25 February 2026
by Deirdre Kehoe, CEO
At LMK, our mission has always been driven by a simple but powerful belief: every young person deserves to experience healthy, safe, and respectful relationships. Today, as we launch our LMK 2024-25 Annual Report, we do so with the knowledge that young people are growing up in a volatile and unsafe world.
Our work with young people over the last year have given us first-hand understanding of the damaging impact of unhealthy relationships on their lives – from harmful online content and misogynistic influencers to the new risks posed by AI and deepfakes and the rise of hateful and intolerant rhetoric across communities, the relationship challenges being experienced by young people have brought our mission into sharper focus than ever before.
This annual report marks a year of deepening LMK’s impact. Over the last twelve months, we’ve delivered a record number of workshops across 50 schools and community settings – offering over 6,600 workshop places across London.
Our most important measure of success is the feedback from the young people and professionals who participate in our workshops. It provides vital evidence that our prevention-led approach is working:
- 86% of young people now know where to seek help if they or a friend experience abuse.
- 81% of participants believe the workshop learning will be useful to them in their future relationships.
- 95% of attendees of our CPD programme said that they felt more confident that they had the right language to talk to young people about their relationships.
Growth for LMK also means deepening our commitment to reaching those at the highest risk. By tailoring our workshops for SEND settings and alternative provision, we ensure that every young person, regardless of their background or barriers, has the tools to seek a safe and happy life:
- We delivered workshops to over 350 of the most vulnerable young people in our communities including young people who were newly arrived immigrants, care experienced young people, young people who were experiencing homelessness and young carers
- Nearly a quarter of our total participants identified as having a disability or learning difficulty.
None of this would be possible without our dedicated team, our trustees, and our inspiring Youth Advisory Board. In the coming year, we will continue to evolve our workshops to meet the new RSHE curriculum and support young people as they navigate an increasingly complex world. Crucially, we remain focused on working in partnership with those who campaign for change, ensuring our collective voice influences a safer future for all.
I invite you to read the full report and join us in this essential work. Together, we are building a brighter future – one relationship at a time.
