Children’s Self-Harm Intervention & Suicide Prevention Charity 1193469
A Child’s Voice®, co-designed with children and young people, empowers those who are self-harming or have attempted suicide by providing structured, safeguarding-led support when they need it most
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Aligned with NHSE Staying Safe From Suicide
Integrating "A Child’s Voice" with National School Mental Health Frameworks
Parents are welcome to visit our hub to find out about our services.
When: Fridays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Broadside, Leviathan Way, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4LL
Come along, ask questions, and learn how we can support your child.
Finalist
Pride in Medway
2026 Award
Meet some of our team
A message from the Chief Executive Officer
The success and sustainability of our charity are founded on the strength, professionalism, and commitment of the people who support and govern the organisation. I am pleased to recognise the contribution of our volunteer team of over 14 individuals, the young people engaged in administrative and operational roles, our Board of Trustees, and our self-employed facilitators who deliver services on behalf of the charity.
Each group plays a vital role in ensuring the organisation operates effectively and in line with its charitable objectives. Our volunteers provide essential support to service delivery, our young people make meaningful contributions while developing valuable skills and experience, our trustees provide strategic leadership, governance, and oversight in accordance with regulatory requirements, and our facilitators bring specialist expertise to the delivery of our programmes.
This collective approach enables the charity to maintain high standards of governance, accountability, and impact. I would like to formally thank all those who contribute their time, knowledge, and skills in support of our mission and in service of the communities we exist to support.
Mary Brockwell
Founder & Chief Executive
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​As CEO and Founder of Life Matters, she provides strong, values-led leadership, ensuring the charity’s strategic direction remains fully aligned with its charitable objectives, trustee oversight, and regulatory responsibilities. Bringing lived experience to her role, she leads with authenticity, compassion, and deep understanding, which shapes both the culture of the organisation and the services it delivers. Her passion for child protection underpins her unwavering commitment to safeguarding, ethical practice, and the development of safe, trauma-informed support for children and young people. With a clear vision to maximise social impact, she keeps the charity’s mission at the heart of every decision, empowering staff, volunteers, and practitioners through a people-centred leadership approach. She actively builds meaningful partnerships with funders, commissioners, and community organisations, while driving the delivery of accessible, high-quality mental health and wellbeing programmes that respond directly to community need. Recognised by BBC Radio Kent’s “Making a Difference” for her work in children’s self-harm and suicide prevention—where she was described as “amazing” for the difference she is making—she remains modest, consistently crediting her dedicated team for the collective impact and lasting positive change they achieve together.​
Kelly Long
Marketing Manager
Provides strategic leadership for marketing activity supporting children’s self-harm and suicide prevention initiatives. Sets direction, priorities, and standards for the development and delivery of posters and wider marketing materials, ensuring outputs are high-quality, trauma-informed, and aligned with safeguarding and ethical requirements. Leads and manages marketing staff, providing clear objectives, supervision, performance feedback, and professional support to ensure timely and sensitive delivery of work. Oversees social media strategy and governance, approving content plans and outputs to ensure appropriate awareness-raising while maintaining robust safeguarding, professional, and risk-management standards.
Holds overall responsibility for campaign planning, audience targeting, and message consistency across channels. Monitors performance, engagement, and impact to inform continuous improvement, ensures brand and tone-of-voice alignment, and works closely with internal teams and external partners to maximise reach, effectiveness, and organisational objectives. Demonstrates strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills within a high-risk, safeguarding-focused environment.
Vicky Denny
Executive Assistant
She brings a professional background in healthcare and extensive experience supporting children and families. She is committed to early intervention and ensuring that children’s needs are recognised and addressed effectively. In her role, she applies a calm, practical, and structured approach to support the organisation in delivering safe, high-quality services that make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families
Roma Quinn
Finance and Governance Manager
Roma is an experienced finance professional who brings her expertise in financial management and governance to The Life Matters. She ensures that the charity’s finances are managed with accuracy, transparency, and efficiency, enabling us to reach more children and families in need of support.
With skills in budgeting, financial oversight, and governance, Roma plays a vital role in safeguarding the charity’s resources. Her dedication ensures that The Life Matters operates responsibly and effectively, maximising the impact of every donation and helping the organisation grow sustainably.
We are incredibly lucky to have Thomas as part of our team. As a young person, he brings a strong passion for justice and a genuine commitment to making a positive difference for children and young people. Thomas is a member of the Kent Police Cadets and is inspired to pursue a career in the police. He supports our work through research and is always motivated by creating positive change.
Ayaan is a care leaver who joined The Life Matters driven by her strong passion for supporting others, particularly young people leaving care. With a keen eye for detail and a genuine commitment to making a difference, Ayaan plays a vital role within the charity.
In her position, she carries out essential administrative tasks that help keep everything running smoothly and truly tie the charity together behind the scenes. Her lived experience, dedication, and willingness to support others make her an invaluable part of our team, and we are incredibly grateful to have her with us.
We are delighted to welcome Summer, who has been working closely with The Life Matters social media team. She has a strong creative eye and demonstrates a wide range of skills that help The Life Matters charity move forward. Summer is passionate about the fact that her work supports children as part of the wider team, and her contributions continue to make a meaningful and positive impact.