Cheryl Edwards

I have enjoyed being a family mediator over the last 20 years and I am passionate about the benefits of working with families. Seeing the positive results of exploring communication and expectations with adolescents and separating parents it has inspired me to reach out to other families situations too.

I hold two mediation qualifications for different aspects of family work, a Certificate in Mediation and also a FMCA qualified mediator for divorce and separation matters, including the child inclusive mediation status.

Working for a charity for 19 years, repairing parent and teenager relationships, I helped to prevent youth homelessness. Alongside Connect Resolve, I also work for Family Mediation Cymru (divorce and separation matters) and I am registered with the college of mediators and the Family Mediation Council. If it is sorting out child arrangements with an ex-partner you are looking for, please see www.familymediationcymru.co.uk.

I have always worked with young people and families, before a mediator, I was a youth worker and a support worker for teenagers in care. I hold a BSc (Hons) Psychology with Criminology degree, where my interest in people and relationships started.

I like to think of myself as creative and I vary how I help people to open up and get their ideas across by involving visual aspects, enabling inclusivity.

Over the last 10 years, I have trained front line workers in communication and mediation skills. As Wales didn’t have it’s own Agored qualification for Mediation, I have written, delivered and assessed the Certificate in Mediation.

I hold a current enhanced DBS check.