Are you looking for a new way forward for wellbeing - for adults and young people - at work or at home?
Stronger Relationships. Healthier Communities. Empowered Local Leaders
Stronger Relationship Health Starts With Stronger Understanding
We offer a practical, research-informed pathway that helps professionals and organisations and parents invest in prevention, to build confidence, reduce overwhelm and progress healthier relationships.
Learn The I Matter Framework
For professionals, individuals, families and communities who want to make lasting change.
Strengthen adult and child well-being
for difficult times with solid foundations!
How do we develop shared starting points?
I Matter provides ideas and resources that support relationship health education for professionals and non-professionals in a form that is easy to understand and practical . This helps you progress your understanding and awareness for more joined up thinking.
WHY RELATIONSHIP HEALTH MATTERS?
When Relationships Struggle, Everything Struggles
Stress, conflict, behaviour issues, burnout, and communication difficulties all have their roots in relationship health. Yet most people have never been taught how relationships really work.
The I Matter Framework gives you the essential foundations you need to feel more confident, more connected and more in charge of the tone you set — at home, at work, and in community life.
WHO IT’S FOR?
We offer three core learning tracks designed to empower You as an individual in your team, community or your professional practice or family
For Professionals and those in training
If your role involves supporting children, families, teams or communities, the framework gives you a shared language and developmental lens for more effective practice.
For Organisations
Schools, GP practices and community teams use the I Matter Approach to build shared confidence, improve collaboration and support early intervention.
For Parents & Carers and those preparing for parenting
If you’re tired of quick fixes and want real understanding and practical steps to help your child thrive, we’ll teach you the foundations that make everyday family life easier.
Learning about relationship health and about the I Matter Framework helps you build confidence, handle challenges, and support others effectively. In just a few minutes a day, you’ll build yourself strong foundations and discover how small, intentional steps can make a big difference in your life and the lives of those around you.
THE I MATTER LEARNING PATHWAY?
In the face of widespread concern about adult and young person wellbeing, we take a community wide view. We believe all progress starts with understanding. The tried and tested I Matter Framework engages and guides you step-by-step toward deeper insight and real changes I Matter offers a structured journey, delivered at your pace.
1. Introduction, Get Started and the Wheel
Relationship health is a big overlooked topic that looks straightforward but is often challenging. The entry level learning options include an Introduction, Getting Started and the Community Wellbeing Wheel. These give individuals a chance to orientate to the ideas and build readiness for change. Entry level content is often best provided via a Community Learning Hub
2. The I Matter Framework Fundamentals and Extended Learning
Learn I Matter: The Framework Fundamentals offers a core introduction to the theory and principles of relationship health and the I Matter Five Steps to Success. It can be self-paced, online but is best with opportunities for discussion and coaching. Living I Matter: The Extended Learning Deep Dive focusses on Theory to practice.
3. Study Support via the Learning Hub
The weekly study support programme, community forum and guided reflection tasks offer a myriad of opportunities for guidance in applying the ideas to your everyday life and work. There are options for professionals and Linked parents. Our core focus is awareness building and prevention.
4. Professional Development and Certification
For practitioners who want to use the approach in their own roles or deliver local study support groups, we make a distinction between being I Matter Informed (on completion of the Fundamentals) and I Matter Certified. There are Link, Lead and Lead Plus roles moving from informal informed support through formal study support faciliation into strategic development. Build confidence. Strengthen practice. Grow impact.
5. Organisational Development
Consultation, partnership programmes and implementation pathways help teams work together to adopt relationship-health-informed practice and support the building of a Community Learning Hub.
WHAT MAKES I MATTER DIFFERENT?
+ Focus on Relationship Health for Adult and Young Person Wellbeing
Relationship Health is an umbrella and a foundation concept that brings many aspects of physical, mental and relational wellbeing together.
+ Clear, Practical Steps
The I Matter Five Steps to Success offers a roadmap that can be used immediately.
+ Applicable Across Ages & Roles
The same principles strengthen adult–adult and adult–child relationships.
+ Focus on Core Understanding, Not Just Quick Fixes
We focus on learning that lasts and capacity that grows, not quick fixes.
WE BELIEVE TRUE CHANGE IS BEST PROGRESSED IN A LOCAL CONTEXT?
That’s why we focus on systems for building sustainable, community-led hubs
Our First Hub is in: Kendal, UK
In Kendal there are options for more focussed coaching for Linked Parents
Maybe, one day, you would you like to help progress a hub in your area?
However right now, we are not rushing.
We are focussing on awareness building amongst professionals
If you are interested in working towards a local hub you can complete core Fundamentals and Deep Dive training and consider our Professional and Lead Practitioner Training Pathway and get access to our tools, training, and a supportive network.
LEARN ABOUT HUBS
START YOUR JOURNEY
Progress Your Next Steps
→ Join our Newsletter
Our newsletter is the place to learn about project developments and workshop opportunities
→ Express Interest in the Introduction
This is for professionals, parents and individuals, but we currently prioritise professionals
Phase 1 and Phase 2 are open learn more and express interest in joining an introduction
→ Consider Your Own Learning Support Needs
An I Matter Journey aims to Build skills, confidence and support over time
→ Professional or Organisation?
Consider licensing, certification or partnership pathways.
UNDERSTAND AND HELP YOURSELF AND OTHERS
PROFESSIONALS
More Professional Effectiveness
INDIVIDUALS
More Clarity and Confidence
ADULT-ADULT
Improve Adult-Adult
Wellbeing
PARENTS-CARERS
Improve Family
Wellbeing
WHAT OTHERS SAY?
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Stephen, Parent and Professional “I’ve gained understanding and skills I didn’t know I needed — and it’s made my home and work life much more rewarding.” –
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Zoe, Parent / Foster Carer “I Matter Training helped me understand my child’s behavior and my own responses. Family life feels so much calmer and happier. I love that I can keep learning” –
WHY INVEST YOUR TIME NOW?
"The world is becoming more challenging for young people and adults — at home, at work, and in our communities. Investing in your own understanding and skills for relationship health and confidence is urgent and time well spent".
"By learning about relationship health and an I Matter Approach, and developing your confidence and skills, you’ll be better equipped to navigate challenges, support your children and family members, and create lasting positive change in home, work place and community."
TAKE YOUR FIRST STEPS TODAY - AND START MAKING A DIFFERENCE
→ Sign up for our Newsletter
→ Express your interest in joining an introduction
→ Consider next steps for a Professional or Organisational Pathway
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Why don't we let you just pay and start straight away?
Because a commitment to improving relationship health requires more reflection than that.
This work can be challenging, so we want to make sure this is something you really want and will stick with over the period of commitment needed to see results.
IS I MATTER FOR ME?
Some questions to think about:
What area of your life would you like to feel more confident in?
Which relationships matter most to improve right now?
How could your varied roles benefit from strengthening these skills?
Try the short 3 part quiz:
An I Matter Approach is all about understanding yourself, your relationships, and your impact — in personal roles, parenting and caring and in professional roles - so it is for home roles, schools, work settings and your role in your community.
Dr Cathy Betoin, Clinical Psychologist
ABOUT DR CATHY BETOIN?
I Matter Training grew from 20+ years of clinical experience across child and adult mental health, education, community practice and family support. Today it provides grounded, accessible learning for people who want healthier relationships in everyday life.
Whether you’re looking to support yourself in a professional role, your clients, your family, or your entire community, the I Matter Journey starts here - with You
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53 Stramongate
Kendal
La94BH
United Kingdom
