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Spot the Scam Community Safety Awareness Event in Hythe - Friday 19th June

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Details of an upcoming Spot the Scam Community Safety Awareness Event in Hythe. The Folkestone & Hythe District Community Safety Partnership will be holding a Spot the Scam Community Safety Awareness Event at Age UK in Hythe from 10.30am to 3pm on Friday 19th June. Worried a family member is falling for an online scam? Want clear, trusted advice on protecting yourself and your loved ones online? Been caught out by a scam and need support, without judgement? Join the team for a friendly, practical session on staying scam smart. Learn how to spot scams, protect your information, and get help if things go wrong. Date: Friday 19th June 2026 Time: 10.30am - 3pm Location: Age UK, Salford House, Stade Street, Hythe CT21 6BD This event is delivered by Folkestone & Hythe District Council’s Community Safety Team, providing practical guidance to help you stay safe and informed. The event is supported by Age UK, Ashford Mediation Service, Digital Kent, Wave Community Bank, ReferKent, Kent ...

Keeping Ashford Talking at the Eat Well Spend Less Roadshow

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Elloise and Melodie from Ashford Mediation Service recently attended the Eat Well Spend Less Roadshow as part of our ongoing community work to Keep Ashford Talking. Elloise and Melodie from Ashford Mediation Service The event at the Park Mall Shopping Centre in Ashford brought together a range of partner organisations including frontline NHS staff and Ashford Borough Council (ABC) officers, outreach organisations and charities, in one easy-to-access place. The focus was on food, healthy eating and health. Visit the Ashford Borough Council website to find out more. If you'd like Ashford Mediation Service to be a part of your community event please do get in touch .

Ashford Mediation Service on The Dominic King Show on BBC Radio Kent

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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 .

Helping resolve disputes in Ashford, Kent

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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 .

Job vacancy – Service Development Director

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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

Are you experiencing conflict?

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Are you a young person experiencing conflict within a school or community setting? Then Ashford Mediation Service can help support you. We can help provide you with the skills to mediate so that any conflict you are experiencing can be tackled at an early stage. Take that first step and get in touch today – call us on 07845 914838 or email info@ashfordmediation.co.uk Quote reference PCC. Visit our website for more information.

Our mediation services are freely available to people in Ashford

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Did you know that our mediation services are freely available to people in Ashford? We can help you address problems such as anti-social behaviour, noise nuisance and parking issues? If you need support in tackling conflict, then AMS can help support you by guiding all parties to a resolution. Take that first step and get in touch today – call us on 07845 914838 or email info@ashfordmediation.co.uk Quote reference PCC. Please visit our website for more information.

Keeping Ashford Talking in 2023

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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. Tackling conflict at an early stage prevents a breakdown in relationships and reduces issues with mental health and wellbeing, homelessness, and crime. Take that first step and get in touch today – call us on 07845 914838 or email our team via  info@ashfordmediation.co.uk Please quote reference PCC. Please  take a look around our website  to find out more information on our mediation services and how we can help you.

Our funders and partners – Kent Community Foundation

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Help from the Kent Community Foundation. We are grateful for the support we receive from our funders and partners . Among those we receive funding from is the Kent Community Foundation. Kent Community Foundation has been finding, funding, and supporting some of the smallest voluntary organisations in the county for 20 years. KCF is committed to improving the lives of local people and communities, particularly the most vulnerable, isolated and disadvantaged. You can find out about the work of the Kent Community Foundation on their website .

Kent Police & Crime Commissioner’s Fund

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Ashford Mediation Service receives funding from the Kent Police & Crime Commissioner’s Fund. The Kent Police & Crime Commissioner’s Fund has generously awarded Ashford Mediation Service a grant to increase the targeting of its services to young people and families living in deprived communities in the borough. The Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner works with a number of partner agencies including criminal justice, Community Safety Partnerships and the voluntary sector. For more information visit the Kent Police & Crime Commissioner’s website . Ashford Mediation Service provides free, confidential and impartial mediation services to residents of Ashford who are experiencing conflict with others. Find out more on our website .