Ashford Mediation Service

We are grateful to have recently received support from The Frank Brake Community Fund to help with our work. Established through Kent Community Foundation in 2019, The Frank Brake Community Fund awards funding to small charitable organisations across the district of Ashford. The work of Ashford Mediation Service is made possible by the generous support of our funders. Find out more about the organisations that support our service on our Funders page .

Melodie Webster, AMS Operations Manager, recently attended the inaugural Ashford Pride event as part of our community work to Keep Ashford Talking. Everyone was welcome to participate in the festivities at Ashford Pride. The event was held on Saturday 22nd June and was an opportunity for the community to come together, show support, and have a great time. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA or an ally, everyone was welcome to participate in the festivities. Find out more on the Pride Ashford website .

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 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 Media...

“Talking to Ashford Mediation Service saved us a great deal of time, money and bad feelings!” ― Arthur and Ruth, Ashford Residents Read more about how we've helped keep Ashford talking in the case studies on  our website .

“Thank you for arranging the mediation, it has made a big difference to me and the others, we now chat and laugh together. I feel so much better and don’t even think about going the long way to my flat to avoid them. Thank you again.” ― Ashford Resident Read more about how we've helped keep Ashford talking in the case studies on  our website .

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...

“Ashford Mediation Service worked with us to manage our dispute with noisy neighbours - now we can have a better night’s sleep.” ― Nicholas and Doreen, Ashford Residents Read more about how we've helped keep Ashford talking in the case studies on our website .

Ashford Mediation Service recently gave a talk at a Speaker Meeting of The Rotary Club of Ashford. Tessa Wyatt and Sandy Malone of Ashford Mediation Service gave a talk to the group about how the service works, as well as examples of the variety of the help available. A key part of the presentation and discussion was around how AMS and its team of mediators are able to unlock tricky issues, allow people to de-stress and move on and prevent conflict from escalating.  You can find out more about the work of Ashford Mediation Service and the services available to residents of Ashford here . Find out more about The Rotary Club of Ashford here .

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' (...

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 .

We're helping to keep Ashford talking. Sue Pitt, Chair of Ashford Mediation Service, talks about how the mediation process works, what mediators do, and the role of Ashford Mediation Service. 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. You can download 'The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families' for free here and on our website .

We're helping to keep Ashford talking. David Jonker, Service Development Manager at Ashford Mediation Service, talks about how the mediation process works, what mediators do, and the role of Ashford Mediation Service. 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. You can download 'The Ashford Mediation Service Guide to Mediation with Young People and Families' for free  here  and on  our website .

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 .