Laura Gilchrist

Laura Gilchrist is a qualified mediator with seven years experience in community, school and workplace mediation, as well as being an experienced trainer and facilitator.  She is also a qualified commercial mediator.  Laura has delivered training for children and teachers in playground buddies, peer mediation and developing an effective school council.  Whilst at Resolutions First, she developed and delivered an accredited Mediation Training course, and a conflict resolution course for Manchester Metropolitan University's Youth and Community Work programme.  Laura has a Masters degree in Conflict Resolution and is a founding partner of the national 'Peace School' programme.   With a background in Development Education, she has also delivered training on a range of global development issues in secondary schools and church settings.  Laura co-authored the Primary Playground Buddies Toolkit, a resource for primary school teachers to train pupils as playground buddies.