Mediation in Action is a partnership and was set up 1996.  It is based in Oxford and covers the Thames Valley area including West London. 

 

The partners in Mediation in action are:

 

Jan Stokes Carter BSc. MSc. PhD.   built on her interests in management and negotiation with a Masters degree in Industrial Relations.  Assignments as a management consultant have focused on mediation and healthcare development.  Jan qualified as a mediator through the Open College Course and has worked as a community mediator for 13 years.  She has attended courses in Mediation and the Law, Management Consulting Communication Skills, Management Development, Mental Awareness and Empowering Clients.

 

Shelley Corfield BSc.  has a degree in Anthropology and Sociology and has taken courses in Mediation and the Law, Business Presentation Skills, Empowering Clients  and Training Trainers.  Shelley is a fully trained mediator and  has  completed an Open College Course in Mediation Skills. She has worked in Community Mediation for 13 years.  Prior to becoming a mediator, Shelley lectured in Social Policy, researched and developed several mentor schemes and worked for many years with a number of vulnerable and homeless groups.

 

Other trained mediators with the necessary skills are employed as necessary in addition to the above.