Welcome to Youth and Families Matter...

Youth and Families Matter is a locally based group, which was established in 1993, as the initiative of Testwood Baptist Church, to serve in and work to improve the well being of the community in which we are based. We offer a front line service delivering welfare support to youth and families in our local community at the point of need.

YFM became a registered charity in April 2009 – number 1128524

Project Aim

The project aim is to help meet the increasing needs of children, young people and families through support, training and education.

Project Vision

YFM’s vision is to see the growth of wellbeing in our community, relationally, emotionally, practically and spiritually. In practise this means we support individuals – enabling the development of relational and personal skills, promoting safety and facilitating positive contributions to others in our community.

News

The John Lewis Partnership Golden Jubilee Trust

Stuart Bassham has long been a supporter of YFM, and he is now spending 4 months on a placement here with us. Stuart works for Waitrose and was successful in being awarded this placement by going through the Golden Jubilee Trust.

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Anger Management Course

A course for parents, to help them manage their children’s angry outbursts.kelly@youthandamiliesmatter.org.uk

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Use us as your Home Page

You can now raise money for Youth and Families Matter just by using yahoo via our specific YFM/Yahoo search page click here.

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Families Matter Hythe

In association with Cornerstone, Hythe United Reformed Church. click here.