Motiv8

What Motiv8 does

Motiv8 (legally Motiv8 South Ltd., Charity No. 1069085, Company No. 03512607) is a Portsmouth-headquartered UK charity founded in 1998 that delivers community-based youth work across Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, and Fareham. The organisation operates from at least nine physical sites including dedicated youth hubs, a bike workshop, and boxing facility, supported by detached street-based youth work teams operating in high-deprivation postcodes. Its service model is organised into eight interconnected "Strands" — Youth Hubs (free open-access weekly clubs), Youth Mentoring (1:2:1), Youth Health and Wellbeing, Youth Skills (cooking, bike repair, sports, coding, media/film), Youth in Community (diversionary work), Youth and Family (whole-family support), Youth Futures (employability), and Youth Voice and Influence — anchored by a Youth Advisors panel with twelve paid two-year placements.

Motiv8's underlying technology is modest and not proprietary; the organisation uses the Outcomes Star, a licensed evidence-based tool from Triangle Consulting, to monitor and evidence change with young people, alongside Microsoft Forms for referrals and standard web/social infrastructure. In 2026 it launched Gosport Routes, a three-year £750,000 Arts Council England Creative People and Places programme hosted by Motiv8 and delivered through a six-partner consortium, extending its remit into arts and cultural engagement.

The business model is a non-profit, grant-and-donation-funded model. All services are delivered free to young people and families. Revenue streams include direct donations (online, text-to-donate at £1/£5/£10, post), community lottery proceeds (60% of £1 weekly tickets sold across Portsmouth, Havant, and Gosport lotteries), tiered corporate partnerships (Gold £15,000+/2yr, Silver £7,500-£15,000/2yr), and grants from local authorities (four councils plus Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner), national funders (BBC Children in Need, National Lottery Community Fund, Arts Council England, Sport England), and charitable trusts (Garfield Weston, Henry Smith, Hollyhock). As of 2024-2025 the charity reached 6,663 young people and families, delivered over 600 days of direct support (a 75% rise year-on-year), and reported a 130%+ increase in Youth Hub attendance post-pandemic.

Name

Motiv8

Legal name

Motiv8 South Ltd.

Website

https://motiv8.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Motiv8 is a Portsmouth-headquartered UK charity founded in 1998 delivering free youth work and family support across Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, and Fareham through eight service strands including youth hubs, mentoring, and wellbeing programmes, funded by grants, donations, lotteries, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth Work Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

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-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth community services
• Youth mentoring programmes
• Family support services
• Mental wellbeing support
• Charity youth work

Headquarters

HQ city

Portsmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations through online giving platforms, post, and text-to-donate services. Regular scheduled donations help ensure stability to support young people when and for as long as needed.
2. Community Lotteries: Community lotteries operating in Portsmouth, Havant, and Gosport. Tickets cost £1 per week with a top prize of £25,000. 60% of each £1 ticket goes to local causes.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Gold Tier (over £15,000 in two-year period) and Silver Tier (£7,500-£15,000 in two-year period) corporate partnership programmes. Includes Payroll Giving initiatives.
4. Government and Council Grants: Funding from local authorities including Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire County Council, Fareham Borough Council, Gosport Borough Council, and Havant Borough Council. Additional support from Police and Crime Commissioner.
5. Charitable Trust and Foundation Funding: Support from charitable foundations and trusts including BBC Children in Need, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Henry Smith Charity, The Hollyhock Foundation, and others.
6. Creative Programme Funding: Gosport Routes programme funded by Arts Council England Creative People and Places scheme receiving £750,000 over three years.
7. Community Lottery Proceeds: 60% of community lottery ticket sales go to support Motiv8's services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Motiv8 is a community-led youth work charity that delivers free, person-centred support to young people aged 5–24 and their families across Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport and Fareham through eight interconnected service strands: Youth Mentoring, Youth Health and Wellbeing, Youth Hubs, Youth Skills, Youth in Community, Youth and Family, Youth Futures, and Youth Voice and Influence. It supplements these with targeted programmes such as the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) scheme, the Young Carers Service and the Gosport Routes arts programme, all funded through donations, grants, corporate partnerships and community lottery proceeds.

Product overview

Motiv8 is a community-led youth work charity providing eight interconnected service strands (the '8 Strands') across Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, and Fareham. The core offering includes Youth Hubs (open-access community spaces), Youth Mentoring (1:2:1 support), Youth Health and Wellbeing, Youth Skills, Youth in Community, Youth and Family support, Youth Futures (employability), and Youth Voice and Influence. These services work together to provide holistic, person-centred support—from early intervention through to sustained family support—with Youth Hubs serving as the primary gateway to additional tailored services. Supplementary offerings include HAF holiday schemes, Young Carers services, and the Gosport Routes arts programme. All services are delivered free of charge by trained youth workers using the Outcomes Star for evidence-based progress tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gosport Routes: An ambitious three-year Creative People and Places programme funded by Arts Council England, designed to transform cultural access and participation across Gosport. Hosted by Motiv8 and delivered through a consortium including Hampshire Cultural Trust, Community First, Incredible Edible Gosport, St Vincent College, and Gosport Borough Council.

