Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership

What Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership does

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership (SLLP) is a registered charity founded in 1999 and headquartered in Woking, Surrey, operating as a small non-profit with 18 staff across six physical sites in Surrey. The organisation delivers adult learning, employability, and digital-inclusion services to disadvantaged residents, helping between 600 and 800 people annually to gain skills, qualifications, and employment. Its service portfolio is organised into three pillars: Employment & Skills Hubs in Leatherhead and Epsom (supporting over 900 residents and 180+ job placements annually), Community Learning Centres in Guildford and Walton (reaching over 145 residents in recognised deprivation areas), and the Bike Project Surrey social enterprise at Brooklands College (training 400+ trainees with 165 City & Guilds qualifications awarded). Adjunct programmes include ETHOS (linking housing to employment for 120 at-risk-homeless individuals), Digital Buddies (virtual one-to-one inclusion support), Starting Sooner (early-intervention literacy/numeracy for disadvantaged children), Multiply (free numeracy across five boroughs), and Puzzle Club (email-based summer learning).

The business model is grant-and-contract funded rather than commercially priced. Revenue streams comprise government and foundation grants (European Social Fund, Big Lottery Community Fund, Surrey County Council Multiply Scheme, Department of Work & Pensions, Surrey Supported Employment Fund, multiple borough councils), service contracts with councils and housing associations (Epsom & Ewell, Tandridge, Mole Valley, Rosebery, Clarion Futures), donations accepted via the website, and self-generated income from the Bike Project's affordable bike sales. All learner-facing services are free at the point of delivery; the only disclosed paid element is tutor compensation of £25 per hour for the Puzzle Club. GTM is community-led: beneficiaries arrive via referrals from Jobcentre Plus, councils, housing associations, and a network of 35+ partner organisations, supplemented by the annual Epsom and Ewell Employment and Skills Fair and Facebook pages for the Bike Project and hubs. The organisation's underlying technology is light — primarily standard digital communication channels (email, Facebook) plus virtual one-to-one buddy/mentor sessions for Digital Buddies — with no proprietary platform, no app, and no API.

Leadership is provided by a Board of Trustees chaired by Anne Rouse, with domain-credentialed trustees including Sue Hackman (former DfE Chief Adviser on School Standards) and Martin Bridge (former Director of Primary Education). SLLP operates exclusively in Southeast England (Surrey county) and is volunteer-trustee-governed with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership

Legal name

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership

Website

https://surreyllp.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership is a Woking-based registered charity operating Employment & Skills Hubs, community learning centres, and the Bike Project social enterprise to help 600-800 disadvantaged Surrey residents annually gain skills, qualifications, and employment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher/OLLI-style) & Senior Academies (EDAAAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Community education services
• Adult learning programs
• Employment skills training
• Social enterprise
• Digital inclusion support

Headquarters

HQ city

Woking

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: SLLP relies on grant funding from government bodies and foundations to support educational projects and community programmes. Funding sources include European Social Fund, Big Lottery Community Fund, Surrey County Council Multiply Scheme, Department of Work & Pensions, and local borough councils.
2. Bike Project Social Enterprise: Social enterprise that refurbishes donated bikes and sells them at affordable prices to the community. Income is recycled to sustain the project and fund training programmes.
3. Donations: Charitable donations accepted via PayPal and other channels to support educational projects and community learning initiatives.
4. Service Contracts: Partnership with councils and housing associations (Epsom & Ewell, Tandridge, Mole Valley) to deliver employment and skills support services under contract.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership (SLLP) is a registered charity that pioneers and manages community educational projects for disadvantaged adults and young people in Surrey, UK. Its core offerings include Employment & Skills Hubs (Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley), community learning centres (Guildford and Walton), the Bike Project Surrey social enterprise for accredited training, the ETHOS Project linking housing to employment, and programmes such as Digital Buddies, Starting Sooner, Multiply numeracy and the Puzzle Club. The charity helps 600–800 people annually gain new skills, qualifications and employment through locally accessible learning opportunities.

Product overview

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership offers a portfolio of educational programmes and employment support services. The core offering includes Employment & Skills Hubs (Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley), the ETHOS Project linking housing to employment, and community learning centres (Guildford and Walton). A key social enterprise is the Bike Project Surrey which refurbishes bikes and provides accredited training. Additional services include the Digital Buddies Project for digital inclusion, Starting Sooner early intervention programme, Multiply numeracy programme, and the Puzzle Club summer learning scheme. The organization helps 600-800 people annually gain skills, qualifications, and employment through locally accessible learning opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bike Project Surrey: Social enterprise that refurbishes donated bikes, provides accredited training and work experience for the community, particularly young people and adults not in work or education. Bikes are sold at affordable prices and income recycled to sustain the project.
• ETHOS Project
• Digital Buddies Project
• Starting Sooner
• Multiply Programme
• Puzzle Club

