Isle of Wight Youth Trust

What Isle of Wight Youth Trust does

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust is a UK registered charity (Charity Number 1087163) and company limited by guarantee (Company Number 04149036), founded in 1984 and headquartered at Youth Trust House, 114 Pyle Street, Newport, Isle of Wight. The charity provides free, confidential counselling, mental health, employment, housing, transitions and youth voice services to children and young people aged 5-25 living on the Isle of Wight, with a stated addressable population of 25,000 young islanders. Service delivery is built around a small team of approximately 40 paid staff and volunteers, operating from a central walk-in Youth Hub (opened in 2024) and embedded delivery across all 46 Island schools and colleges via the Mental Health Support Team (MHST), a collaborative model with Barnardo's and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The service portfolio includes a Mental Health Support Service offering 1:1 and group therapy across CBT, EMDR, art therapy, talking therapies, coaching and guided self-help; an Employment & Skills Service delivered with DWP work coaches and local employers; a Housing Support Service for young people facing instability or homelessness; a 16-25 Transitions Support Service; specialist neurodivergence (ASC/LD) provision; and group programmes such as Level Up, Snack & Chat, ReFrame Wellbeing Workshops (with the Isorropia Foundation), Junior Inspire and the Youth Taskforce. Underpinning technology includes the Mayden online self-referral and enquiry gateway, Zoom and phone-based session delivery, an online self-help microsite with curated self-help apps and downloadable resources, and a proprietary bi-annual Island Youth Mental Health Census that has gathered over 10,000 responses across six years (1,760 in 2025).

The charity is funded through a diversified mix of grants (UK Government programmes such as Connect to Work, ADAPT and the Prudence Trust IAG, the £10,000 GSK IMPACT Award 2025, NHS contributions, family trusts), individual regular giving at tiers of £5 to £75 per month, one-off donations via the Enthuse platform, the match-funded Big Christmas Give campaign (exceeding £10,000 in December 2025), community and corporate fundraising, in-memory and legacy giving, and in-kind volunteer time. All services to young people are provided free of charge with no GP referral required. The Trust is BACP Registered, Matrix Standard accredited, a Living Wage Employer, Cyber Essentials certified and Fundraising Regulator registered, and was named overall winner of the 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards from more than 700 UK charities.

Name

Isle of Wight Youth Trust

Legal name

Isle of Wight Youth Trust

Website

https://iowyouthtrust.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust is a UK registered charity founded in 1984 that provides free counselling, mental health, employment, housing and youth voice services to children and young people aged 5-25 on the Isle of Wight, operating from a walk-in Youth Hub in Newport and across 46 partner schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Youth mental health
• Counselling services
• Youth employment support
• Youth housing advice
• Youth advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Regular monthly giving: Recurring monthly donations from individual supporters via Enthuse giving platform; tiered at £5, £7, £15, £35 and £75 per month with each tier mapped to a specific impact (e.g., snacks for sessions, art therapy materials, housing support, 1:1 therapeutic sessions, group therapy).
2. One-time donations (online, post, bank transfer): Single donations from individuals and supporters via Enthuse donation page, cheque by post to Youth Trust House, and direct bank transfer arranged by phone.
3. In-memory giving and legacies: Donations made in memory of loved ones via MuchLoved tribute pages and legacy gifts left in supporters' wills, including the Layla's Fund legacy transferred from the closed Layla's Trust charity.
4. Community, school and corporate fundraising: Fundraising packs for individuals, schools and corporate partners covering marathons, skydives, abseils (e.g., Spinnaker Tower abseil with £250 minimum sponsorship), quiz nights, bake sales and sponsored challenges.
5. Big Give Christmas Challenge match-funded campaign: Annual Big Give Christmas Challenge (e.g., 2-9 December 2025) combining individual donations with matched funding from schools, parish councils, family trusts, businesses and community groups; surpassed a £10,000 Winter Wellbeing Campaign target.
6. Grants from funders, foundations and statutory bodies: Multi-funder grant income from UK Government (e.g., Connect to Work, ADAPT, Prudence Trust programmes), GSK King's Fund, local family trusts, NHS and other charitable funders, evidenced by a large supporter logo wall.
7. Charity / programme award funding: Award-based grant income from competitions such as the 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards, where the charity received an additional £10,000 as overall winner.
8. Volunteer time and pro-bono support: In-kind contribution from adult volunteers (reception, meet & greet, community venue support, website and social media) and corporate sponsorship-in-kind (e.g., Eldridge's Solicitors sponsored Big Give drinks reception).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Isle of Wight Youth Trust is a UK-registered charity and company limited by guarantee that provides free mental health, employment, housing, and youth voice services to children and young people aged 5-25 on the Isle of Wight. The organization delivers professional counselling and targeted support interventions aimed at improving wellbeing, life chances, and personal development of local young people.

