Youth Enquiry Service

What Youth Enquiry Service does

Youth Enquiry Service (YES), founded in 1982 and headquartered at 52 Frogmoor, High Wycombe (HP13 5DG), is a registered UK charity (Charity No.1129013) operating as a company limited by guarantee. It delivers free, confidential, early-intervention mental health and wellbeing support to young people aged 11-35 living, working or studying in High Wycombe and surrounding areas. Core service lines are: (i) one-to-one counselling (typically up to twelve 50-minute sessions, in-person at the drop-in hub or via Zoom); (ii) Information and Guidance on benefits, housing, paperwork and signposting; (iii) Sexual Health & Relationships services including free pregnancy testing and the C-Card condom distribution scheme; and (iv) the Peerly modular peer mentoring programme for ages 11-18, covering 14 themed modules from goal-setting to digital wellbeing. A Youth Advisory Board for ages 13-25 works alongside the Board of 7 Trustees, and the organization also hosts counselling placements (around 100 hours each) for trainees.

Name

Youth Enquiry Service

Legal name

Youth Enquiry Service

Website

https://yeswycombe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youth Enquiry Service (YES), founded 1982 in High Wycombe, is a UK charity providing free, confidential mental health and wellbeing support — including counselling, information and guidance, sexual health services, and Peerly peer mentoring — to young people aged 11-35 in the High Wycombe area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services (EDAJAIAB), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Youth mental health support
• Free counselling services
• Youth peer mentoring
• Sexual health services
• Youth information guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

High Wycombe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals, corporate partners, and community members. The 'Friends of YES' monthly giving scheme provides sustained support.
2. Trust and Foundation Grants: Funding from trusts and foundations including National Lottery Community Fund, Rothschild Foundation, Shanly Foundation, The Clare Foundation, The Hadley Trust, and others.
3. Corporate Partnerships and CSR: Partnerships with local businesses including charity of the year nominations, donations of goods/services, and staff involvement in fundraising activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Youth Enquiry Service provides free, confidential, early-intervention mental health and wellbeing support to young people aged 11-35 in High Wycombe and surrounding areas. Core services include one-to-one Counselling (up to 12 sessions, delivered in-person or via Zoom), Information and Guidance (practical support with benefits, housing, and signposting), Sexual Health & Relationships (pregnancy testing and the C-Card condom scheme), and Peerly Peer Mentoring (a modular peer-led programme for ages 11-18). A Youth Advisory Board (ages 13-25) provides a voice in shaping services.

Product overview

Youth Enquiry Service (YES) is a charity providing a suite of free, early-intervention mental health and wellbeing support services for young people aged 11-35 in High Wycombe and surrounding areas. The core offerings include: Counselling (one-to-one sessions delivered in-person or online); Information and Guidance (practical support and signposting); Sexual Health & Relationships (pregnancy testing and C-Card condom distribution scheme); and Peerly Peer Mentoring (a structured peer-led programme with themed modules for ages 11-18). These services are complemented by a Youth Advisory Board that gives young people aged 13-25 a voice in shaping the organisation's direction. All services are confidential, inclusive, and provided free of charge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 hours of counselling delivered annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brook: UK charity providing free sexual health and wellbeing support for under-25s including testing, C-Card schemes, and relationships advice. Directly comparable to YES's sexual health and relationships service line.
• Childline (NSPCC): NSPCC-run free, private helpline and online counselling service for children and young people up to 19. Comparable confidential counselling and advice delivery model for the same target demographic.
• The Mix: UK charity offering free, confidential support for under-25s via web, phone, and social media across mental health, relationships, and life issues. Highly comparable multi-channel youth support model operating at greater scale.
• Papyrus UK: UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide, providing HOPELINEUK support for under-35s. Comparable confidential helpline and youth mental health early-intervention positioning.
• Place2Be: UK charity providing school-based mental health counselling and support for children and young people. Closely comparable given YES's 2024 expansion into schools-based counselling and the shared school-linked mental health delivery model.
• YoungMinds: UK's leading youth mental health charity providing information, advice, and campaigning for children and young people's mental health. Most directly comparable national counterpart to YES given shared youth mental health counselling and wellbeing mission.
• Relate: UK's largest provider of relationship support including counselling for young people, families, and couples. Comparable relationship counselling and information/guidance service line for YES's target age group.

Broad incumbents

• Mind: UK's largest mental health charity providing information, advice, local services and campaigning across all ages. Operates local Mind associations overlapping with YES's High Wycombe catchment, but at much broader scope.

Emerging players

• KOOTH (Xenzone): Digital-first mental health and wellbeing platform commissioned by local authorities and NHS for children and young people. Represents the digitally native delivery model that YES's traditional drop-in approach is competing against for commissioning contracts.

Regional players

• Buckinghamshire Mind: Local Mind affiliate operating mental health services specifically within Buckinghamshire. Most direct geographic competitor to YES within the same catchment area for mental health funding and referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/yeswycombe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-enquiry-service-wycombe
• Instagraminstagram.com/yeswyc
• Xx.com/yeswycombe

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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