How we work
🧭 How we work
I Matter is a relationship health learning system that helps people understand and respond more effectively to the challenges of everyday relationships.
It is used across home, education, health, and community settings
We grow and apply one Relationship Health framework through two connected pathways: open learning and place-based partnership work.
We support three connected layers of work:
I Matter Online
Learning Journey
This is the main entry point into
I Matter.
It is a structured online learning pathway for individuals, families, and professionals.
It helps people understand:
+ relationship patterns
+ stress and communication
+ behaviour and wellbeing
+ all ages and stages
Professionals and Parents and Individuals follow the same learning pathway with varied levels of study support
👉 Available self-funded or through supported access in some settings.
Practitioner Roles
via Organisations
Entry level learning supported through schools, health and community services
In some settings, I Matter learning is introduced in and integrated into wider systems of support. For examples:
+ Schools introducing the framework
+ GP and social prescribing consults
+ Commissioned or subsidised access for families or staff
+ Use of the framework in early help or pastoral contexts
Organisations do not deliver the full programme of support. They support engagement and enable access via mini projects.
👉This creates a joined-up system of introduction + access + support
Microproject
Development
Supporting applications and development of system capacity via small practitioner led pilots
In partnership with Relationship Health Matters CIC, we are developing and testing new approaches through pilots in association with. This includes:
Practitioner training pathways
Microprojects hosted via organisations
Local implementation applications
👉 This is the application layer of the system (not the delivery of curriculum)
👉 Focused on improving how relationship health learning is delivered and accessed.
System development and innovation
This three part system helps us work with partners to test and refine how relationship health learning is delivered and integrated across real-world settings via microsteps.
This includes:
- Pilot programmes
- Evaluation projects
- Local innovation partnerships
👉 This ensures the system continues to evolve based on real-world practice
OVERVIEW DETAILS:
STRAND 1: OPEN LEARNING (SELF-DIRECTED ACCESS)
I Matter Online Learning Journey
The I Matter Relationship Health Learning Journey is available as a structured, self-paced online programme for anyone, anywhere.
It is designed for people who want to learn independently and begin without delay.
The core Level 1–2 programme includes:
- A Get Started Workshop
- Weekly recorded Q&A (submitted questions included)
- Monthly live online sessions
Monthly live sessions (Wednesdays 3:45–5:00pm)
These sessions focus on different life stages:
- Week 1: Early Years (0–4)
- Week 2: Primary Years (5–10)
- Week 3: I Matter Local (Kendal area focus)
- Week 4: Secondary Years (11–18)
STRAND 2: PRACTITIONER SKILLS BUILDING (VIA ORGANISATIONS)
Supported Access for Parents-Individuals via Practitioners in Participating Organisations
We work with professionals and practitioners in schools, health services, and other organisations to build understanding and skills for relationsip health practice aiming to equip them to gain confidence in their roles support access to the I Matter Learning Journey as part of wider early help, prevention, and professional development approaches.
This route is for those wanting to embed their learning within a professional or organisational context.
This may include:
- consultations and workshops with I Matter Certified practitioers
- funded or subsidised access to online learning for staff or for families
- integration into professional development or early help pathways
- coordinated access through schools, GP practices, or local services
👉 This approach is most useful where learning is part of a wider system of support, rather than a stand-alone intervention.
Funding access options
Access to I Matter Online Learning via organisations can take varied formats - we aim to support microprojects
- Assisted access to self-help - self-funded online at a discounted rate
- Funded access as part of a planned pathway with a certified practitioner
- Part or fully funded on a case by case basis
We endeavour to make it possible for individual practitioners and parents and commissioners to work out what feels manageable and a fit for them on a flexible basis.
👉 The level of support and involvement depends on local context and need.
STRAND 3: MICROPROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT WORK
Exploring Real World Applications
Where professionals are supporting families more actively, additional training pathways to deepen understanding and confidence in using the approach within practice.
👉 Practitioner Training progresses in relation to your local context and needs.
Learning and improving the system
In partnership with Relationship Health Matters CIC, we develop and test approaches to improving how relationship health learning is delivered and accessed in real-world settings.
This includes pilot projects, local initiatives, and evaluation work designed to strengthen impact and accessibility.
👉 Information on current funded pilots
NEXT STEPS:
If you are a professional, practitioner, or organisation:
👉 You can begin by exploring the most appropriate access route
👉 Or contact us to discuss how this might work in your setting
Most conversations focus on:
- how families can access support easily
- how this fits with existing work
- and what level of involvement is needed locally
Our Values
53 Stramongate
Kendal
La94BH
United Kingdom
