Family Mediation Services Worcester
Providing family mediation services in Worcester, helping you agree on the best plan to move forward peacefully.
Family Mediation Council accredited mediators
90% Success Rate
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What is Family Mediation?
Going through separation or divorce? Reaching fair agreements on children and finances can be challenging. Our Worcester family mediation experts are here to help.
Our refined, proven family mediation process minimises conflict. It helps you to decide on your best course to move forward, which in turn increases the likelihood that you and your ex-partner will stick to the agreement. This keeps your relationship civil and more pleasant in the long run.
90%
our clients reach an amicable resolution that everybody is comfortable with!
Start the Mediation Process
What you need to do:
Step 1
Book your free mediation consultation
Step 2
Book your Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM)
Step 3
We will book your mediation session at a suitable time for all parties
Step 4
Mediator to prepare your final agreement
What you get:
- A dedicated family mediator that will take you through the process
- Information related to your specific situation (provided in your MIAM)
- A mediation preparation guide (before joint sessions)
- Free family mediation session summary
Why Choose Access Mediation Services in Worcester?
Resolve disputes in 1-4 sessions (compared to months in court) and save thousands in legal fees:
We have a limited number of same-day MIAM appointments, so don’t miss out and book yours now!
We do also offer evening and weekend MIAM appointments.
Effective Communication
We provide the process to de-escalate conflict and ease a more productive conversation. This minimises barriers so you can reach an outcome you’ll both be comfortable with and are more likely to stick to.
No Grey Areas
The best agreements are clear and easy to follow. Our write-ups are incredibly thorough, eliminating any confusion and the need to pay expensive, unnecessary legal fees down the road.
Quick Response & Resolution
We know you want to move on with your life. We’re happy to provide the quickest response and turnaround time in the business, so you can get started and finish up in a quarter of the time compared to other solutions.
Same-day MIAM appointments available
We understand that some people may wish to have a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM) on the same day for many reasons, including urgent matters, convenience and work schedules. In most instances, we can cater for same-day appointments.
What Our Clients Say
“When it came to the day of mediation, I felt understood, confident and as if the outcome would be positive. Without their help in preparing me for the mediation, I don’t feel the outcome would have been as positive as it was.”
Tim A
“I would highly recommend Access Mediation Services… myself and my ex-partner now have a suitable arrangement in place for my daughter thanks to mediation with Access Mediation Services!! Couldn’t be happier!”
Zena R
Save Up to £500 with Government Funding
Ministry of Justice Voucher Scheme
Access Mediation Services are proud to be a part of the Ministry of Justice’s voucher scheme, where you might receive up to £500.00 towards your family mediation case.
The voucher scheme is live for a limited time to support people using mediation to resolve issues concerning child arrangements.
Only family mediators who the Family Mediation Council accredits are taking part in the voucher scheme.
If you would like to know whether you are eligible, you will need to book a MIAM.
Common Questions About Family Mediation
Will I have to see my ex-partner in mediation?
In certain circumstances you may not have to be in the same room as your ex-partner. You may have to express your thoughts and opinions to the mediator, who will then relay these points to your ex-partner who will be sat in a different room (known as shuttle mediation). A mediator’s role is not just to mediate but to also ensure everybody’s safety. They are able to stagger arrival and leaving times, provide separate waiting rooms and mediation rooms. We can also provide mediation via the telephone and online, if this is your preferred method.
Will the mediator share their opinion on what my ex-partner is saying?
The mediator is unable to share their opinions on what both you and your ex-partner are saying, as stated in the Family Mediation Code of Practice. Mediators are trained to remain impartial to ensure that you are getting the most out of the mediation service. This enables mediators to keep track of the mediation and focus on bringing you both to an agreement.
What is a MIAM?
A MIAM is a mediation information assessment meeting. This meeting is an opportunity for you to explain why you want to come to mediation and your concerns about children, finances or communication. The mediator will listen to you and explore the options with you, as well as provide you with information related to what you have raised. You would attend this meeting alone and not with your ex-partner. The MIAM in most cases is a necessary step before other options can be explored.
All of our family mediators are registered with the following mediation regulatory bodies the Family Mediation Council and the College of Mediators, to provide you with family mediation services for MIAMs, financial mediation, child arrangement issues mediation, and MIAM Certificates.
All of our mediators have skills from their previous backgrounds, that only enhance the mediation service they provide to you including coaching, mentoring, training, legal (solicitors), facilitation, and counselling.
Do Access Mediation Services provide family mediation near you?
We provide:
- Family Mediation in Worcester
- Family Mediation in Bromsgrove & Redditch
- Family Mediation in Gloucester
- Family Mediation in Cheltenham
- Family Mediation in Birmingham
Start The Mediation Process
Ready to start? Book your MIAM today or contact us for Divorce, Separation, Financial, or Parental Mediation.
Types of Mediation We Offer
Mediation Information Assessment Meetings (MIAMs)
A Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (usually referred to as a MIAM) is an opportunity for you to explain your current situation to the family mediator, as well as what you aim to achieve from the mediation. The mediator will also provide you with information specific to your situation, the costs and how family mediation works.
A MIAM in most cases, would be a legal requirement before the court would accept your application for an order.
Mediation Sessions
Mediation sessions are where both you and your ex-partner come together with the mediator to discuss the issues raised. Mediation sessions can only take place if you both decide mediation is something you would like to continue with.
We also offer Shuttle Mediation where you’re in separate rooms, and online mediation via phone or video call.
What can we help with
Access Mediation Services’ Family Mediation Service is used by people for many different reasons. These include:
- Making arrangements to see your children
- Who the child/children reside with
- How to separate assets and finances
- How you can communicate with your ex-partner going forward
- Separation & Divorce
- Mediation Information
- Assessment Meetings (MIAMs)
- Updating your parenting plan or court order because your child has grown up
- To discuss Pension Sharing or Pension Retention
- Managing or discussing Child Maintenance
- Issues around Grandparents seeing their grandchildren
Our mediators have years of experience in supporting ex-partners and their wider family with complex issues, for example, high conflict mediation or where there are multiple properties involved. Our family mediators in Worcester are also trained and experienced in unusual cases, so please don’t feel that our mediators will be unable to help you. We are here to support everybody.
Our Family Mediation Centres
Our Family Mediation Centres in Worcestershire are:
- Family Mediation Worcester
- Family Mediation Bromsgrove
- Family Mediation Redditch
All of our family mediators are registered with the Family Mediation Council and the College of Mediators.
Directions to our Family Mediation Centre in Worcester
Our Worcester Family Mediation Centre: Access Mediation Services Worcester, 1a Perdiswell Street, Worcester, WR3 7HZ. Phone number 01905 330055.
By Car
To drive to our Family Mediation Service Worcester using SAT NAV, please use the address 1a Perdiswell Street, Worcester, WR3 7HZ.
Parking
We don’t have parking on site. However, there is on-street parking on Perdiswell Street.
On foot
Access Mediation Services Worcester is approximately 1 mile from Worcester Town Centre. To walk from Worcester Town Centre, head away from the Centre straight down Forgate Street for 170 yards. Landmarks to look out for on your right are Worcester Foregate Street Train Station & The Worcester Court. Continue walking. You will see on the left Gheluvelt Park. You will come to a fork in the road you will need to stay on the right side of this fork. Walk for 0.3 miles until you reach Perdiswell Street on the left. The Mediation Centre is the first property on the left-hand side of the road.
Please note that you will not be able to enter the office unless you have booked an appointment.
