Volunteering Opportunities
Many
mediation services in the Midlands are only able to deliver their
services through the effort and dedication brought by teams of highly
trained Volunteers.
As
well as bringing expertise and experience from all walks of life into
their mediation work, they take their conflict management skills back
into their workplaces, homes and communities.
Being a Volunteer is an excellent opportunity to improve your
employability, enhance your career or simply gain a new skill.
If
you think you would like to become a Volunteer Mediator, contact your
nearest mediation service to find out what opportunities they may have.
If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact us and someone in
the Network may be able to help.
To
help you further, we have a number of quotes from Volunteer Mediators
below explaining what being a Volunteer Mediator means to them…
“When you’re giving out positive messages to people about looking to the
future, having hope, facing your fears, that positive message rubs off
on you. When you’re asking people to change, change happens in you”.
“I’m aware of the way I treat people in ordinary life now. I’m not
judgmental, I look behind what I see – it’s made a big difference to me
– I don’t jump to conclusions about people anymore.”
“Teaches you self acceptance and to accept that apparently small things
are real problems to others. You learn to accept their hurts.”
“It’s given me more self confidence.”
“We get a feeling of self–worth by doing this work – it’s a very
positive experience.”
“The training helps you be more open and direct, to be able to get to
the point. You sometimes have to do the uncomfortable, but are glad
when you’ve been able to do it!”
“We learned that we had to be able to form a relationship with the
parties in dispute, be non-judgemental and be prepared to work in that
difficult area where emotions meet logic!” |
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