Isle of Wight Resolution Centre

It is common to have to travel to a centre or offices to participate in a mediation.  Participants are not always geographically near each other.  If they are in the same vicinity, it is by far best for everyone to be away from their usual environments and share a neutral space in which the process of mediation can have the best possible chances of success.  It is important the space provided lets every person feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible.  It can take courage, when emotions and stress have been running high, to agree to a mediation and this is acknowledged by us.  A modern alternative is to conduct a mediation online within the comfort of your own home or office.

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A true independent mediation cannot involve your lawyers and does not require legal representation, nor is it an arbitration where there may be a ruling.  See our IMCIP protocol.    It can be a difficult concept to appreciate that the forum is not a court like setting to win or lose, or present a case that trumps another's.  The forum and structure provides that everyone is heard, uninterrupted in equal measure.  No arguments need to be presented or cross examined.  Each voice is valid.  It is forward looking.  If you do require a type of mediation that includes your lawyers, please discuss, as this can be arranged.  It is not unusual for your lawyer to agree to be available by phone or email or be present in another room to assist in the process.  Please contact to discuss your needs.

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Agreeing to attend means your are contributing to efforts to end a difficult situation.  It is acknowledged this can be a hard decision. You choose the length or style of mediation you may need.  In standard mediation, where a block of hours is booked, it may succeed earlier than anticipated, it may run over.  Mediation is a safe space to express thoughts, feelings and to be heard.  It is private.  No notes or recordings may be kept.  Each is asked to agree to keep it private before the talks begin.

 

There will often be many conflicting emotions that have led to the point where mediation is being implemented.  Travelling, when you are already full of various emotions, can be an additional stress some could do without.  There are options to deal with this.  One of them is to not to incur costs for venue, time and travel and to utilise the now commonly used video links options.  In a joint meeting, this does work surprisingly well.  As it is effectively face to face, usually everyone can easily see past the screens and will communicate as though they were all in the room together.  Individuals can feel safe and unthreatened whilst they remain in their own space during what can sometimes be a difficult process.  So far the statistics for success with this have been good. 

However, if one of the aims is to facilitate progress or repair of relationships, or it is important for other reasons that participants communicate in person, then you may feel it is better to all be in the same room (separate break out rooms will be available). 

You may opt for a combination of both.  The choice is entirely yours.  The mediation is yours also.  If you feel you need to take a break and obtain refreshments from the kitchen, step outside, or break out from the group for a breather, there are separate spaces available to enable you to do so.  You do not need to feel entrapped within the room and process.

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Our centre has worked to provide innovative solutions to the changing environment and court mandates.  There are unique and proprietary mediation services that we have developed to fill needs as they are evolving, for example that reflect the changing structures within our Court system.   Safe Track Mediation is based on a shuttle style of mediation, where no face to face joint meeting is required.  Each mediation meeting is conducted individually and privately online and completes within a fixed number of days via a highly structured chronological pathway. 

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We have also developed the unique Empowered To Talk service which recognises that priorities can be different.  Support may be beneficial where difficult family decisions may need to be made about elderly parents, serious illness, disabilities or accidents, or terminally ill family members and an agreement needs to be reached with as little friction as possible.  You may not be in conflict, but wish to minimise confrontation and would prefer the structure we provide, that allows each voice to be heard without upset and stress, to increase chances of a successful outcome. Whatever the agreement that needs to be reached, contact us to talk it over. 

In Safe Track Mediation, Standard Mediation or Empowered To Talk, a set of tasks, ie an agenda, can be agreed.  A follow up mediation or Empowered to Talk meeting (whether by zoom or face to face) can agreed if you wish to review or consider the outcomes, with no blame, recrimination or judgement.  It is your mediation and you can direct what it is that you would like to be achieved.

 

For those meetings that need to be in person, we provide a venue in attractive and peaceful surroundings on the Isle of Wight.  It provides an entirely neutral, confidential and peaceful environment for everyone.  All participants have a space that is not clinical or corporate, is informal, quiet and calm.  We aim to provide the type of facility to provide a good mediation experience and a positive outcome. 

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You can opt to make this a day trip or an overnight trip.  This will depend on the type of mediation you choose and may depend on the length of your mediation. There are a number of places for overnight stays and of course the whole island is easily accessible in around 40 minutes from one end to the other.  It would be quite understandable that you wish to make the best of the mediation experience and allow yourself "wind down" time before or afterward and the surroundings certainly allow for that.  Sometimes a mediation that has reached resolution, can facilitate lasting change and can help toward the healing of fractured and damaged relationships, or enabling a form of closure on upsetting situations.  Whatever it is you hope to achieve from your mediation, we hope our centre can support you in this.

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If you would like assistance with travel arrangements and accommodation, please ask and we will put you in direct contact with an independent and very experienced travel agent who will be very happy to assist and organise.

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Note : Many mediations benefit from the attendance of co-mediators  and specialists.  Please enquire regarding your matter and we will advise you and quote according to your needs.

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