diff --git a/config/settings/common.py b/config/settings/common.py
index 33cc399..b18098a 100644
--- a/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/config/settings/common.py
@@ -461,3 +461,8 @@ CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = (
     'vector.im',
     'riot.im'
 )
+
+MATRIX_USER=env('MATRIX_USERNAME')
+MATRIX_PASSWORD=env('MATRIX_PASSWORD')
+MATRIX_ROOM=env('MATRIX_ROOM')
+MSG_PREFIX = '[MH]'
diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index 87a5eb1..8d7451e 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ GOCARDLESS_APP_ID=demo
 GOCARDLESS_APP_SECRET=demo
 GOCARDLESS_ACCESS_TOKEN=demo
 GOCARDLESS_MERCHANT_ID=demo
+
+MATRIX_ROOM=fmCpNwqgIiuwATlcdw:matrix.org
+MATRIX_USERNAME=mhackspace
+MATRIX_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/mhackspace/base/models.py b/mhackspace/base/models.py
index adb810d..07d3fe1 100644
--- a/mhackspace/base/models.py
+++ b/mhackspace/base/models.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from spirit.comment.models import Comment
 # from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.mail import EmailMessage
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from mhackspace.base.tasks import matrix_message
+
 
 class BannerImage(models.Model):
     url = models.URLField()
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ def send_topic_update_email(sender, instance, **kwargs):
             to=[user_email],
             headers={'Reply-To': 'no-reply@maidstone-hackspace.org.uk'})
         email.send()
+    matrix_message.delay('[MH] %s' % instance.topic.title)
 
 
 post_save.connect(send_topic_update_email, sender=Comment)
diff --git a/mhackspace/base/tasks.py b/mhackspace/base/tasks.py
index 58f1aac..86cb8bb 100644
--- a/mhackspace/base/tasks.py
+++ b/mhackspace/base/tasks.py
@@ -1,7 +1,77 @@
+import requests
 from celery import shared_task
+from django.conf import settings
 from mhackspace.feeds.helper import import_feeds
 
 
 @shared_task
 def update_homepage_feeds():
     return import_feeds()
+
+matrix_url = "https://matrix.org/_matrix/client/r0"
+matrix_login_url = matrix_url + "/login"
+matrix_join_room_alias_url = matrix_url + "/join/{room}?access_token={access_token}"
+matrix_join_room_id_url = matrix_url + "rooms/%21{room}/join?access_token={access_token}"
+matrix_send_msg_url = matrix_url + "/rooms/%21{room}/send/m.room.message?access_token={access_token}"
+
+@shared_task
+def matrix_message(message):
+    #login
+    details = {
+        "type":"m.login.password",
+        "user":settings.MATRIX_USER,
+        "password":settings.MATRIX_PASSWORD}
+    r0 = requests.post(matrix_login_url, json = details)
+    access_token = r0.json().get('access_token')
+
+    #join room by id
+    url_params = {
+        'room': settings.MATRIX_ROOM,
+        'access_token': access_token}
+    url = matrix_join_room_id_url.format(**url_params)
+    r1 = requests.post(url)
+
+    #send message
+    url_params = {
+        "room": settings.MATRIX_ROOM,
+        "access_token": access_token}
+    url = matrix_send_msg_url.format(**url_params)
+    details = {
+        "msgtype":"m.text",
+        "body":message}
+    r2 = requests.post(url, json = details)
+    return True
+
+# url = "https://matrix.org/_matrix/client/r0/join/{room_alias}?access_token={access_token}".format(
+#         **{'access_token': access_token,
+#            'room_alias': '#maidstone-hackspace:matrix.org'})
+# response = requests.post(url)
+
+
+#     return import_feeds()
+# url = "https://matrix.org/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%21{room}:matrix.org/join?access_token={access_token}".format(
+#     **{'room': 'fmCpNwqgIiuwATlcdw',
+#         'access_token': access_token})
+# r = requests.get(url)
+# fmCpNwqgIiuwATlcdw:matrix.org
+
+
+#join room by id
+# url = "https://matrix.org/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%21{room}/join?access_token={access_token}".format(
+#     **{'room': 'fmCpNwqgIiuwATlcdw:matrix.org',
+#         'access_token': access_token})
+# response = requests.post(url)
+
+
+# url = "https://matrix.org/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%21{room}/send/m.room.message?access_token={access_token}".format(
+#     **{'room': 'fmCpNwqgIiuwATlcdw:matrix.org',
+#         'access_token': access_token})
+# details = {"msgtype":"m.text", "body":"poke from python"} #{"type":"m.login.password", "user":"oly", "password":""} 
+# r = requests.post(url, json = details)
+# return r.json()
+
+
+# url = "https://matrix.org/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%21{room}/join?access_token={access_token}".format(
+#     **{'room': 'fmCpNwqgIiuwATlcdw:matrix.org',
+#         'access_token': access_token})
+# response = requests.post(url)
diff --git a/mhackspace/requests/models.py b/mhackspace/requests/models.py
index 9370b5b..d3cf76f 100644
--- a/mhackspace/requests/models.py
+++ b/mhackspace/requests/models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from mhackspace.base.tasks import matrix_message
 
 
 REQUEST_TYPES = (
@@ -40,3 +42,10 @@ class UserRequests(models.Model):
 
 #     class Meta:
 #         ordering = ('created_date',)
+
+
+def send_topic_update_email(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    matrix_message.delay('[MH] New Request - %s' % instance.title)
+
+
+post_save.connect(send_topic_update_email, sender=UserRequests)