About LivedMatch
LivedMatch was founded on a simple belief: projects are stronger when they includes the voices of people with lived experience.
We are a Canadian platform that helps organizations, researchers, and people with lived experience (PWLE) build meaningful partnerships faster through secure, standardized, and practical workflows. By making it easier to find the right partners, support collaboration, and track impact, LivedMatch helps ensure lived expertise shapes research and community projects from the very beginning.
Whether you're an organization coordinating partnerships between PWLE and projects, a project team seeking the right lived-experience partner, or a person with lived experience ready to contribute, LivedMatch helps bring the right people together to build better projects.
Why LivedMatch?
We bridge the gap between projects and lived experience, making collaboration accessible, respectful, and impactful.
For Organizations
Transform how you manage PWLE partnerships at scale
- Cut matching time from weeks to minutes with intelligent automation
- Scale your impact—support 10x more projects without adding staff
- Generate comprehensive reports and metrics to demonstrate value to stakeholders
- Maintain full control with exportable databases and customizable workflows
For Projects
Find the right PWLE partners faster and build better outcomes
- Get matched with qualified PWLE in days, not months of searching
- Access pre-vetted partners aligned with your project's specific needs
- Strengthen grant applications and publications with authentic lived experience insights
- Track engagement and measure impact with built-in analytics dashboards
For People with Lived Experience
Share your expertise where it matters most
- Connect with projects actively seeking your unique perspective
- Set your own boundaries and participate at a pace that works for you
- See your contributions make real impact in research and policy
- Work within a trauma-informed framework that prioritizes your well-being
How It Works
Simple, streamlined workflows designed for researchers and people with lived experience
For People with Lived Experience
Create Your Profile
Share your experience and expertise through our secure web form
Choose Your Organization
Select the organization you're affiliated with for support and partnership coordination
Get Matched to Projects
Our algorithm connects you with projects that align with your experience
Review & Decide
Review project details and accept or decline based on your availability and interest
Supported Collaboration
Work with your affiliated organization's guidance and support throughout the project
Track Impact
Complete follow-up forms to measure success and help your organization track analytics
For Researchers / Projects
Create Your Profile & Project
Complete our web form with your project details and requirements
Request PWLE Partnership
Select an organization and submit your project for approval
Automated Matching
Once approved, our algorithm finds the best-matched PWLE for your project
Connect & Collaborate
Request the number of PWLE you need; they review and accept or decline
Partnership Facilitation
Work together with PWLE and the affiliated organization to bring your project to life
Track Impact
Complete follow-up forms to measure success and access analytics dashboards