Beth Colson, Author at Calm Mediation

From Courtroom to Community: Training Gatehouse Chambers in Neighbour Mediation

At Calm Mediation, we know that neighbour disputes rarely stay small for long. A barking dog, a disagreement over a boundary, or noise in shared spaces can quickly become a source of serious conflict — particularly in social housing settings where...

July 28, 2025

Restorative Justice

Who Can I Talk To About Restorative Justice?

What is Restorative Justice and How Does it Work? Restorative Justice is a confidential service for victims of crime. Under the Victims Code of Practice, it is a victim’s right to be provided with information about their local restorative justice...

June 19, 2025

When Caring Gets Complicated: How Talking Through the Generations Can Help

Inter Generational Mediation

When Caring Gets Complicated: How Talking Through the Generations Can Help

Calm Mediation marks Carers’ Week 2025 While caring for a family member can often bring generations together it can also create seemingly unsurmountable tension between them. Differences in expectations, communication styles, and decision-making approaches between family members of different ages...

June 13, 2025

‘We’re not here to solve it for them – We help them talk’: Jo Winters on her work as one of Calm Mediation’s Volunteers

Neighbour Mediation Training in the workplace

‘We’re not here to solve it for them – We help them talk’: Jo Winters on her work as one of Calm Mediation’s Volunteers

Volunteers’ Week 2025 Jo Winters didn’t set out to become a mediator. A long career in education and local authority work had already placed her at the heart of community conversations – first as a teacher, then as an education...

June 6, 2025

Exploring the ‘Permission to Share’ Model: A Spotlight on Practitioner Development at Calm

Neighbour Mediation

Exploring the ‘Permission to Share’ Model: A Spotlight on Practitioner Development at Calm

As part of Calm Mediation’s commitment to ongoing learning and support for our volunteer mediators, we recently held a ‘Group Supervision Session’ focused on the Permission to Share model. It’s a practical tool Dave Walker MBE, Calm Mediation’s Director of...

May 29, 2025

Restorative Justice

With Prisons at Breaking Point, Restorative Justice Offers an Immediate, Effective Solution

At Calm Mediation, we have long seen the power of Restorative Justice and practices to bring a resolution of conflict for those harmed by crime, accountability to those who have caused harm, and meaningful resolutions to communities affected by conflict....

May 29, 2025

We Can’t Police Our Way Out of this Crisis— It’s Time to Fund Mediation

Neighbour Mediation

We Can’t Police Our Way Out of this Crisis— It’s Time to Fund Mediation

By Beth Colson and Dave Walker MBE28 May 2025 This week, Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, issued a stark warning: police forces across the UK are being stretched beyond their limits. Budgets are tightening, officer numbers are...

May 29, 2025

CPD Points Matter for Mediators: Calm Mediation Can Help!

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CPD Points Matter for Mediators: Calm Mediation Can Help!

For professional mediators, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) isn’t just a requirement – it’s a vital part of staying skilled, connected and committed to lifelong learning. Most accrediting bodies require a set number of CPD hours each year to ensure mediators...

May 28, 2025

Saying ‘Yes to Mediation’ is Good for Your Mental Health!

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Saying ‘Yes to Mediation’ is Good for Your Mental Health!

Published during Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 Conflict is part of life. But how we choose to handle it can make all the difference—not just to relationships, but to our mental health and wellbeing. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re...

May 15, 2025

Restorative Justice

Practitioner Shelley Deutsch on her RJ Training Journey: The Quiet Power of Restorative Justice.

When Shelley first attended a conference on Restorative Justice two decades ago in Cardiff, she didn’t yet know it was about to shape the course of her life. By then, she had experience of working in the charity sector at Victim...

April 30, 2025

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Author: Beth Colson

From Courtroom to Community: Training Gatehouse Chambers in Neighbour Mediation

Who Can I Talk To About Restorative Justice?

When Caring Gets Complicated: How Talking Through the Generations Can Help

‘We’re not here to solve it for them – We help them talk’: Jo Winters on her work as one of Calm Mediation’s Volunteers

Exploring the ‘Permission to Share’ Model: A Spotlight on Practitioner Development at Calm

With Prisons at Breaking Point, Restorative Justice Offers an Immediate, Effective Solution

We Can’t Police Our Way Out of this Crisis— It’s Time to Fund Mediation

CPD Points Matter for Mediators: Calm Mediation Can Help!

Saying ‘Yes to Mediation’ is Good for Your Mental Health!

Practitioner Shelley Deutsch on her RJ Training Journey: The Quiet Power of Restorative Justice.

A voice, a choice, a chance for change.