Product overview

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust is an Isle of Wight-based charity providing a unified portfolio of free, youth-centred wellbeing and therapeutic care services for children and young people aged 5–25, rather than a single SaaS product. The offering is structured as a platform of interconnected service modules accessed via the Youth Hub (the walk-in Newport hub opened in 2024) and the Trust House headquarters at 114 Pyle Street, Newport. Core clinical modules include the Mental Health Support Service (1:1 Therapy, Group Work and CBT-based interventions) and the MHST (Mental Health Support Teams in Schools), which delivers EMHP support across 46 schools in partnership with Barnardo's and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Practical support is delivered via the Employment & Skills Service, Housing Support Service and 16-25 Transitions Support Service, with Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Assistants embedded across these pathways. Group programmes include Level Up (16-25 social inclusion drop-in), Informal Snack & Chat, ReFrame Wellbeing Workshops (in conjunction with the Isorropia Foundation), Junior Inspire, the Youth Taskforce (campaigning), Events & Activities (Social Action), and Layla's Fund / Bereavement Support. Supporting modules include Online Self-Help Resources (videos, downloadable tools, curated self-help apps, Mental Health Q&A), Parents & Carers Information Sessions, and Neurodivergence Support from a specialist ASC/LD Practitioner. The whole offering is publicly accessible online, supplemented by an external referral gateway (Mayden), Eventbrite event bookings, Zoom-delivered sessions, and Enthuse-powered donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Layla's Fund: A restricted/legacy fund within the Isle of Wight Youth Trust continuing the work of Layla's Trust, supporting bereaved children, siblings and families.
• ReFrame Wellbeing Workshops
• Isle of Wight Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

