I Matter Foundation Ltd

At I Matter Foundation, every person's story matters. Our mission is to restore courage, confidence and community. We offer accessible, high quality and responsive self defence and assertiveness training. We work with survivors of family violence and people with disabilities or mental health issues. We are also developing strategic partnerships to reach homeless young people, children in foster care and other groups. Our participants say things like ‘I am not afraid anymore’ and ‘Self esteem, that is the greatest thing I have been given’. Research supports martial arts as an effective means of psychological therapy and a viable choice to promote physical and mental health. The benefits of self defence and martial arts include decreased vulnerability, violent behaviour and depression and improved self regulation, psychological well being, self esteem, fitness and confidence. I Matter Foundation Ltd is equipped with strong leadership, project development, not for profit and industry skills as well as strategic connections within the community. We are uniquely placed to initiate a new program model. Our participants report that they feel more socially connected and more resilient. They are facing their fears and pursuing their goals with renewed boldness and tenacity. They know that their story matters.