Lmk - Let Me Know
Kirsten
Westlake
Co-Founder
Mission
LMK - Build Happy Lives Through Healthy Relationships----------Vision:LMK is committed to creating a world in which domestic violence, relationship abuse and sexual assault no longer exist, and young people are able to build happy lives through healthy relationships. LMK believes this can only be achieved through education--------------Our Mission:Good relationships shape our health and happiness, but we are taught so little about them. LMK is an education charity on a mission to change that. We educate young people on how to build positive, healthy relationships, so that they can avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships--------------------Our ‘why’:Domestic Violence and Relationship Abuse affects 2.3 million people in the UK each year. 1-in-4 women and 1-in-6 men will experience an abusive relationship in their lifetime, with the greatest likelihood of experience abuse between the ages of 16-19years. Many charities exist to support survivors of domestic violence, relationship abuse and sexual assault, but few offer a comprehensive prevention programme to stop the abuse before it begins. LMK was created in 2020 to be part of the solution, taking a much- needed preventative approach to this complex problem. Now in its third year, LMK was created to ensure that:1) Young people understand the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships and use this knowledge to keep themselves and their friends safe2) Adults (parents, teachers and community leaders) feel confident supporting young people in their relationships
Category
Education and Skills
Additional Information
In our first 3 years, we have worked with 9,000 young people across 20 London boroughs and aim to be a pan-London organisation by 2025.----------
Our core 10 Signs Programme offers free workshops to schools and community organisations. These workshops form a prevention programme where young people are taught to spot and stop unhealthy relationship behaviours both in themselves and others, using the 10 Signs Framework. Our workshops can be tailored to participants’ ages and backgrounds and are for everyone, regardless of their identity or the type of relationship they are in.----------
"Before I used to get quite worried when it came to relationships, I was scared whether I was going to end up in an abusive relationship, but I've been highly educated today and I will definitely be using this in the future... It was one of the best workshops I've ever attended.” Year 9 Pupil, Langdon Park Community School-----------
“LMK’s contribution to Relationship and Sex Education in schools has been significant and is critically needed. As Head of Safeguarding at a large comprehensive school, we are seeing more and more issues of unhealthy and coercive relationships, and LMKs work is helping protect countless young people.
We have experienced how empowering LMK’s workshops are and have seen the positive impact they have on the lives of the young participants, really giving them the skills to choose healthy relationships as they progress through life, which is so important. This is education that young people are not getting anywhere else and the feedback from them was that this was life-changing for them. No doubt this is why it engages young people so well. As someone who has worked in schools for over 15 years and now leads youth work, I can tell you that this work is much needed. And urgently.”
Faheem Khan, Founding Director, Future Leaders----------