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Who are the mediators?

Mediators are people who have been professionally trained in the mediation process. They are all volunteers. Each mediator has been cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau. When they visit you, everything you tell them is strictly confidential.

Mediators are independent. They do not work for or report to anyone else, e.g. councils, the police, housing associations. Some mediators are trained in work such as Mediation within Families.

Volunteering

Become a mediator: our service is always looking for new people to train as mediators (see Becoming a Mediator). If you are interested and live in the Reigate & Banstead or Tandridge areas, please contact our office for further details. We also need volunteers from time to time with administrative or financial skills. These roles require no more than about 2 hours a week. Volunteers have an opportunity to meet as a team once a month.

Governance

ESCM is an independent registered charity which provides a free community service within Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge, solving conflict and disputes between neighbours, teenagers and parents, with schools, etc. See our home page for the kind of problems we can help with.

We have a volunteer management committee, about 20 professionally trained volunteer mediators, and staff and volunteers who run our office. Partial financial support is provided by Surrey Police, Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge Councils, Raven Housing Trust and other housing associations and grant-making trusts. Donations are always welcome.