About Belinda Atkins

Managing Director, Mediate UK

Belinda Atkins is the Managing Director of Mediate UK and has been part of the team for over seven years. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business, and for making sure that clients, most of whom are going through a difficult time, receive the calm, supportive service that has made Mediate UK one of the top-rated family mediation services in England and Wales.

1. Current role at Mediate UK

Belinda leads Mediate UK as Managing Director, with overall responsibility for how the service is run and how clients are looked after. Her focus is on keeping the service excellent, supportive and genuinely helpful for families going through separation and divorce.

• Belinda is the Managing Director of Mediate UK, responsible for the day-to-day running of the business.
• She focuses on the quality of service clients receive, from their first enquiry through to a resolved agreement.
• She leads the team that has helped Mediate UK grow into one of the largest amicable divorce and family mediation services in England and Wales.

2. Experience at Mediate UK

Belinda has worked at Mediate UK for over seven years, progressing through several roles and building a deep understanding of how the service works and what clients need at each stage.

• She joined Mediate UK in 2019 as Business Support Manager, supporting clients with their enquiries and bookings.
• In 2021 she became Operations Manager, taking on responsibility for the smooth running of the service.
• In 2022 she was appointed Managing Director, leading the business and its team.

This hands-on experience across the business means Belinda understands the client journey from the inside, and what it takes to support people well during a difficult and often stressful time.

3. Areas of focus and expertise

Belinda’s expertise is in running and growing a high-quality family mediation service, and in leading the team that delivers it day to day.

• Operations and service delivery for a busy family mediation and divorce service.
• Client experience, making sure people feel listened to and supported throughout.
• Team leadership and company culture, building a team that genuinely cares about the families it helps.
• Service quality, maintaining the standards that have earned Mediate UK its strong reputation and reviews.

4. Awards and recognition

Under Belinda’s leadership, Mediate UK has been recognised for the quality of its service and the strength of its team.

• Mediate UK won Best Company Culture at the BizX Awards 2025, reflecting the importance Belinda places on supporting the team as well as clients.
• Mediate UK is consistently rated as one of the top family mediation services in England and Wales.
• Belinda is an experienced voice in the family mediation sector and speaks at conferences and on podcasts about amicable divorce and running a values-led service.

5. How Belinda reviews our content

As Managing Director, Belinda provides editorial oversight of the guides and articles on the Mediate UK website. Her role is to make sure our content is clear, accurate to how our service actually works, and genuinely useful for the people who read it.

• She reviews content against our editorial standards, checking it is clear, balanced and helpful.
• She makes sure articles reflect how Mediate UK really supports clients in England and Wales.
• She flags anything that is unclear, out of date or could be misunderstood, so it can be put right before publishing.

6. Outside of work

Away from the office, Belinda is a mum of three and balances family life with leading a growing business. That perspective shapes how she thinks about the families Mediate UK helps, many of whom are working out new routines and arrangements for their own children.

7. Connect with Belinda

You can find out more about Belinda’s work and background on her professional profile:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/belinda-atkins