Mediator Networking Meeting

Connecting Mediators, Strengthening Practice

Building Connections

Mediator Networking Meetings provide a supportive and confidential space for mediators to connect, collaborate, and share professional knowledge and experience.

These meetings encourage peer support, reflective discussion, best practice, and ongoing professional development. They also offer mediators the opportunity to build meaningful professional relationships within the wider mediation community, while creating opportunities for trusted business referrals and professional collaboration.

The meetings are designed to create a respectful forum for learning, sharing experiences, discussing challenges, strengthening mediation practice, and supporting professional networking in a positive and inclusive environment.

These meetings can support

Peer connection and professional support
Sharing knowledge and experience
Reflective practice and learning
Discussion of best practice
Building relationships within the mediation community
Sending and receiving professional referrals
Sharing business opportunities and collaborative connections
Ongoing professional development

Mediator Networking Meetings aim to strengthen professional connection, confidence, collaboration, and referral opportunities among mediators and related professionals.

Let's Connect

Opportunities for Referral Partnership

Mediator Networking Meetings also provide valuable opportunities for mediators and related professionals to build trusted professional connections, generate new business opportunities, and develop referral relationships. By strengthening relationships within the mediation and professional services community, participants can confidently share and receive appropriate referrals, helping to support both professional growth and collaborative client support.

Leona is also happy to pass on referrals where appropriate due to time availability, conflict of interest, or professional boundaries. This may include psychotherapy clients requiring mediation support, or situations involving children or family members connected to existing mediation clients, where an independent referral is more appropriate.

Make Business Happen

Meet the Team

Midlands Mediation Services is currently a small and dedicated team made up of Leona and Barry Ryder, who together support the development and growth of the practice. While Leona leads and delivers all mediation services, Barry supports the business through website design, development, and digital support.

As Midlands Mediation Services continues to grow, the vision is to expand the team and build further professional collaborations and supports in the future.

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Lead Mediator

Leona Monaghan

Leona is an accredited Mediator and Psychotherapist specialising in family, child-inclusive, parenting, and community mediation. With a background in Psychology, Integrative Psychotherapy, and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Leona provides a compassionate, inclusive, and professional approach to supporting individuals, couples, families, schools, and communities through conflict and change.

Website Design & Development

Barry Ryder

Barry Ryder designed and developed the Midlands Mediation Services website, helping bring Leona’s vision for a compassionate, professional, and accessible mediation practice to life online.

Barry works closely with businesses and professionals to create modern, user-friendly websites that are both visually engaging and functional. His approach focuses on understanding each client’s individual needs and building websites that reflect their values, services, and professional identity.

Leona is pleased to recommend Barry’s web design services with confidence based on her own experience working with him throughout the development of Midlands Mediation Services.