How to become a Volunteer
Who can become a mediator?
We are looking for people from all walks of life. You do not have to have any formal qualifications, special skills, only that you have the ability to listen and respect confidentiality.

How much time would I have to give?
The initial training period is normally one evening a week and one or two Saturdays spread over about 10 weeks. After that we are very flexible and work around your other commitments, as cases are referred to us. We recognise that some people can give more of their time than others. We return we give ongoing training, supervision and support. We also pay travel expenses and assistance with child/carer costs.

Who do we help?
We help neighbours who are experiencing disputes with one another over such problems as noise, children, pets, parties, boundaries, parking etc. Such disputes often arise leading to stress and affecting the quality of people’s lives. They sometimes lead to slow and costly court proceedings with no guarantee of a successful outcome.

How do we help?
We help by listening to neighbours, rebuilding communication between them, either directly or through us, and by encouraging them to look to the future and reach agreement on a way forward from which everyone can benefit.

Mediators: -
• Work in pairs
• Maintain strict rules of confidentiality
• Do not take sides or judge people
• Do not tell people what to do
We can also offer admin volunteer opportunities. As with the volunteer mediators, we offer travel expenses, assistance with child/carer expenses and ongoing training, support and supervision.