Oxfordshire Youth

What Oxfordshire Youth does

Oxfordshire Youth is a UK-registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO charity no. 1151723) founded in 1947, operating as the leading youth work charity in Oxfordshire. It provides a coordinated portfolio of programmes serving young people aged 11-25 across the county, including Youth Sector Support (training and capacity building for other youth organisations), Youth Voice (participation and advocacy), Youth Programmes (skills and wellbeing), Supported Accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness, and a Training Hub that includes Youth Mental Health First Aid courses. The organisation also operates specialised initiatives such as the Young Women and Girls Project (a trauma-informed programme for those affected by exploitation, harm, or abuse in Cherwell District), the Digital Skills Youth Club in Cowley, and the Are You Listening podcast. It is the hub of the national Changemaker network, which reaches 500,000 young people across the UK, and claims to reach 32,000+ young people directly across Oxfordshire.

The organisation's technology footprint is minimal and explicitly undisclosed; it operates a standard WordPress website, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify), and uses Eventbrite and Mailchimp for events and email. No proprietary software, AI capabilities, or platform architecture is described. Its revenue model is charitable: it relies on donations, grants, and commissioned services, with some fee-bearing training programmes (Youth Mental Health First Aid courses). It is governed by a Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team, with no parent company or external ownership. Key partnership channels include the Business Guardians coalition (eight major Oxfordshire employers), Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Mind, Thames Valley Police, and statutory referral systems.

Name

Oxfordshire Youth

Legal name

Oxfordshire Youth

Website

https://oxfordshireyouth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oxfordshire Youth is a UK-registered charity founded in 1947 that delivers youth work programmes, training, supported housing, and sector capacity-building to 32,000+ young people aged 11-25 across Oxfordshire, and acts as the hub of the national Changemaker network reaching 500,000 young people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Services (charity / non-profit)

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Youth work charity
• Youth sector training
• Youth mental health support
• Supported housing youth
• Youth participation programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Headington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Oxfordshire Youth operates as a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Charity no. 1151723) and relies on public donations to fund programmes supporting young people.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Oxfordshire Youth is an independent registered charity that delivers a portfolio of youth work services across Oxfordshire. Its core offering combines direct programme delivery to young people aged 11–25 (wellbeing, voice, skills, supported accommodation, mental health training) with sector capacity building for the wider youth sector through training, leadership development, and systems-change partnerships. Revenue comes primarily from donations, grants, commissioned public-sector work, and corporate sponsorship via the Business Guardians programme.

Product overview

Oxfordshire Youth operates as a single integrated youth services offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization provides a coordinated portfolio of service programs resourcing the youth sector across Oxfordshire, reaching over 32,000 young people. Core offerings include Youth Sector Support (training and organizational development), Youth Voice (participation programs), Youth Programmes (skill-building activities), Supported Housing, the Training Hub (including Mental Health First Aid courses), the Are You Listening podcast, and the specialized Young Women and Girls Project. These programs work together to deliver mental health support, education, employment assistance, and crisis intervention through both direct service delivery and sector capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Guardians: A strategic partnership programme between businesses and Oxfordshire Youth targeting challenges facing young people including poverty, inequality of opportunity, and education/employment/skills.
• Young Women and Girls Project
• Youth Voice Champions
• Are You Listening Podcast

