Useful Links

Primary mediation providers

This is a list of the organisations which train mediators or otherwise provide a national service for appointing mediators outside the Private bodies listed below.

The Academy of Experts
Email: admin@academy-experts.org
Web: http://www.academy-experts.org

ADR Group
Email: mmike.lind@adrgroup.co.uk
Web: http://www.adrgroup.co.uk

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
Email: info@cedr.co.uk
Web: http://www.cedr.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
Email: mekpenyong@arbitrators.org or kkorubo@arbitrators.org
Web: http://www.arbitrators.org

Law Society
Email: panels@lawsociety.org.uk
Web: http://www.panels.lawsociety.org.uk

Regional Mediation Providers

These are regional groupings of mediators similar in character to the Association of Northern Mediators. Their membership is open to all appropriately qualified mediators trained through or recognised by the Main Providers listed above. General mediation advice and direct access to their mediator members is available through them.

Mediators in East Anglia
Web: http://www.mediatorsineastanglia.org.uk

Northern Dispute Resolution
Web: http://www.ndr-northernmediations.co.uk

South Central Mediation
Email: linda@laurance.demon.co.uk

Assocation of Midlands Mediators
Web: http://www.ammediators.co.uk

Private Mediation Providers

There are over 60 commercial mediation providers in the UK and we list here only a small number of these that have been commended to us by our members. All of these have a national appointment service similar to some of the main providers. They do not train or validate mediators and some specialise in particular areas more than others.

Consensus mediation
Email: mediate@consensusmediation.com
Web: http://www.consensusmediation.com

Global Mediation Ltd
Web: http://www.globalmediation.co.uk

In place of strife
Email: stops@mediate.co.uk
Web: http://www.mediate.co.uk

Disputes Resolved of Lewes
Email: disputes.resolved@freenet.co.uk
Web: http://www.disputes-resolved.co.uk

Other Mediation Providers

Royal Institute of British architects (RIBA)
Web: http://www.architecture.com

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Web: http://www.rics.org.uk

Technology and Construction Solicitors Association (TeCSA)
Web: http://www.tecsa.org.uk

British Association of Lawyer Mediators (BALM)
Email:info@balm.org.uk

General mediation advice

These sites provide impartial general advise on accessing mediation to include looking at various ADR options and comparative costs.

Advice Services Alliance
Web: http://www.adrnow.org.uk

ANM keeps in touch with a very wide variety of national and international mediation providers and further information is available on request.

The Association of Northern Mediators