Croydon Community Mediation
Volunteering with CCM

Mediators

If you are interested in training as a mediator and volunteering to help with the work of CCM then you can contact the office and ask for your details to be added to our database of interested persons.

We train new mediators approximately once each year and have an intake of around 12 volunteers at a time.  Once the need for new mediators has been established, and dates of training agreed, we contact everyone on our waiting list and offer them the opportunity to attend an interview/informal chat.

We then invite formal application for places on the course.  The course itself is carried out over six days sometimes on full days over a 2-3 week period and sometimes over weekday evenings and/or weekends spread over an approximate 2 month period.

Those who complete the course are assessed and an intake meeting is arranged to advise candidates whether they are ready to join the service as a mediator or whether they need more training/support before they can proceed.

Attendance at training sessions is vitally important.  Those who cannot commit the required time should not apply.

Those who successfully complete the course receive an induction pack and are invited to join the Service.

Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is made up of volunteers who have an interest in mediation and can bring with them skills from other fields which will help to enhance the Service provision.

There are formal management positions such as Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Mediator Representative.  There are also other Members who have committed to reading the relevant reports, attending meetings regularly and taking an active part in the discussions and Sub-Committee business which drives the decision making process.

The Board of Trustees takes overall responsibility for the running of the Service, including future strategy and finances.

Interested people with the relevant skills are always welcome to contact the Service for more details.  The existing Board believes in regular attendance, team working and strong commitment to the ethos of the charitable, not-for-profit, sector.

Other volunteering opportunities

From time to time we have other volunteering opportunities to offer such as:

  • Assistance with general admin tasks in the office.
  • Publicity & promotion work; mainly through producing flyers, posters and other information.

Please contact CCM for more details.