people and families in Ashford who are experiencing conflict by providing them with the skills to mediate. ‘Keep Ashford Talking’ is spearheaded by the Ashford Mediation Service (AMS), but we partner with the Kent Police, Ashford Borough Council, Kent County Council,...

In this video Sue Pitt, Chair of Ashford Mediation Service, explains how the mediation process works. The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families We’ve produced  a guide  to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to  contact Ashford Mediation Service  and make use of our free mediation services. Download  The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families . You can also download sections of the guide in the links below: Young people and mediation Family mediation Community mediation The mediation process

In this video Sue Pitt, Chair of Ashford Mediation Service, talks about the benefits of mediation. The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families We’ve produced  a guide  to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to  contact Ashford Mediation Service  and make use of our free mediation services. Download  The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families . You can also download sections of the guide in the links below: Young people and mediation Family mediation Community mediation The mediation process

In this video David Jonker, Service Development Manager at Ashford Mediation Service, talks about youth mediation. The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families We’ve produced  a guide  to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to  contact Ashford Mediation Service  and make use of our free mediation services. Download  The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families . You can also download sections of the guide in the links below: Young people and mediation Family mediation Community mediation The mediation process

In this video Sue Pitt, Chair of Ashford Mediation Service, talks about youth mediation. The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families We’ve produced  a guide  to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to  contact Ashford Mediation Service  and make use of our free mediation services. Download  The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families . You can also download sections of the guide in the links below: Young people and mediation Family mediation Community mediation The mediation process

You can download our guide to youth and community mediation. We’ve produced a guide to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In the ebook we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to contact Ashford Mediation Service and make use of our free mediation services. Download The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families . You can also download sections of the guide in the links below: Young people and mediation Family mediation Community mediation The mediation process

Our guide to the mediation process. We’ve produced  a guide  to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In this section we take a specific look at  the mediation process . In the  ebook  we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to  contact Ashford Mediation Service  and make use of our free mediation services. Download  The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families .

Our guide to family mediation. We’ve produced  a guide  to explain what we do and how we can help young people and their families through the use of mediation. In this section we take a specific look at  family mediation . In the  ebook  we explain what mediation is and give people who are helping young people, some tools and skills, hints and tips on how and when to use mediation. We want to encourage young people, families, and community and school leaders, to  contact Ashford Mediation Service  and make use of our free mediation services. Download  The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families .