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We are delighted to welcome Peju (centre) to The PMS Family!  Peju, a social services student, has joined us from the University of Portsmouth on a 5-month placement. Here she is pictured at our Team Meeting just prior to blowing out the candles on her Birthday Cake. Next week she will begin her community mediation…
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Here are some of the great people who today attended the PMS Restorative Workshop, they all have a passion for their work and their community which will benefit from their enhanced restorative skills. Next week many of these restorative champions and ambassadors will attend a Train the Trainer Session and be equipped with the resources…
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Portsmouth Mediation Service has teamed up with The Portsmouth Education Partnership to provide a new restorative service for locals school. Although the majority of our schools adopt informal restorative practice and approaches in their day-to-day life, there are of course still difficult situations that can unexpectedly occur and quickly escalate.  It’s acknowledged that in more…
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PMS celebrated 25 years of serving the people of Portsmouth by hosting a Restorative Conference and Celebration at the Lord Mayor’s Banqueting Hall in the Guildhall. We were delighted to be supported by so many of our friends and partners in the voluntary and support community. The event commenced with a buffet lunch and network…
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PMS is working with Portsmouth City Council to pilot a scheme to help landlords and tenants navigate difficult situations in a more positive way. The mediation service offers free, independent advice and support for both landlords and tenants that find themselves at odds on a range of topics, including rent arears and repairs. The PMS…
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With the recent Pandemic and Lockdowns, we have inevitably lost some of the previous impetus and momentum in the huge mission to see Portsmouth established as a Restorative City. Portsmouth Mediation Service is 25 years old this year and we have decided to mark the occasion with a city-wide event at the Lord Mayor’s Banqueting…
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We so value the diligent work of our Trustees, who help steer the charity towards its huge restorative vision for Portsmouth. We are delighted to welcome back former Treasurer and Chair of The Board Dr Alex Boyland who has returned for a second stint to The PMS Management Board. It was formally confirmed at The…
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A group of forward-thinking Landlords from The Portsmouth & District Property Landlords Association (PDPLA) is collaborating with Portsmouth Mediation and the City Council to pioneer a new restorative service for landlords and tenants who get caught up in disputes and disagreements. Although it’s early days, it is envisaged that as the scheme develops it will…
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Portsmouth Mediation Service (PMS) is collaborating with The Portsmouth & District Property Landlords Association (PDPLA) and Portsmouth City Council, both key stakeholders in a plan to pioneer a new Restorative Service for Landlords and Tenants that get caught up with disputes and disagreements. This independent and impartial service will be delivered by PMS, it is…
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Although the PMS Assessment Team meets every week they enjoyed their first face to face catch up since last October, indeed this is only the second time they have got together since March 2020. The bright sunshine added to the sense of optimism that the gradual releasing of lockdown is ushering in a new hybrid…
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