Solihull Mind

What Solihull Mind does

Solihull Mind, now operating as OASIS Mental Health Support, is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1179376) and Company Limited by Guarantee (Companies House 10716963) that has delivered mental health support services in Solihull Borough since 1984. The organisation rebranded to OASIS Mental Health Support in 2024 while continuing to operate from its Faulkner Road headquarters and a 3.5-acre horticulture site in Knowle. Its core offering is a portfolio of free, community-based services: a Crisis Café operating 6pm–11pm seven days a week; Social Support drop-in sessions including art/craft, music, LGBTQ+ and women-only groups; Practical Help covering benefits, debt, housing, and access-to-services support; Creative Spaces, an organic horticulture and conservation project; an eight-flat supported housing scheme run with Midland Heart; and an Advice and Information service. The organisation is also FCA-recognised (number 784680) to provide debt advice, including on Debt Relief Orders.

The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from the local community and comprising people with lived experience of mental health issues, giving it a user-led character. It is community-led in distribution: services are accessed via walk-in, phone, email, Facebook Messenger, in-person appointment, and outreach/home visits; referrals flow from NHS mental health services, social workers, GPs, and self-referral. The go-to-market is essentially a community-engagement model, with marketing carried out through the website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and word-of-mouth.

The revenue model is non-commercial: the charity is funded primarily through contracts with NHS bodies — notably Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) — and through public donations accepted via the Enthuse platform. Services are provided free of charge to end users. A significant recent development is the loss, following a tender process, of the BSMHFT-funded counselling contract from 1 April, with the work transferring to Women's Consortium; the Crisis Café remains under a separate BSMHFT contract. The organisation is small (1–10 employees) with no disclosed revenue, no proprietary technology, and no AI/ML deployment.

Name

Solihull Mind

Legal name

OASIS Mental Health Support

Website

https://solihullmind.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Solihull Mind, now OASIS Mental Health Support, is a UK-registered charity founded in 1984 delivering free community mental health services in Solihull Borough, including a Crisis Café, Social Support, Practical Help, supported housing, and a horticulture project.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health Crisis Services Management (988/Hotlines/Mobile Crisis Coordination) (HLAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Mental health support
• Crisis intervention services
• Community mental health
• Therapeutic horticulture
• Welfare advice services

Headquarters

HQ city

Solihull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding and Contracts: As a registered charity, OASIS relies on funding contracts with NHS bodies (Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust) and charitable donations to sustain operations. The organisation operates under company limited by guarantee structure.
2. Donations: Public donations accepted through Enthuse platform (solihullmind.enthuse.com) to support charitable activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Solihull Mind (operating as OASIS Mental Health Support) is a registered mental health charity providing free emotional/therapeutic crisis support, social groups and activities, and practical help with everyday problems such as housing, benefits and debt. Services are delivered from its Faulkner Road headquarters and a 3.5-acre Creative Spaces horticulture/conservation site in Knowle, and include a Crisis Café open 6pm-11pm seven days a week.

