1. National Mediation Awards 201 6

2. This years awards will be our best ever! “Creating a Mediation Friendly Culture” During National Mediation Awareness week the PMA, for the 5 th consecutive year, will present the National Mediation Awards™ 2016 Join us in celebrating the achievements and recognising the successes of Mediators from around the UK who demonstrate excellence in their mediation practice. The 13 th October 2016 will be our biggest and best awards ceremony yet!

3. Doing things different for 2016 NMA 2016 will take place on 13 th October 2016 to tie in with Mediation Awareness Week. This year we have added three new categories for nominations which include Workplace Mediation, Civil Mediation, Community mediation and Family Mediation. Previous attendees have noted how they are mediating all throughout the year and wouldn’t it be better to have the nominations open for a longer period- so we are keeping the Nominations open from March until July.

4. Award Category's Rising Star Award (best newcomer to mediation) Mediation champion of the year Workplace mediator of the year Family mediator of the year Civil/commercial mediator of the year Community mediator of the year Internal workplace mediation scheme of the year Unsung hero award - mediation scheme co-ordinator of the year Mediation organisation of the year (across all sectors) Award for innovation in dispute resolution Award for excellence in Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Award for international best practice Article of the year 2016 Video of the year 2016 President's award for outstanding achievement 2016 (not open to nominations )

5. Terms & Conditions Below you will find the terms and conditions for entering the NMA 2016, and for booking onto the National Mediation Awards event. Make sure you have read these before submitting your entry The NMA (National Mediation Awards™) is hosted by The PMA (Professional Mediators’ Association) The Awards are open to all PMA members, UK Based and National All PMA Members have a free ticket to the awards ceremony but will have to register through the booking system if they wish to attend. Members may wish to nominate themselves Members may nominate another PMA member There are no limit on the categories per nominee Judges have the right to determine the standard of an Award and to withhold an Award in any category if, in their view, entries are not of sufficient merit. Winning entries will be posted on the PMA website, used in a press release for the awards and may be used in further communications by the PMA Photography of the awards may be used in further communications and promotions by the PMA Winners will be announced at the awards. Those winners who are not in attendance will be informed via an email. Multiple winners may be announced for one category at the Judges discretion. Information supplied in the entries may be used in the judges comments Nominations will be open until 29 th July 2016 Nominees will be informed on 31 st August 2016 Award Ceremony tickets will be released in September 2016- tickets are free to PMA members

6. Previous Winners