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Being Impartial: A blog
One of the key principles of being a mediator is being impartial. This is something that in our training we spend some time exploring. We also provide participants time to practise being impartial. So why is it so important and perhaps so difficult to achieve?
Service Spotlight - September 2024: Scottish Borders Mediation Service
The population of Scottish Borders is 115,240. There are 5 localities in the Scottish Borders: Eildon, Tweeddale, Berwickshire, Cheviot, Teviot & Liddesdale.
Hawick and Galashiels are the most populated towns with 13,586 and 12,302 people respectively, followed by Peebles (8,581), Kelso (6,861) and Selkirk (5,458).
Being a rural community, the obvious challenge for maintaining services is the geographical spread of the area.
Recent Events - Mediation Skills training
Last week saw us complete our latest Mediation Skills training course. This course was delivered using a mixture of online and in-person training. The final two days were in person at the Albany Centre in Glasgow. The Albany Centre is home to GCVS and is a venue we have enjoyed using over the years.
New website launched
Following months of preparation, we are delighted to launch our brand-new website. It provides up to date information on our mediation, conflict resolution and restorative skills training courses available. For the first time it provides the ability to book online.
Recent training events: June 2024
Mediation Skills training
June saw Ian and I busy delivering our latest Mediation Skills training course. This Accredited course was held in hybrid format- the first four days being online (Zoom) and the final two days in person at Renfield Centre in Glasgow.
Before the pandemic we only delivered training in person. With the pandemic outbreak we moved 100% to online delivery. Since this time, feedback from participants has suggested, together with our own experience, that some in person elements of training can be useful. As a result, two courses a year of our mediation skills training are delivered in hybrid format – the next is in August 2024
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