Product overview

OASIS Mental Health Support is a mental health charity offering an integrated suite of support services from its Faulkner Road building and horticulture site in Knowle. The portfolio includes a Crisis Café (evening crisis support 6pm-11pm daily), Social Support (drop-in activities including art/craft, music, LGBTQ+ groups, women-only sessions, and meals), Practical Help (benefits advice, debt advice, supported housing), Creative Spaces (organic horticulture and conservation project), and a recently restructured Counselling Service (existing clients continue, new applications paused). These services interconnect to provide emotional/therapeutic support, social connection, and practical assistance for people with mental health needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Café Evening crisis support service for adults experiencing mental health crisis, open 6pm-11pm seven days a week including weekends and bank holidays at 14-16 Faulkner Road, Solihull. Provides informal social support, one-to-one support worker sessions, private counsellor sessions, and quiet spaces; no appointment necessary.
• Social Support Service Drop-in social support and activities for people with mental health needs in Solihull, including art/craft groups, music groups, the LGBTQ+ Outminds group, women-only sessions and meals. Open access with no appointment necessary; available Wed-Thurs 12-5pm and Sat-Sun 12-6pm.
• Practical Help Service Outreach service providing assistance with benefits claims (ESA, PIP, Universal Credit), FCA-regulated debt advice, housing support and access to an eight-flat supported housing scheme run in partnership with Midland Heart. Available Mon-Fri 9am-5pm at the office or via home visits.
• Creative Spaces Horticulture and conservation project located on a 3.5-acre field in Knowle, offering organic plant growing, wildlife conservation, art and craft work, carpentry and general outdoor activities as therapeutic intervention. Open Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10:30am-4pm with a women-only session on Tuesdays 11am-2:30pm; no appointment required.
• Advice and Information Service Mental health advice and information service covering diagnoses, medication, talking treatments, coping strategies and support for carers. Accessible via phone (0121 742 4941 / 0121 743 4237), email ([email protected]), Facebook Messenger and in-person visits.
• Counselling Service Emotional and therapeutic counselling sessions for adults with mental health needs. As of 1 April, the service is no longer funded by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust and cannot accept new applications; existing clients continue to receive sessions and the organisation is exploring alternative funding to reopen intake.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record plant sale revenue of over £9,000 including cafe sales

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Midland HeartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partnership providing independent, supported housing for eight tenants intended for long-term occupation. OASIS provides the supported housing scheme in partnership with Midland Heart. Tenancies are long term with vacancies advertised when available.
• Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer funding partner for counselling services. Following recent tender process, BSMHFT awarded counselling contract to Women's Consortium. OASIS Crisis Cafe continues under separate BSMHFT contract. OASIS seeking alternative funding sources for counselling.
• Women's ConsortiumminorOthersNew organisation providing counselling services in Solihull following transfer from OASIS. Details on access being developed. OASIS directing those seeking counselling to use Women's Consortium referral form.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mental Health Foundation: UK charity focused on mental health research, policy, prevention, and public information — a comparator for OASIS's advice and information service, though primarily a research and advocacy body rather than direct service provider.
• Rethink Mental Illness: National UK charity providing advice, support groups, housing, and crisis services for people affected by mental illness. Highly comparable to OASIS in service portfolio (housing partnerships, advice, local group support) and user-led ethos, but operates at significantly larger geographic and operational scale.
• Mind: The national UK mental health charity and the parent network of which Solihull Mind was historically a local affiliate. Provides information, campaigning, and local service delivery across England and Wales; directly comparable mission and service mix (advice, crisis support, community groups), though at national scale.
• Turning Point: Large UK social enterprise providing mental health, learning disability, and substance use services including supported housing, community outreach, and crisis support — overlaps directly with OASIS's practical help and supported housing offerings.
• Samaritans: UK-wide charity providing 24/7 emotional support via phone and other channels, including local branches offering face-to-face listening. Comparable crisis/emotional support mission, though Samaritans focuses on listening rather than practical advice, debt, or therapeutic services.

Direct peers

• Richmond Fellowship: National mental health charity providing supported housing, community services, and crisis support across the UK. Directly comparable operating model to OASIS, particularly around supported living and personalised community mental health support.
• Together for Mental Wellbeing: UK charity delivering community-based mental health services including supported housing, advocacy, and crisis support — a very close functional peer to OASIS's combined supported housing (Midland Heart partnership) and community support model.
• SANE: UK mental health charity offering emotional support, information, and community services for people affected by mental illness, including a helpline and peer support — comparable to OASIS's advice line and crisis/emotional support functions.

Emerging players

• Bipolar UK: UK charity focused specifically on bipolar support via peer support groups, information, and advocacy. Comparable as a condition-specific community support charity, though narrower in scope than OASIS's general mental health remit.
• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): UK charity providing crisis support, helpline, and community programmes targeting mental health and suicide prevention — overlapping with OASIS's Crisis Café in targeting people in acute distress, though CALM focuses specifically on men.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OASISMentalHealthSupport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/solihull-mind
• Instagraminstagram.com/oasis_mentalhealthsupport
• Xx.com/MindSolihull

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