What matters to you
What's it all about?
We all know how we feel when we are loved, listened to and alongside people who care
We all believe in the simple things and by simply listening and getting to know people, we start to understand what matters to a family within the local community.
We want to truly understand what flexible support looks like for you and your family in your community
Connect
We all know how we feel when we are loved, listened to and alongside people who care. By simply being alongside families we can see and feel the importance of having human connections. Some families have very little family supports or friendships groups and can therefore be very isolated. They may face hardships or difficulties alone without understanding that other people are in the same situation.
Learn
What Matters to You (WM2U) is a community-based systems change initiative working alongside families, practitioners, and senior leaders in two communities in Dundee and East Ayrshire. It aims to provide early support so that children and young people can flourish within their own communities.
- Building Blocks for Change: Values-Based Leadership ExperiencesMonday, November 6th 2023One of the core building blocks for What Matters to You’s (WM2U) mission for systems change is the implementation of Values-Based Leadership Experiences (VBLE) for both the families and practitioners we interact with. Read the article Building Blocks for Change: Values-Based Leadership Experiences
- What Matters to You engages families in KirktonTuesday, September 19th 2023Kirkton families have been sharing what matters to them this summer at a number of Family Fun Sessions hosted by What Matters to You and Strathmartine Community Empowerment Team. Read the article What Matters to You engages families in Kirkton
- Supporting community engagement with Charleston Summer SessionsWednesday, August 23rd 2023What Matters to You is celebrating the success of its ‘Charleston Summer Sessions’ programme, having successfully engaged with over 60 local family members over a six-week period this summer. Read the article Supporting community engagement with Charleston Summer Sessions