A new mediation business has been launched in Cumbria.

Lakeland Mediation Solutions was launched on Thursday March 21 by Dawn Stainer from Kendal.

Dawn originally studied BA (Hons) Law at Oxford Brookes University and subsequently moved into education, first gaining experience in the primary sector.

She then worked as a lecturer in law at Kendal College and as an associate lecturer at post graduate level for the University of Central Lancashire.

In the last 14 months she has become an accredited mediator for workplace and civil and commercial mediation and is a registered member of the Civil Mediation Council.

Dawn is also on the civil and commercial external panel for the University of Central Lancashire, supporting their pro bono services and assisting in external workplace disputes.

Lakeland Mediation Solutions will offer personalised, confidential mediation for resolving disputes in the corporate and educational sectors.

It will also offer local businesses mediation where working relationships have broken down and in situations where they would like to see improved motivation and productivity.