The Family Mediation Trust
A partnership of
Norfolk Family Mediation Service
&
Cambridge Family Mediation Service
Locations across Norfolk: Tel 01603 620588
Locations across Cambridgeshire: Tel 01223 576308
Welcome
The Family Mediation Trust is the new name for the combined services of the Norfolk Family Mediation Service and the Cambridge Family Mediation Service. These two services have been delivering family mediation and other supportive programmes to families across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire for over 37 years.
The Family Mediation Trust is currently delivering its services online through Zoom, Teams, Skype and WhatsApp. When face-to-face delivery resumes, the Service will initially deliver mediation in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Cambridge, with The Separated Parenting Information Programme (SPIP) continuing to run in Cambridge and Peterborough.
The service prides itself on not only having an outstanding team of accredited mediators, with a wealth of knowledge and experience, but also in providing mediation at a local level and in a way that makes it accessible to all, irrespective of location or income.
Services
Family Mediation
Our mediators help families to resolve and prevent disputes through joint decision making, minimising the use of courts in a timely and cost effective approach.
Learn MoreSeparated Parents Information Programme
In our SPIP we help to manage conflict between separated parents for the best interests of your children.
Learn MoreInheritance Mediation
Inheritance mediation explores the options of achieving a satisfactory settlement when a loved one dies.
Learn MoreCentre for Excellence
The Centre for Excellence will explore ways of maintain excellence in mediation through training and research.
Learn MoreCo-parenting during Covid-19 Lock-Down
Mediator Sarina sets out how her own co-parenting approach is working.
At this time when it can be almost impossible to co-parent, Sarina sets out how she has approached the challenges of adjusting her parenting arrangements, dealing with the problems of having to isolate and of sharing of school work.
Key Information
Key information for anyone looking to access Family Mediation
The cost of mediation
Please find answers to all your questions regarding the cost of mediation
Learn MoreLegal aid support
Legal aid and reduced fee rates could support you through the process of mediation
Learn MoreMediation FAQs
Everyone has a lot of questions - we have gathered some of the most frequent here
Learn MoreMediation locations
Mediation is delivered across the East of England; find your nearest location
Learn MoreCase studies
Real life stories of Family Mediation cases - Children, moving abroad, managing pensions and mortgages, and MIAMs are all covered
Child mediation
Helping children spend time with both mum and dad: the story of Nigel, Emma and Jake
Learn MoreThe value of a MIAM
Avoid a stressful court battle while also saving money: the story of John and Zoe
Learn MoreFinancial mediation
Financial mediation in later life provides a clean break: the story of Ron and Barbara
Learn MorePost-breakup mediation
Keeping in contact when a child moves abroad: the story of Penny and her parents
Learn MoreDomestic abuse
Effective mediation in cases that include domestic abuse: the story of Jane and David
Learn More"It gave me a way forward, a chance to try and express my concerns about my children's future in a productive way rather than through email or text."
Why mediation?
Mediation Blogs
Practical guides to family mediation: key steps to mediation, what to expect from a MIAM, three types of mediation, and child-inclusive mediation
"The staff Involved were knowledgeable, impartial and incredibly professional."
What is The Family Mediation Trust?
The Family Mediation Trust is a charity dedicated to limiting the pain and cost of divorce, separation and family disputes to families across the East of England.
Now with greater expertise, recognition and accessibility, we are able to provide our best quality mediation across the East of England and uphold the mediation service as a positive process during a separation.
Stephen Burke, Chair of Norfolk Family Mediation Service, says: "The merger of Norfolk and Cambridge family mediation services will create a stronger organisation, better able to reach and serve more families going through separation. The Family Mediation Trust will become a major force working for the good of families going through difficult and stressful times. It will build on the excellent work delivered by qualified mediators over several decades. I thank everyone who has contributed to that legacy."
With the support of a friendly, professional mediator, we aim to help you agree on the things that really matter: who will pick the children up from school, who will have them in the holidays, and most importantly, how they will spend time with both parents.
Relationship breakdowns also result in the need to agree how assets, such as the family house or pensions, are divided.
We pride ourselves on providing a client-centred service. We strongly believe that mediation can help families through difficult times, helping separated couples build a new relationship based on fairness and respect, so that they can move forward and provide a stable, happy future for their children.
Whilst we are customer-focused and professional, being a charity also allows us to support the families of the East of England in additional ways. We offer a reduced-fee service for low income families who do not qualify for legal aid and we are also actively involved in a range of community projects where our mediation skills can add value - examples include housing conflicts or enabling serving prisoners to agree access agreements with their children.
Meet the Team
Jane Bridge
PPC and Accredited Mediator
Delivering professional mediation to the trust for 18 years, Jane brings her vast experience of family law to conduct child inclusive mediation sessions.
Adrian Wright
PPC
With 25 years’ experience as an accredited mediator, Adrian delivers a range of mediation from child inclusive mediation to crisis support and negotiations.
Debbie Wahle
Accredited Mediator
Having worked as a lawyer for over two decades, Debbie has spent the last 3 years delivering professional mediation across Norfolk.
Rebecca Sewell
Accredited Mediator
As a former primary school teacher, Rebecca will be bringing experiences from both mediation and teaching in to her work in Norwich.
Sue Fowles
Accredited Mediator
Sue brings her vast teaching background to Child Inclusive Mediation and supports people of all backgrounds through online media.
Wendy Wheatley
Accredited Mediator
Wendy brings her extensive experience as a solicitor to her mediation practice where she has provided support across Cambridge for 15 years.
Helen Casey
Accredited Mediator
Specialising in family law, Helen’s vast experience as a solicitor has resulted in her providing excellent mediation across Cambridge for 25 years.
Ruth Collings
Accredited Mediator
With more than 12 years’ experience as an Accredited Family Mediator , Ruth is also an accredited Systematic Practitioner and presents the Separated Parents Information Programme.
Belinda Jones
Trained Mediator
Sarina Abdul-Rani
Trained Mediator
Wendy Madison-Ward
Trained Mediator
Mike Mack
C.E.O.
Mike provides the team with the support needed to run a professional service and to support the charity objectives.
Jayne Gilman
Office manager
Jayne provides the Norfolk Family Mediation Service with office support and is the one you will speak to on the phone.
Rosemary Pittman
Enquiry Officer
Rosemary responds to your enquiries and will be the person on the other end of the phone.
Barbara Rijk
Systems Analyst
Barbara provides the team with the a range of administrative support including working on legal aid claims and data analysis.
News
Partners
Contact
- Charing Cross Centre, Norwich NR2 1DN
- The Family Mediation Trust is a registered Charity No. 1041476. Registered as a company limited by guarantee and registered in England No. 2975404 © The Family Mediation Trust 2020
- 01603 620588 - Norfolk
- 01223 576308 - Cambridge
- families@thefamilymediationtrust.org
- The phone line is open between the following times: 09.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday
Referral Form
The Family Mediation Trust will deliver effective divorce negotiations for your clients. To refer a client, simply complete and return our Solicitors Referral Form.
Download: Solicitor and Organisation Referral Form
Alternatively simply complete the form below.
Returning forms to us:
By email: admin@thefamilymediationtrust.org
By post:
The Family Mediation Trust
Charing Cross Centre
17-19 St John Maddermarket
Norwich
NR2 1DN