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Father’s Day this year is on Sunday 21st June 2020 and is an opportunity to celebrate our relationship with our fathers and paternal figures. At Midlands Dove Mediation we acknowledge that Father’s Day can be a very difficult day for many people as fathers and father figures may no longer be around, following their death

Domestic Abuse is never ok! The current social distancing measures are making more people vulnerable of being victims of Domestic Abuse! The organisation Refuge have reported a 50% rise in the number of calls to its helplines (and that just relates to those seeking help)! If anyone believes that they are being subjected to or

Please click the below to download our “Request For a Remote Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting” form: Request for a remote Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM)

There is no quick or definitive answer to this, as this will depend on several aspects. There are however, very few situations, when a Workplace Mediation, will be automatically not appropriate. Whether or not Workplace Mediation is appropriate, is the right question to ask whether you are an Employer, HR or an Employee, who is

The Government’s latest update on COVID-19 and Social Distancing, announced on the 10th May 2020 enabled us to review our service provision whilst protecting our colleagues, Mediation participants, family, friends and our local communities.  We will continue to offer all our services as required, remotely. We do not currently have a timescale as to when

The Government have provided clear guidelines about social distancing– Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save lives! The Government also recognises that social distancing may cause anxiety for those who are, have been or are at risk of experiencing domestic abuse which includes (but not exhaustively): • Physical harm/ abuse • Sexual abuse • Verbal abuse

Location is not an obstacle for our family mediators. We are able to provide impartial support by conducting remote mediation meetings. Free initial telephone information Our Family Mediation team are here to take the worry off your hands. We provide a free initial telephone “Options Appointment” to see how we can assist in your circumstances.

We at Midlands Dove Mediation, are following the Government’s guidance on social distancing. Despite this, our independent and impartial Mediation services remain available to deal with any disputes you or your friends, families or work colleagues may be experiencing in these uncertain times. We use a secure IT infra-structure which means we have been able

Government guidance is clear to separated families:- “When parents do not live in the same household, children under 18years can be moved between parent’s homes” unless a specific exception applies. The Presiding Judge of the Family Division, Sir Andrew MacFarlane tells families in conflict:- To act “sensibly and safely when making decisions regarding the arrangements

In light of the Government’s latest update on COVID-19 and social distancing, we continue to offer and provide our Mediation services, using remote methods, which include offering MIAMS and Mediation sessions, with our experienced Mediators, using GDPR compliant platforms including ZOOM, Facetime and Skype. We appreciate that the use of video meetings, is for some