Beliefs and aims

We believe that:

Everyone should be given the best opportunity possible to explore whether they can resolve their family or civil disputes co-operatively
Mediators have the responsibility to provide a service that is robust, professional and creative enough to provide that opportunity
When this happens, it is likely to be cheaper and quicker, to preserve family or business relationships, and also to benefit innocent third parties such as children
Mediators must be able to provide a variety of services to meet ever more complex and entrenched family and commercial legal disputes
Mediation often works best in partnership with lawyers and other legal services, especially in difficult case
“Appropriate” Dispute Resolution (ADR) must be at least as well resourced as other forms of dispute resolution, and backed by a team of advisors and management
Mediation is a creative process, nurtured not only by legal knowledge and expertise but also by its wider relationships with the creative arts and commitment to co-operation and collaboration in all walks of life
Family and Civil Mediation are parts of a growing worldwide movement to resolve conflicts non-adversarially

The aims of the Family Mediators Association and its members are:

To provide assistance of a quality, sensitivity and professionalism at least equal to that of the best specialist family lawyers or The Court Service
To provide affordable training and consultancy to support our members, our colleagues, and our fellow Family Justice professionals
To assist the Government to promote mediation nationally as a recognised alternative to litigation and the Courts

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