Products and services

• Youth Sector Support Resources youth provision across Oxfordshire through training, leadership development, and organisational support for other youth organisations, including Youth Sector Capacity Building Grants.
• Youth Voice Empowers young people aged 14–25 to shape decisions that affect them through youth participation, advocacy, and the Youth Voice Champions research programme (522 participants engaged in Youth Participation Analysis).
• Youth Programmes Creates safe, inspiring programmes that support young people's wellbeing, voice, and personal development (e.g., Digital Skills Youth Club for Years 7–11 in the Cowley area of Oxford).
• Supported Accommodation Provides stable accommodation and wrap-around support for young people experiencing homelessness or crisis.
• Training Hub (Changemaker Training Hub) Offers training opportunities including accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid courses for professionals and youth workers, delivered in partnership with Oxfordshire Mind.
• Are You Listening (Youth-Led Podcast) A youth-led podcast featuring powerful conversations from across Oxfordshire, showcasing real stories and voices of young people.
• Young Women and Girls Project Provides trauma-informed support to young women and girls aged 11–21 affected by exploitation, harm, or abuse, including 1-1 support (e.g. 119 sessions for 17 young women in 2025/26), group programmes, and educational workshops across Cherwell District.
• Digital Skills Youth Club Weekly digital skills training club for young people in Year 7 to Year 11 in the Cowley area of Oxford.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 32,000 young people reached across Oxfordshire
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BMW Group Oxford MINI PlantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner supporting Oxfordshire Youth's mission to tackle youth poverty and inequality. Part of the Business Guardians coalition targeting poverty, education, employment and skills gaps.
• ARC OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner in the coalition working to dismantle systemic barriers for young people in Oxfordshire.
• Blenheim PalacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner supporting youth services and opportunities for young people in Oxfordshire.
• Lucy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner contributing to system change for young people in Oxfordshire.
• Ebbon GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner in the coalition addressing youth inequality and opportunity gaps.
• David Lloyd OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner supporting youth wellbeing and opportunities.
• FreethscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner contributing legal and professional expertise to support youth services.
• CleenolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Business Guardian partner in the business coalition for youth support.
• Thames Valley PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency on the Young Women and Girls Project, providing expertise on exploitation and gang-related harms.
• Youth JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency on the Young Women and Girls Project providing cross-sector support.
• SAFE! OxfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary sector partner supporting young people affected by crime.
• Survivor Space (Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in delivering issue-based workshops on empowerment and challenging harmful behaviours for the Young Women and Girls Project.
• Cherwell District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder of the Young Women and Girls Project, providing funding to support services for young women at risk.
• Oxfordshire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing the Oxfordshire Youth Voice Strategy, working with Oxfordshire Youth and Youth Voice Champions.
• Oxfordshire MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery partner for Youth Mental Health First Aid training courses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations): Membership body representing the UK voluntary sector, providing infrastructure, guidance and advocacy. Comparable as a sector-support and capacity-building ecosystem player, though not a direct service provider to young people.

Direct peers

• The Prince's Trust: One of the UK's largest youth development charities, focused on education, employment and skills for 11-30 year olds. Comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's youth programmes and skills-focused work, but at national scale and with corporate partnerships at much larger scale.
• UK Youth: A national membership organisation for youth organisations, providing capacity building, training and grant programmes. Directly comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's role resourcing and training the local youth sector through the Changemaker network.
• Depaul UK: UK charity focused on homelessness and disadvantage among young people, providing supported accommodation and outreach. Comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's Supported Accommodation and at-risk youth work.
• Catch22: Social business delivering services across youth justice, education and employability, including the Positive Activities for Young People programme. Comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's systems-change work with police and youth justice partners.
• National Youth Agency: The statutory body for youth work in England, supporting the youth sector through training, standards and policy. Highly comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's 'Youth Sector Support' and Changemaker training hub offerings, though operating nationally rather than at county level.
• Centrepoint: UK charity providing supported accommodation and wraparound services for homeless young people aged 16-25. Directly comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's Supported Accommodation programme and homelessness/crisis intervention work.
• YMCA England & Wales: National federation delivering youth work, supported housing and training across England and Wales. Closely comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's combined model of youth programmes, supported accommodation, and training delivery.

Emerging players

• The Mix: Digital-first charity providing information and support for under-25s on mental health, relationships and wellbeing. Comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's mental health and youth voice work, but via a digital channel rather than in-person delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities, delivering services across child welfare, mental health, and youth justice nationally. Comparable to Oxfordshire Youth's Young Women and Girls Project work on exploitation and harm, though operating at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oxfordshireyouth5902
• Facebookfacebook.com/OxfordshireYouth
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfordshireyouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfordshire-youth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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