“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore.”

These are words no child should ever feel.

Yet they are words we hear far too often.

At The Life Matters (Charity No. 1193469), we support vulnerable children and young people facing suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma and overwhelming emotional distress. When a child feels invisible, unheard or without hope, we step in — and we stay.

The Difference Your Support Makes

2025 Outcomes – 3rd Cohort

Through our 10-week, one-to-one A Child’s Voice intervention programme, delivered across five schools in Kent & Medway for young people aged 11–18, we have seen extraordinary, life-changing outcomes:

95% reduction in self-harm incidents

95% reduction in suicidal thoughts

Suicide attempts completely eliminated

Children returning to school

Confidence rebuilt

Hope restored

Behind every statistic is a child who chose to stay.

Real Children. Real Change.

An 8-year-old boy had attempted to hang himself numerous times.

Through intensive one-to-one support and a holistic family assessment, we helped him feel safe again. He returned to school, built friendships, and has made no further attempts. He was also supported in securing his Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and signposted for further diagnostic assessment to ensure long-term stability. CIN

A 15-year-old girl was self-harming her face with blades. She told us she had no value and said, “No one has listened to me before. Through the A Child’s Voice programme, she found her voice, committed to her own safety, stopped self-harming, and returned to education with the right protective support in place.

What Young People Say

“I have stopped self-harming now because this programme helped me understand why I was hurting myself.”

— Male, 13

“I used to take drug overdoses and was frequently in hospital. This programme identified my child protection needs and made the necessary referrals. The Life Matters supported me to overcome my fears.”

— Female, 13

“The Life Matters helped me find my voice. Now my voice keeps me safe in positive ways.”

— Female, 14

“For the first time, I felt truly heard. I’ve made a pledge to stop self-harming and haven’t since.”

— Young person, 14

“By week 2 I had stopped self-harming, and by week 5 the suicidal thoughts had gone. I now have better ways to cope.”

— Young person, 13

Early Intervention Saves Lives

When a child says, “I don’t want to be here anymore,” they are not asking to die.

They are asking for the pain to stop.

They are asking for someone to listen.

They are asking for hope.

Early, intervention prevents crisis from becoming tragedy. It keeps children in school, strengthens families, and most importantly — saves lives.

But we cannot continue this vital work without funding.

Please Donate Today

Your support could help a Child to stay safe and access A Childs Voice 10-week programme. www.thelifematters.co.uk

Your donation is more than financial support.

It is safety.

It is hope.

It is a future.

Please give today. Because one child choosing to stay changes everything.