About Us:

Midlands Mediation Network

I have been asked and I am delighted to have accepted chairmanship of the Midland Mediation Network (MMN) at a time of great change and challenges in our profession. My involvement with mediation stems from over 22 years in dealing with conflict between neighbours and since 1999 I have managed and developed the Birmingham Mediation Service.

I have been a member of the Network since 1996 and have seen many new services join the Network and sadly many services leave. Membership of the Network has diminished recently for a number of reasons and I see one of the challenges I face is to reverse that trend.

I would also like to welcome Peggy Nicholls as our new Vice Chair , Helen Blow and Astrid Hutchinson who have joined the Management Committee, Sue Steel, our new Secretary and my thanks to Owen McMillan who has agreed to continue as Treasurer.

I want to encourage all existing members to look at this as a fresh start and an opportunity to meet these challenges that face many services not just in the Midlands but nationally. Currently there is no National body that is inclusive and represents all types of mediation. The MMN is an inclusive network, we are a member led regional organisation that has been established for many years and that is our strength.

 

David Clifton

Chair

June 2011

Mission Statement

The Midlands Mediation Network is…

…an inclusive forum of interested parties committed to working together to raise the profile of mediation as a positive means of resolving conflict. The forum will act to ensure the effective development and sharing of information and good practice within all aspects of mediation across the East and West Midlands.

Brief History

Midlands Mediation Network

An inclusive network of interested parties committed to working together to raise the profile of mediation as a profession. The network members will act to enable the effective development and sharing of information and best practice within all aspects of mediation across Central England.

The network aims to….

• Identify and meet the individual aims of all members

• Promote quality connected to practice standards and professional development

• Develop and maintain agreed practice standards across the network

• Provide focused relevant accessible support

• Proactively exchange ideas, knowledge and experience

• Promote quality mediation locally and regionally

• Ensure individuals, communities and other agencies are educated as to the process and benefits of mediation

• Ensure effective liaison between the network and its local services with internal agencies, other professions and other relevant structures and networks.

• Maintain and promote the importance of independence of local services and mediators

Constitution:

Objectives

1.1 Identify and meet the individual aims of all members

1.2 Develop professionalism of local/regional service delivery and develop agreed practice standards across the region

1.3 Provide clearly focused, relevant and accessible support to all members

1.4 Promote and provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience

1.5 Act as a means of promoting mediation locally and regionally

1.6 Ensure that individuals, communities and other agencies are educated as to the process and benefits of mediation

1.7 Ensure effective liaison between the network and its local services with external agencies, other professions and other relevant structures and networks

1.8 Maintain and promote the importance of independence of local services and mediators

Committee Members Details:

Members Details:

To view all members details in Full Screen Click Here

MIDLANDS MEDIATION NETWORK COPYRIGHT 2009 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED