FINDING THE WAY FORWARD
We have explored a wide number of options to support the sharing of the I Matter Framework with more professionals and parents. The conclusion of this process was that the training has more impact when parents (some of whom may also be professionals themselves) take the lead in deciding that they want training for themselves to support their personal and/or professional roles.. This includes being willing to pay for themselves at least in part, or being willing to do the work in seeking funding support because they want to feel equipped themselves.
As a result we now encourage individuals to take the lead in the funding of their own training and/or seeking financial help. We work with Relationship Health Matters CIC to raise funds for bursaries which we award on a termly basis subject to available funds, to support specific individuals or groups including small schools or low income families . An alternative to contributing to one of these options is to support a local organisation that wants to raise funds to be able to work with us. Please help us help those who want to help themselves.
The I Matter Relationship Health Scholarship Fund enables to offer bursaries and scholarships available to
i) parents and carers on low incomes
ii) parents and carers with a child with additional needs who do not have entitlements to support their own training.
No one is offered a full bursary or scholarship, instead everyone who benefits from this fund is asked to make a contribution to those who will come after them
Thank you for your support :)
We use the I Matter Relationship Health Informed Professional Practice Development Fund to help us share I Matter more widely
If you would like to support the I Matter Professional Practice Development Fund that would be very much appreciated
Donations are put towards the cost of subsidising specific professional development projects notably our work supporting small schools
Let us know if you have questions! Thank you for your support :)
The I Matter Relationship Health Research Fund supports us in our work to take forward research that
i) supports impact evaluation
ii) develops our understanding of effective practices
Our research is taken forward in association with organisations experienced in supporting research and routine practice
Thank you for your support :)