Free Mediation Seminar

Posted on November 10, 2017

Cyrenians’ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) and Scottish Mediation are holding a free half-day seminar on Tuesday 28^th November, 9am – 12:15pm at the Norton Park Conference Centre. 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY.

The seminar, titled “Mediation – Two Sides of A Coin”, will focus on sharing good practice from homelessness mediation, and highlight the work being done across Scotland to reduce and prevent homelessness using mediation and the skills of mediation.

There will be speakers from Cyrenians Conflict Resolution Service, East Lothian Council and Community Safety Glasgow.

To book your place, please visit the SCCR Eventbrite page.

Alternatively, for further information, contact Caroline Ross by phone: 0131 475 2493, or email: carolineross@cyrenians.scot

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