When relationships feel confusing, complex or under pressure,
and everyone seems to be giving different advice,
I Matter helps you make sense of what is happening
so you are able to respond with more clarity and confidence - at home or at work or in everyday life.
Why this matters now
Many people are dealing with increasingly complex relationship pressures in homes, schools and workplaces.
Under stress, communication breaks down, patterns repeat, and situations become harder to navigate.
Most people have never been taught how to understand what is happening in relationships or how to respond in ways that reduce escalation and improve outcomes.
What I Matter is
There is no shortage of relationship advice around. What many people lack is a clear way to make sense of so much advice in real-life situations.
The I Matter Framework uses visual poster-based learning to help people understand the research on wellbeing and develop skills for confidence.
It offers a practical, carefully structured step by step online learning process known as the I Matter Relationship Health Learning Journey
It draws research in mental health, child development, systems thinking and communication, into a practical and engaging foundation training.
Learning I Matter is like gaining a map.
Who is it for?
I Matter is for people who want to learn what they can do to play a positive part in important roles and relationships at home and work.
It has been designed to support a shared language between professionals and non-professionals so they can work better together.
It can support preparation, prevention and early intervention as well as offering a way forward for those in current challenging situations.
It can be progressed through self-paced or supported learning so offers an extremely flexible method of building professional and family confidence.
What it helps you do
With an understanding of relationship health and the I Matter Framework you and your teams, families and communities will be better able to:
- Become less reactive and respond more calmly and effectively under pressure
- Make sense of confusing or repeated patterns and know how to respond more constructively
- Recognise stress responses in behaviour and communication and respond in ways that reduce tension and escalation
- Build confidence in supporting yourself and others in everyday relationships
People can begin applying ideas immediately in everyday situations, and develop confidence and depth over time.
If you are new to I Matter..
If you are new to the ideas behind I Matter, you may find the Relationship Health books helpful for context and understanding before or alongside the I Matter Learning Journey. There are printed books or ebooks or audio book versions
Ways to Begin with I Matter Online Training
Choose the route that best fits your situation:
- start free
- join independently
- or access through an organisation
Begin using ideas in real situations straight away, and build confidence over time
EXPLORE FREELY
Free Introduction to Relationship Health
Free resources and youtube channel
A short, simple introduction to help you understand:
What relationship health is
Why it matters in everyday life
How the I Matter approach works
Designed to orient you to the issues
FREE AND LOW COST
Varied content to start your learning
LEARN INDEPENDENTLY
The I Matter Learning Journey
A structured self-paced learning pathway:
Understand relationships and stress
Respond more calmly and effectively
Build confidence in real-life situations
Apply the I Matter Five Steps process
Includes:
Core I Matter Framework learning
Practical tools to support reflection
LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE
A flexible learning journey with different ways to begin and progress
VIA ORGANISATIONS
Join via Your School, GP, or Organisation
Assisted access to:
Core learning materials
Workforce development pathways
Family learning pathways
Practitioner-supported learning
Local learning communities
Speak to your local professionals
ASSISTED ACCESS
With varied levels of study support
A Flexible Approach for Busy Professionals and Families
Many professionals want to support relationship health more effectively, but do not have capacity for another large initiative.
I Matter offers flexible ways to begin and progress — it can support the deepening of personal understanding and the development of affordable learning pathways via locality hubs or via independent practitioners, that supports family engagement through building a shared language.
Small practical shifts in understanding can make everyday situations easier to navigate and support longer-term change.
For Organisations
I Matter offers a practical, engaging and scaleable way to:
- build shared understanding across teams
- strengthen prevention-focused approaches
- support workforce development
- reduce pressure on the systems
- develop local initatives to respond to needs
Relationship Health Matters CIC supports the real-world application of Relationship Health and the I Matter approach in schools, healthcare, and community settings. This includes pilot programmes, professional training, and local implementation projects.
I Matter is also an active development project - are you interested in contributing?
Help shape the next stages of the I Matter Learning Journey.
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I Matter Training
The Kendal Integrated Care Community has adopted the I Matter Framework as a foundation for how we work together to support people who are struggling. Professionals and non-professionals are learning together.
Dr Amy Lee , GP Safeguarding Lead Kendal Integrated Care Community
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I Matter Training
We are working with increasingly complex and unmet needs in schools. I Matter helps give structure, shared language, and a foundation for working with families in a more connected way.
School Leader , Pastoral Roles, Class Teacher and Parent
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I Matter Training
Considering adults’ needs alongside children’s needs has been transformative. I realised how much my own stress was affecting my family, and that changing this changes everything.
Parent , Parent of teenager with challenges
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I Matter Training
I Matter has influenced my work and home life in very practical ways — from professional practice to parenting and business decisions. It has changed how I understand myself, and my clients, in relationships under pressure.
Independent Psychotherapist , Parent and Small Business Owner
53 Stramongate
Kendal
La94BH
United Kingdom
