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Alternatives to Conflict

Community Mediation Organisation

Website: http://www.alternativestoconflict.org.uk/

Phone: 01494 520821

Address: Unit 246 Des Box, East Richardson St, High Wycombe, HP11 2GG

Delivery of Services: Online, Face-to-face

Service Area: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire

Type of organisation: Registered charity

About Alternatives to Conflict:

We are an experienced and established charity providing Conflict Resolution service across the Thames Valley. We provide a volunteer-led conflict resolution services to help communities, individuals, and families address neighbourhood, family, and inter generational conflicts. Working closely with the police, social services, housing associations, and other agencies to reduce the harm caused by unresolved conflicts and anti-social behaviour.

Alternatives to Conflict provides the following services:

  • Neighbourhood mediation
  • Intergenerational mediation (young people under 18)
  • Intergenerational mediation (adults)
  • Co-parenting mediation
  • Faith-based mediation
  • School mediation
  • Bespoke mediation
  • Group mediation / facilitation
  • Conflict coaching / one-to-one support
  • Peer mediation training
  • Training for community mediators
  • Conflict prevention training
  • Young Peacemakers

The organisation has the following in place:

  • All mediators have appropriate training
  • Written Code of Conduct
  • Published complaints procedure
  • Professional Indemnity insurance cover (no less than £1 million)
  • Public liability and Employer liability insurance cover
  • Suitable and sufficient service administration
  • Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
  • Safeguarding policy
  • DBS checks for mediators
  • Risk assessments carried out for individual cases