{"id":3951,"date":"2020-10-29T22:41:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T22:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/?page_id=3951"},"modified":"2020-11-05T13:33:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:33:22","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/?page_id=3951","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_7c1d7e70 height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_middle\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23ffffff%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_custom us_separator_1\" style=\"height:100px\"><style>@media(max-width:999px){.us_separator_1{height:0px!important}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_middle\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Tracy Allison at Allison Family Mediation Services<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Completing my mediation training was a \u2018light bulb\u2019 moment for me, I was disillusioned as a Solicitor with financial targets and encouragement to run cases to a final hearing to increase fees. Long protracted court proceedings never benefitted my clients or their families. One thing I say a lot is \u2018I believe I have helped more clients around my mediation table than I ever did in a courtroom!\u2019 I stand by this today, mediation works and enables me to facilitate, guide, empower separated families to reach parenting plans or financial settlements themselves \u2013 quickly, cost-effectively and amicably.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to offering legal aid so if families are struggling and are eligible, they can access a FREE service.<\/p>\n<p>Mediation helps but sometimes additional support is required outside of this to help separated partners or parents feel able or ready to engage\/make decisions. Therefore, recently I plan to expand the business to offer not just mediation services but other self-care, supplementary support services to give others the tools they need to be able to make decisions for the future. As far as I am aware many mediation services are not offering these additional services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court.png 1000w, https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/court-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_middle\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>My background as a solicitor means I understand the law and can give legal information during mediation about the court process, factors and the range of orders the courts make. Many clients find this invaluable in helping them reach financial settlements particularly.<\/p>\n<p>At Allison Family Mediation Services, we have embraced technology and online working. These days I am used to Zoom calls, working with multiple screen\u2019s, and sharing key documents when required. I always wanted to offer a mediation service for the whole of West Yorkshire and prior to 2020, I would spend many hours commuting to my various outreach offices. Now I see how the challenges of 2020 have led to opportunities in AFMS being able to offer our services further afield. Whether that\u2019s clients in London approaching me because my services are cost-effective or ex-pat\u2019s in other countries [Hong Kong, Brazil, France, Spain and Barbados to name a few interesting zoom calls I have undertaken].<\/p>\n<p>Why us? Interested to hear more, call us. There is no obligation to proceed. Approach us to see if we could be the right \u2018fit\u2019 for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_custom\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper width_auto align_left\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" title=\"Contact\" href=\"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/contact\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">CONTACT US<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/using-tablet-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/using-tablet-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/using-tablet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/using-tablet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/familymediationbarnsley.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/using-tablet-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_462914df height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row type_default valign_middle\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_528b58c5\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Do you have any questions?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Dancing%20Script%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23ffffff%22%2C%22font-size%22%3A%2217pt%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22margin-top%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22margin-bottom%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22margin-right%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-left%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-bottom%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-right%22%3A%220px%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_8f270d47 has_text_color\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2>Contact me now<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_528b58c5\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper width_auto align_right\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2\" href=\"\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_custom_heading source=\"post_title\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:left\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\"%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22color%22%3A%22%23ffffff%22%7D%7D\"]Tracy Allison at Allison Family Mediation Services Completing my mediation training was a \u2018light bulb\u2019 moment for me, I was disillusioned as a Solicitor with financial targets and encouragement to run cases to a final hearing to increase fees. Long protracted court proceedings never benefitted my clients or their families. 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