Corner House Youth Project

What Corner House Youth Project does

Corner House Youth Project (CHYP) is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1168996) delivering community-based youth services in Stockton-on-Tees, UK. The organisation traces its roots to 1999 and was officially established in April 2000, initially offering a broad range of community services before narrowing its focus to youth work in 2001. It is led by CEO Lucy Bentley, supported by an Operations Manager (Karen Winner), Youth Work Team Leader (Ashleigh Taylor), Senior Youth Worker (Sam Keay), Designated Safeguarding Officer (Kirsty Smith), and Youth Voice Coordinator (Dennis Wachepa), with a Board of Trustees chaired by Steve Joyce comprising seven members.

CHYP's service portfolio comprises open access youth provision at 4 locations across the borough, detached street-based targeted youth work across 8 locations, one-to-one intensive support for young people with complex needs, a Youth Voice coordination project, an Early Intervention programme delivered from Newtown Community Resource Centre, a Targeted Community Cohesion Project, and a Consultancy Services line covering training, quality assurance, R&D, and project management evaluation. The technology stack is minimal and operational rather than product-led: no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI components. Delivery relies on JNC qualified youth workers with specialist expertise in child exploitation, ACEs, trauma-based practice, and safeguarding.

The organisation operates a community-led go-to-market model: services to young people are delivered free of charge on an open-access basis (drop-in sessions, weekly or bi-weekly dependent on funding), while revenue is generated through grants and donations from a diversified funder base spanning central government (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), local authority (Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Ingleby Barwick Town Council), policing bodies (Office of Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland), charitable foundations (Youth Endowment Fund, Impetus, UK Youth), and corporate partners (Northstar Housing Group, Cleveland Fire Brigade). Strategic co-delivery partnerships include the Growing Together Stockton consortium with Five Lamps, Cultivate Tees Valley, and Sprouts Community Food Charity, alongside operational ties to local schools and Cleveland Police.

Name

Corner House Youth Project

Legal name

Corner House Youth Project

Website

https://cornerhouseyouthproject.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corner House Youth Project is a registered UK charity delivering free open-access youth services, detached street-based youth work, one-to-one support, and consultancy across 8 locations in Stockton-on-Tees for children, young people, and families facing vulnerability and disadvantage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth & Community Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL)

Keywords

• Youth services
• Community youth work
• Youth support programmes
• Detached youth work
• Charity youth provision

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton-on-Tees

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Funding & Grants: Corner House Youth Project is a registered charity (number 1168996) funded by multiple sources including government bodies, local authorities, and charitable foundations.
2. Donations: Accepts donations from individuals or organisations who want to invest in the children and young people of Stockton-on-Tees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Corner House Youth Project is a registered charity delivering community-based youth work services to children and young people (ages 0-25) across Stockton-on-Tees. Its core offer comprises free open-access youth provision at multiple locations, detached street-based targeted youth work for vulnerable young people, one-to-one intensive support for those with complex needs, and a Youth Voice coordination programme run in partnership with other local charities. The organisation also delivers early intervention, community cohesion work and consultancy/training for external partners.

Product overview

Corner House Youth Project is a registered charity delivering a suite of youth services across Stockton-on-Tees. The organisation offers a multi-layered service portfolio comprising open access youth clubs at 4 locations, detached targeted youth work for vulnerable young people, one-to-one intensive support, a Youth Voice coordination project, community cohesion programmes, and consultancy services for external organisations. Services are delivered through multiple centres and detached youth work teams across 8 locations in the borough, with a wraparound approach partnering with schools, police, and local council.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of attendees found sessions beneficial and enjoyed the freedom to speak with 'openness and honesty' (girls' project feedback)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Five LampscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Growing Together Stockton partnership, coordinating youth voice project and supporting youth mentors and youth assistants.
• Cultivate Tees ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Growing Together Stockton partnership, working on food poverty and community initiatives alongside youth voice coordination.
• Sprouts Community Food CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Growing Together Stockton partnership, addressing food poverty as part of the holistic approach to supporting young people and families.
• SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal schools partnered with to deliver youth work services, one-to-one support, and school-based interventions including through sessional work.
• PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal police force partnered with to provide wraparound services and support for vulnerable young people, working to prevent serious violence and exploitation.
• Urban Kaos Dance CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity interest company dance company that has operated for 20 years in the Teesside area. Senior Youth Worker Sam Keay is also a professional dancer with this company, creating informal connections for youth engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities, delivering youth services, safeguarding, and family support nationwide. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating across the same children/youth services space with overlapping programmes.
• The Children's Society: National charity supporting vulnerable children and young people through targeted youth work, exploitation prevention, and advocacy. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same children/youth services space.
• Catch22: Social business delivering youth services, justice, and education programmes across England. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing targeted youth work, exploitation prevention, and one-to-one support — overlapping with CHYP's core offer.
• Prince's Trust: Major UK youth development charity supporting 11-30 year olds through education, training, and employment programmes. Comparable as a broader incumbent addressing youth disengagement — overlapping with CHYP's education/training re-engagement work.

Others

• Impetus: Charity that operates the Youth Endowment Fund, which is a direct funder of CHYP. Comparable as a strategic ecosystem partner/funder in the youth services space rather than a direct service competitor.
• National Youth Agency: Sector body for youth work in England, providing training, quality standards, and policy advocacy. Comparable as the national body that sets the JNC qualification standards CHYP's team holds and an enabler/adjacent participant in the same ecosystem.

Emerging players

• The Mix: Digital-first charity providing information and support for under-25s across the UK. Comparable as an emerging player addressing youth mental health and wellbeing through a different (digital) delivery channel, intersecting with CHYP's youth support mission.

Direct peers

• Groundwork UK: Federation of community charities delivering youth engagement and community-based programmes across the UK. Comparable as a peer delivering centre-based and community outreach youth work in local geographies.
• UK Youth: National umbrella charity for youth work in the UK, funding and supporting youth organisations including Corner House. Highly comparable as both operate in the youth development nonprofit space serving young people across the UK.
• St Giles Trust: Charity supporting disadvantaged young people and adults with complex needs through one-to-one casework, including ex-offender and exploitation-prevention work. Comparable as a peer delivering targeted one-to-one youth work in the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cornerhouseyouthproject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corner-house-youth-project

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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