Products and services

• Youth Mentoring One-to-one mentoring support connecting young people with dedicated youth workers who provide trusted relationships, emotional support and guidance through a structured programme typically lasting up to six months.
• Youth Health and Wellbeing Mental health and emotional wellbeing support including free open-access wellbeing drop-ins and six-session structured support programmes focused on physical activity, sleep, social connections and safety planning.
• Youth Hubs Free, weekly, open-access youth clubs located across Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport and Fareham, offering warm welcomes, safe spaces, hot meals and informal education for young people aged 7–18.
• Youth Skills Aspirational skills provision including practical sessions in cooking, bike repair, sports, coding, media/film and writing, with accredited training offered through Laser Learning Awards.
• Youth in Community Street-based detached youth work, community events and diversionary programmes including Choices and Divert initiatives to engage young people in deprived areas and reduce antisocial behaviour.
• Youth and Family Whole-family support services including home visits, parent/carer drop-ins, intensive family support and coordination with schools, social services and the youth justice system.
• Youth Futures Future-focused programme offering one-to-one mentoring, peer-led group work, discovery days and employability support (CV creation, interview skills) to help young people progress toward education, employment or training.
• Youth Voice and Influence

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of young people report notable uplift in emotional health and wellbeing after engaging with Motiv8
• +6 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered patron, core and supporting.

• Lady Louisa Portal MBE DLpatronOthersLady Louisa Portal serves as Motiv8's Patron. During her year as High Sheriff of Hampshire (2015/16) she supported organisations working with vulnerable young people and became a passionate supporter of Motiv8 after meeting the team and beneficiaries.
• Hampshire Cultural TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Gosport Routes consortium led by Motiv8. Contributes to cultural programming and arts development across the programme.
• Community FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Gosport Routes consortium, contributing to community development and engagement work.
• Gosport Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Gosport Routes consortium and provides ongoing support across Motiv8's Gosport services including community and diversionary work.
• Incredible Edible GosportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Gosport Routes consortium, contributing to community-led food and growing initiatives.
• St Vincent CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Gosport Routes consortium, providing educational links and opportunities for young people.
• Mind Havant and East HantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering the Lighthouse Project for Youth Health and Wellbeing in Havant. Drop-in sessions for emotional support and wellbeing.
• Hampshire Youth AccesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMotiv8 is part of HYA, a partnership of 11 leading agencies providing counselling, mental health and emotional wellbeing advice and support to children and young people aged 5-17 (or 24 for care leavers and SEND) across Hampshire.
• Hampshire County Council Early Help HubsStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmbedded partnership with Early Help Hubs in each area for family support coordination.
• Barnardo'ssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational children's charity working with vulnerable young people, sharing best practice.
• University of PortsmouthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research, placements, and student involvement in youth work.
• University of WinchestersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for student placements and youth work education.
• University of ChichestersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for student placements and educational programmes.
• South Hampshire College GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurther education partnership for youth skills and future pathways programmes.
• NHS EnglandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England leads on reducing restrictive practice and culture change. Leanne Gelder, Head of Quality Transformation, serves as Motiv8 Trustee.
• Hampshire Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership development and business engagement support.
• Hampshire Young Carers AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHYCA partnership providing young carers services across Gosport and Fareham.
• Pompey in the CommunitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal football community trust partnership for sports and engagement activities.
• Lighthouse Learning TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Gosport Routes consortium for educational and cultural development.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centrepoint: National charity supporting young people facing homelessness and disadvantage through housing, learning, and wellbeing programmes. Highly relevant for comparable 16-24 cohort focus, mentoring and skills development offer, and dependence on local-authority commissioning.
• The Children's Society: National charity focused on vulnerable children and young people, particularly around exploitation, mental health, and family breakdown, with comparable 1:2:1 support and county-level local presence. Strong overlap in beneficiary profile (at-risk young people, mental health) and outcomes-driven service design.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth charity delivering mentoring, skills development, employability, and wellbeing programmes to disadvantaged 11-30 year-olds. Highly comparable in target beneficiary (at-risk youth), 1:2:1 mentoring model, and reliance on a mix of public-sector contracts, corporate partnerships, and trust income.
• Catch22: UK social-purpose business operating services in youth justice, education, and family support with strong emphasis on outcomes measurement and council-commissioned delivery. Close analogue to Motiv8's referral-led, multi-strand youth and family interventions and its strong evidence-based framing.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: UK's largest children's charity providing services across safeguarding, mental health, youth justice, and family support. Already an active Motiv8 partnership partner; overlapping mission with Motiv8's whole-family approach, evidence-based interventions, and public-sector contract model at national scale.
• NSPCC: UK's leading children's protection charity delivering safeguarding, mental health, and family support services through both national hubs and local service centres. Compares in whole-family support framework, evidence-based practice expectations, and large council/NHS commissioning relationships.
• YMCA England & Wales: Largest UK youth and community organisation with a federated structure delivering youth work, family support, housing, and health programmes through local YMCAs. Comparable in 8-strand-style multi-service delivery and local-authority funding model, though at materially greater scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• No Limits: Southampton-based charity supporting children and young people with advice, counselling, and family intervention services across Hampshire. Direct regional overlap with Motiv8's catchment, similar council-funded operating model, and shared focus on disadvantaged young people.

Emerging players

• The Mix: UK charity providing multi-channel support for under-25s including mental health, housing, and wellbeing, with strong digital and helpline infrastructure. Overlaps with Motiv8's wellbeing strand and youth voice programmes, with a complementary online-first delivery model that pressures traditional place-based youth work.
• YoungMinds: UK charity focused on children and young people's mental health, including direct support services and a strong campaigning/referral function. Comparable to Motiv8's Youth Health & Wellbeing and Lighthouse Project strands with Mind, with overlapping beneficiary demographic and public-policy focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/motiv8-south

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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