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Relationship Health: Locality Hubs: Kendal Hub
Relationship health matters — for those supporting others, and for those living family life day to day.
Across Kendal, parents, carers, and professionals are working hard to help children and young people thrive, often while managing uncertainty, pressure, and complex needs. Many people sense that relationships are central — but don’t always have shared language, confidence, or practical frameworks to draw on.
The Relationship Health: Kendal Hub offers a local pathway for adults to strengthen relationship health — in families, schools, health, and community settings. Working with Kendal Primary Care Network and local partners including Western Dales PCN, this approach supports learning that is reflective, practical, and grounded in everyday experience.
Whether you are supporting others in a professional role, caring for children and family members, or simply curious to understand more, this page is your starting point for engaging with relationship-health-informed learning in Kendal.
Welcome to the Kendal community hub for Relationship Health. This is the local entry point for professionals, families, and individuals who want to explore how Relationship Health supports adults, children, and whole communities. You are encouraged to express an interest here as this helps us understand your motivation. However please be aware that all places are offered based on an invitation from a certified practitioner.
We have funding to support training for pastoral leads in Kendal schools and for families meeting criteria for early intervention (Band 2)
For Professionals
Supported access for professionals working in education, health, and community roles across Kendal. Build confidence in relationship-health-informed practice for work and everyday life.
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For Families & Carers
Supported early intervention learning for parents and carers who want to strengthen confidence, connection, and everyday relationship health within family life.
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Kendal Intensive Family Coaching
A small, referral-based pilot is currently running in Kendal, offering enhanced relationship-focused coaching alongside core I Matter learning resources.
Access to this support is via formal professional referral and not via direct sign-up.
Curious About Relationship Health?
If you’re not ready for formal training, you’re welcome to join the wider reflective community space. This is a low-pressure way to explore ideas, ask questions, and learn alongside others.
PLEASE NOTE ALL OF OUR PATHWAYS ARE CURRENTLY ACCESSED VIA INVITATION FROM A CERTIFIED LINK PROFESSIONAL, HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST HERE THIS WILL HELP US KNOW YOU ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN.
If you have any questions about Kendal access or support, please contact us via the Help Desk.
Meet the Kendal Primary Care Network Team
DR ED CLARKE
GP CLINICAL DIRECTOR
DR AMY LEE
GP LEAD KENDAL ICC
DR CATHY BETOIN
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
JACQUI WILSON
SOCIAL PRESCRIBER
We work with the three practices of Captain French Lane, Station House and James Cochrane.
We also work with the practices of Western Dales PCN
I Matter Training for Residents with a Kendal GP
Over the last 6 years work has been progressing in the Kendal area in partnership with the Kendal GP's and local schools. We are proud to be developing thinking about relationship health practice in the community. We run the first Relationship Health and I Matter Informed Service in the NHS and we are working with local organisations to progress access to early intervention psychoeducational pathway for parents and we are progressing the first local I Matter Community Wheel programme. Our aim is to help adults and young people to understand more about how to help themselves and others overcome challenges with a relationship health approach. We work in partnership with schools and other services
AND WESTERN DALES PRIMARY CARE NETWORK
Dr Cathy Betoin and Jacqui Wilson, work on the Kendal pathway
Jacqui and Cathy have worked together for over 10 years in child and family services. We are progressing a Relationship Health development programmme together in the Kendal, South Lakes area employed by the NHS Kendal Primary Care Network and with social prescribing. So we work actively with GP's and Schools in supporting parents and carers and young people.
Jacqui also works with Cathy on the independent programme and on practitioner training. Over the past years we have worked with hundreds of parents and professionals Please speak to your GP or school
Requirements for Professionals to join Phase 1 Get Started in Kendal
with a funded/discounted place (BY INVITATION)
- Professional - Educator based in a Kendal area school
- Classes on Tuesday pm (via school) or Wednesday (via GP)
- There must be active readiness to learn
- We are piloting access to supported online with schools
- Professionals opt in after call with a certified I Matter link and own senior managers
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Requirements to join Phase 2 I Matter Online learning pathway:
with a funded/discounted place (BY INVITATION)
- Professional - Educator based in a Kendal area school
- Professional has invite from certified I Matter Link Professional
- Professionals ready to work collaboratively to progress relationship health practice for child and adult wellbeing
- Professionals must have support of senior leads in relation to their own role and priorities
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Requirements for Parents to join Phase 1 Getting Started in Kendal
with a funded place (BY INVITATION)
- Parents and child must have a Kendal GP
- Classes on Tuesday pm or Wednesday (via GP)
- There must be active readiness to learn
- We are piloting access to supported online with schools
- Parents opt in after discussion to establish readiness to learn with a certified I Matter link in GP or school
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Requirements to join Phase 2 I Matter Online learning pathway
with a funded place (BY INVITATION FROM A LINK)
- Child attends school in Kendal area
- Parent has invite from certified I Matter Link Professional
- Parents and school ready to work together to help child and adult progress in understanding and confidence
- Parents opt in after discussion and have support of Health & Education Link Professionals
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FAQ.
How do I learn more if I am in Kendal?
1. First ask if you have a work-professional or home-personal-parenting-caring learning interest.
2. Then ask if you are in the Kendal area (with a Kendal GP - if personal interest) and if your school or child's school is participating. If they are participating speak to the School Link professional. If they are not participating, share this information with senior leads and encourage a staff member to express an interest
I want to self-fund
Self-funding is possible for professionals if you have the support of your organisation. Self-funding is possible for personal-parenting-learning, if you have the support of a Link professional in a participating organisation. Self funding is not suitable for Band 3 or 4 complexity without locally informed support but is possible for Band 1-2.
53 Stramongate
Kendal
La94BH
United Kingdom
