Scottish Mediation Network

General information

Scottish Mediation was established in 1990 to:

-Raise the profile of mediation in Scotland.
-Act as a professional body for mediators in Scotland.
-Maintain the Scottish Mediation Register and provide access to quality assured mediation services.

Scottish Mediation seeks to:

-Promote a wider understanding of the appropriate use of mediation and other related forms of conflict management and prevention.
-Support and promote education, training and research in skills and best practice.
-Create and encourage links between mediators and Scottish public, private, voluntary and community organisations.
-Promote and organise standards of professional conduct and training.

The Scottish Mediation Helpline (SMH) is set up to provide the public with a simple, low cost way of resolving a wide range of disputes. The SMH answers general enquiries about mediation and puts parties in contact with a mediator.