We are pleased to announce that on 1 April this year, BHIMS  became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).  This is a change of legal status recommended by the Charity Commission for charities like ours – ones that employ staff and enter into contracts with other organisations. This change puts us on a more secure footing […]

  BHIMS has been awarded by the Restorative Justice Council  (RJC) the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM). Chris Straker, the RJC’s interim chief executive, said: “I would like to offer my congratulations to the team at Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service for successfully completing the RSQM. This shows that they are providing the highest […]

Our film “Tempest” won the National Mediation Video of the Year 2018. The film which is about the impact of neighbourhood disputes is directed by film maker and mediator Justin Spray. The lead actor is John Locke who appeared in the award winning film about Churchill “The Darkest Hour”.   Tempest was made possible following […]

To coincide with National Mediation Week BHIMS are premiering “Tempest” a short film which shows the impact of neighborhood disputes

BHIMS Accounts for year ending March 2018

Are you age 18- 25? Are you a good listener? Are you keen to learn new skills that support people resolve conflicts? You may be just who we are looking for! Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service is recruiting young people for a mediator training course. Our goal is to have a skilled and diverse cohort […]

A new initiative which offers mediation to help reduce the risk of homelessness has been launched across Brighton and Hove. Brighton and Hove Independent Mediation Service (BHIMS) and the Youth Advice Centre (YMCA-YAC) have been awarded funding to work with young people and adults who are at risk of becoming homeless because of  friends or family eviction. […]

Receipts and Payments Accounts for year ending 31 March 2017

Brighton and Hove Independent mediation Service is always  looking for volunteers to train as community mediators. No experience necessary, just a desire to help local communities resolve conflict, the ability to listen, be non judgemental and understanding? Mediation provides a safe and supportive environment for people in dispute to find solutions to their conflict. BHIMS is […]

A major conference is being held in Brighton next Monday 10th October looking at how best to empower local people to deal with neighbourhood conflict.  Organised by the Sussex Mediation Alliance to mark UK Mediation Awareness Week 2016, speakers include Katy Bourne, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner and Rachel Chasseaud, Head of Tenancy Services, Brighton and […]