Mabel owns Children 1st Mediation, which now incorporates Cheltenham Mediation. She has over 20 years of experience in a range of dispute resolution services and business management. She is a highly experienced Family Mediator with additional qualification’s and accreditations in Family Mediation, as Professional Practice Consultant (PPC) responsible for supervising and training other Family Mediators, Child Inclusive Mediation and SEN Mediation. She is an expert in complex child welfare and public law cases, having developed the UK’s first specialist model of Child Welfare Mediation.

With advanced training in working with families where alienation behaviours are being alleged and adopts a range of restorative solution-focused approached to help families resolve even the most challenging cases outside of the adversarial court process

Rose is a Family Mediation Council accredited mediator and a member of the Family Mediators Association and also a Child Inclusive mediator. She practised locally for over 25 years as a family solicitor and has extensive experience of dealing with complex financial disputes and issues concerning children between spouses, civil partners and cohabitees. She is committed to trying to help parents and couples resolve their disputes in as non-confrontational a manner as possible and has mediated successfully with this aim for many years.

Rose is accredited by the FMC. URN 0938A

A former partner in a South West law firm, Peter began mediating in 2006. After transitioning from his career as a solicitor, he balanced mediation with a role as a specialist advisor for Citizens Advice before becoming a full-time mediator in 2020.

Peter is an FMC-accredited mediator, and a Professional Practice Consultant (PPC), He draws on his extensive legal and advisory background to help fmilies navigate complex disputes.

Malki brings over 15 years of experience to her practice. She is an FMC-accredited mediator. Her proficiency and integrity are highly regarded by both clients and legal professionals.

With a professional background in finance, Malki is well-placed to resolve complex financial settlements. She is also a qualified Child Inclusive Mediator and an Accredited SEN Mediator, specialising in child arrangements and special educational needs. Malki focuses on guiding couples toward tailored, practical decisions that support their unique family requirements through separation and beyond.

Lisa is an FMC-accredited mediator. She is a solicitor and former partner, with over 30 years of experience in all aspects of family issues. Lisa trained as a mediator in 2009.

Lisa is highly experienced in both financial and children mediation, with a specialised expertise in complex financial cases including pensions and family businesses. Also a qualified Child Inclusive Mediator, she combines a warm, empathetic style with the professional neutrality and technical skill required to reach successful outcomes.

Georgie has been a practising, FMC-accredited mediator since 2018. She is a former solicitor, trained in child-inclusive and in-court mediation.

Her approach is kind, measured, and pragmatic. Having seen the stress of litigation firsthand, she is committed to helping families resolve financial and child arrangements constructively outside of court wherever possible. Currently training as a separation and divorce coach, Georgie provides a calm, non-judgmental environment in which clients feel supported to reach agreements that enable them to move forward with confidence.

Fran has been an FMC-accredited Family Mediator since 2023 following a career as a commercial solicitor. Her legal expertise is complemented by extensive voluntary experience, including work with Citizens Advice, school governance, and prison rehabilitation.

Fran is also a qualified Child Inclusive Mediator. Outside of her professional practice, she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with three children who are now young adults.

Jill became an accredited mediator in 1998, initially alongside her work as a family-law solicitor. Drawing on her professional expertise and personal experience as a parent, she then delivered court-ordered courses for separated parents, which fuelled her passion for improving the lives of children. She has since trained as a psychotherapist, specialising in trauma. She is qualified in child-inclusive mediation.

Jill enjoys helping families to find practical solutions that make life less stressful in both financial and child-related cases, and provides a calming, approachable space for honest discussion.