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The charity

Raising awareness of ADHD, addiction, and suicide.

​We are committed to raising awareness of ADHD and the increased risks associated with it – particularly the heightened risks of poor mental health, addiction and suicide, which are not fully understood.


Early diagnosis and effective treatment can significantly reduce these risks. However, when ADHD goes undiagnosed and untreated, some individuals may begin to self‑medicate to cope with the challenges the condition brings to daily life. This can lead to poor mental health and negatively affect education, relationships, social and financial well‑being, and employment.

Our vision

We wish for ADHD to be embraced by the wider population and be seen as a strength while appreciating the challenges of this condition.

Create Access

to early diagnostics to help people identify if they are at risk of having the condition, as early diagnosis has a significant beneficial effect on treatment and mental health.

Create Awareness

of the condition by working in partnership with media agencies across all sectors, to get better social awareness of the condition and provide media and support for those living with the condition and those supporting people with the condition.

Provide Information

with a balanced view of the condition, showing the benefits but also making people aware of the unpublicised risks of the condition, with a focus on saving lives.

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To have early testing and understanding of the condition of ADHD.

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Supporting people with the condition and the wider community around them to enable people to maximise their full potential.

03.

To advocate for a wider understanding of the co-existence of other specific factors associated with ADHD.

Our mission

Matthew's Law

Matthew’s Law is a statutory package designed to overhaul the UK’s ADHD diagnostic pathway by moving from a specialist-only bottleneck to a digital-first, generalist model. Named in honour of Councillor Matthew Lock, the reform aims to eliminate the national backlog of approximately 700,000 people and reduce waiting times from years to under six months. 

Core objectives

  • Early identification:

    • Mandate universal digital screening in schools at key transition points (e.g., Year 3 and Year 7). 

  • Primary care empowerment:

    • Authorise accredited GPs and trained nurses to perform first-line assessments and manage shared-care prescribing.

    • National accountability:

    Establish a national accreditation register for clinicians and mandate quarterly data reporting on waiting lists and outcomes.

    • Economic efficiency:

    Offset the £724 million implementation cost with projected annual savings of £3.3–£6.1 billion across health, education, and justice. 

    • Digital diagnostic and screening tools:

    The proposal relies on objective, validated digital tools to increase diagnostic accuracy and reduce clinician time by up to 40%.

    • Education:

    Integration with Mental Health Support Teams to provide earlier interventions, reducing school exclusions.

    • Workforce:

    Training 10,000 GPs and 5,000 nurses to handle routine cases, reserving specialists for complex diagnoses. 

    • Justice:

    Early identification to divert individuals from the criminal justice system, where undiagnosed ADHD prevalence is high.

    Strategic impact

    Matthew inside shed with smoke machine

    We would be incredibly grateful if you could share our link with your friends and community. Together, we can make a real difference, prevent poor outcomes, and save lives.

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    Thank you so much for your kind donations and for taking the time to support us.

    Richard, Christine, and Matthew.

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