Products and services

• Youth Counselling Services
• Youth Employment Support
• Youth Housing Advice
• Youth Voice Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 285 individuals moved into sustainable employment or accredited full-time education in 2024/25
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Barnardo'sflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative delivery partner for the Isle of Wight Mental Health Support Team (MHST) alongside Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Barnardo's also runs the Cygnet parenting programme for parents of autistic children, promoted via the Youth Trust's Useful Websites and Mental Health Q&A pages.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS partner co-delivering the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) in schools across the Isle of Wight, providing Clinical supervision, framework and integration with NHS Talking Therapies (Isle-Talk) and CAMHS pathways.
• Isorropia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivery partner for the ReFrame Wellbeing Workshops, a rolling 8-week programme of support for 16-25 year olds that promotes positive thinking, builds confidence and self-esteem, and manages anxiety and emotions.
• Rob da Bank (Patron)coreOthersHigh-profile patron of the Youth Trust who attended the Festive Drinks Reception at Caffe Isola marking the Big Give campaign and 2025 GSK IMPACT Award win.
• Eldridge's SolicitorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored the buffet and drinks at the Festive Drinks Reception at Caffe Isola that launched the Big Christmas Give 2025 campaign.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Work CoachescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork Coaches co-located/collaborate with the Youth Trust's employment team to provide CV writing, training & work readiness workshops, careers advice and links to employers and apprenticeships for young people facing housing instability or seeking employment.
• Isle of Wight Council (local authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner for housing pathways (accessing supported accommodation, tenancy sustainment) and for the Together for Children Conference hosted jointly with local authority and Island youth providers following the annual Youth Voice Event.
• Isle of Wight Neurodivergent Multi-Disciplinary Team (ND MDT)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFunnels neurodivergent young people (ASC/LD) into the Youth Trust's specialist ASC/LD practitioner after initial ND MDT contact.
• EventbritecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ticketing platform used to host bookings for events such as the Beach Games, Nature Scavenger Hunt, Creative workshops, parent/carer information sessions and Level Up sessions.
• Mayden (gateway.mayden.co.uk)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the online self-referral and enquiry platform used by young people, parents/carers and professionals to access Youth Trust services, with a Threshold Chart guiding appropriate service matching.
• EnthusecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline donation platform powering the Youth Trust's one-off and regular giving pages, including Layla's Fund donation page.
• Isle of Wight Council (Children & Family Centres, supporting families)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPromoted via the Youth Trust's online self-help and Mental Health Q&A pages as a community partner offering family learning and youth programmes.
• Caffe IsolaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted the Festive Drinks Reception that launched the Big Christmas Give 2025 campaign and celebrated the GSK IMPACT Award win.
• Platform One (students)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided live music at the Festive Drinks Reception that launched the Big Christmas Give 2025 campaign.
• National Trust (Carisbrooke Priory)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeet-up location for the 'Can You Hear Us?' Festival creative workshop and Nature Scavenger Hunt events promoted via Instagram.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Place2Be: UK charity providing mental health support in schools, including one-to-one counselling, group work and whole-school approach. Directly comparable to the Isle of Wight Youth Trust's MHST model delivering in 46 schools, though Place2Be operates nationally across many regions and local authorities.
• YoungMinds: The UK's leading charity dedicated to children and young people's mental health. Highly comparable to Isle of Wight Youth Trust in mission (youth mental health advocacy, support and campaigning) but operates at a national policy/advocacy level rather than as a localised Island-wide service provider.
• Off The Record (UK network): Network of free counselling and mental health services for young people aged 11-25 across multiple UK regions, providing 1:1 therapy, group work, LGBTQ+ support and creative activities. Highly comparable to IOW Youth Trust's free, drop-in, multi-modality therapy approach, though distributed across multiple regional charities rather than a single Island-wide entity.
• The Mix: Free, confidential multi-channel support service for under-25s in the UK offering online, phone and text counselling plus housing and employment guidance. Closely comparable to IOW Youth Trust's integrated free model (mental health + housing + employment) but delivered primarily through digital channels rather than a local hub-and-spoke Island footprint.

Emerging players

• Centrepoint: UK charity supporting young people aged 16-25 facing homelessness and unemployment with housing, employability and wellbeing services. Comparable to the IOW Youth Trust's Housing Support and Employment & Skills Services, but operates nationally with supported housing rather than Island-only information, advice and guidance.
• Kooth: Digital mental health platform providing free, anonymous counselling and wellbeing support to children and young people commissioned by the NHS. Comparable to the IOW Youth Trust's free, no-GP-referral counselling model but delivered through a digital-first, app-based platform with no physical Island presence.
• Papyrus UK: UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, providing HOPELINEUK, training and awareness. Comparable in addressing the severe end of youth mental health (the IOWYT 2025 census showed 40% with suicidal ideation), but focused specifically on suicide prevention rather than a broad counselling + housing + employment offer.

Broad incumbents

• Anna Freud Centre: National charity providing children and young people's mental health research, training, and clinical services including school-based support. Comparable to the Isle of Wight Youth Trust's clinical and school-based work, but operates at much larger scale as a research-and-training institution rather than a localised Island-wide service provider.
• Childline (NSPCC): Free, confidential helpline and online service for children and young people up to 19 in the UK, run by the NSPCC. Comparable to IOW Youth Trust's free counselling and self-referral model but operates as a national, primarily digital/phone-based service rather than a community-embedded Island charity.
• Catch22: National not-for-profit delivering services including young people's mental health, education, employability and housing programmes commissioned by local authorities and the NHS. Comparable in the integrated wellbeing + employability + housing model that IOWYT offers Island-wide, but at a much larger multi-region scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=_Az2354kg54
• Facebookfacebook.com/isleofwightyouthtrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/iowyouthtrust
• Xx.com/IOWYouthTrust

Compliance7 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

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