Products and services

• ETHOS Project Project linking housing support with employment, training or education for homeless and at-risk individuals in Surrey. Delivered in partnership with local councils (Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell, Tandridge) and housing associations such as Rosebery Housing; supports approximately 120 people at risk of homelessness per year.
• Epsom & Ewell Employment & Skills Hub Employment, training, mentoring and wellbeing support service for adults 18+ in Epsom & Ewell. Helps participants achieve successful interview outcomes and job appointments with accredited qualifications. Engages over 250 participants and connects with over 300 local employers annually.
• Mole Valley Employment & Skills Hub Online and face-to-face employment advice, guidance and coaching service at the Swan Centre in Leatherhead. Works with local employers and training providers to help Mole Valley residents access training and sustainable employment. Engaged 650+ residents, 150 found work, 200 progressed into training during the year.
• Epsom and Ewell Employment and Skills Fair Annual jobs fair connecting job seekers with employers and training providers in the Epsom and Ewell area. Over 40 employers exhibit and 400 delegates attend annually.
• Bike Project Surrey Social enterprise that refurbishes donated bikes and sells them at affordable prices to the community, providing accredited training (City & Guilds) and work experience. Located at Guildford and Brooklands College sites; over 400 trainees have benefited and 165 City & Guilds qualifications awarded.
• Digital Buddies Project Virtual one-to-one buddy and learning mentor support for digitally excluded residents. Helps clients access online job searches, enrol in digital courses, and supports them as they commence employment. Funded by Community Foundation Surrey and Clarion Futures.
• Starting Sooner Early intervention project targeting disadvantaged children outside of school, led by Trustee Sue Hackman. Provides package-based fun challenges tied to National Curriculum objectives with emphasis on literacy and numeracy over a three-year period.
• Multiply Programme Free numeracy skills programme offering courses and initiatives to improve maths skills. Available in Leatherhead, Epsom, Walton, Esher and Guildford. Delivered in partnership with Surrey County Council under the Multiply Scheme.
• Guildford Community Learning Centre Classroom premises at 109 Southway (Westborough) delivering learning to meet local needs, in partnership with Activate Learning. Engaged and supported 70 local residents during the year addressing financial, educational and social inequalities.
• Walton Community Learning Centre Community support centre open two days per week, supporting over 75 residents annually in recognised areas of deprivation within Lower Green and Walton. Helps people reshape lives through learning and employment.
• Puzzle Club Daily remote puzzle club operating via email exchange during July and August summer holidays for disadvantaged learners. Encourages thinking skills and improves basic English and Maths through engaging daily puzzles; tutors paid £25 per hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600-800 people helped annually to gain new skills, qualifications and employment
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Activate LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation providing learning delivery at Guildford Community Learning Centre to meet local needs.
• Brooklands CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner hosting Bike Project Surrey site for bike refurbishment training and work experience.
• Surrey County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty council supporting delivery of Multiply Scheme for numeracy skills programmes.
• Rosebery HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported ETHOS project through funding and facilitating referrals. Partner with SLLP on housing and employment support.
• Epsom Surestart Children's CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in early years and family learning support services.
• Riverview Children's CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in early years and family learning support services.
• Jobcentre PluscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment employment service referring job seekers to SLLP training and employment programmes.
• University of SurreycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner supporting learning initiatives and progression pathways.
• London Learning ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for learning and skills development across the region.
• Oakleaf EnterpriseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and wellbeing support services partner.
• Surrey Care TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care and learning support charity partner in Surrey.
• Community Action SurreyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure organisation supporting community groups and voluntary sector.
• Voluntary Action ElmbridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting voluntary and community action in Elmbridge area.
• Surrey Coalition of Disabled PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresenting and supporting disabled people in Surrey.
• Weyfield SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school partner for educational programmes and catch-up initiatives.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foyer Federation: UK charity network providing integrated housing, learning and employment support for disadvantaged young adults; highly comparable model to SLLP's ETHOS Project.
• Community Action Surrey: Surrey-wide infrastructure charity supporting voluntary sector and community organisations; listed SLLP partner and operates across the same Surrey community-support ecosystem.
• Good Things Foundation: UK national charity dedicated to digital inclusion; directly comparable to SLLP's Digital Buddies programme and is also an SLLP partner (provided IT devices during Covid).
• Activate Learning: Further education college group operating community-based learning delivery across Surrey; SLLP partner at Guildford Community Learning Centre and operates in the same adult-skills segment.
• Brooklands College: Surrey-based further education college hosting SLLP's Bike Project; shares the same target learner segments (NEET youth, adult reskillers) and Surrey catchment.
• Surrey Care Trust: Surrey-based charity offering social, educational and employability support to disadvantaged adults; explicit SLLP partner operating in the same Surrey geography and beneficiary segments.

Broad incumbents

• Citizens Advice: National network providing advice, advocacy and employability support to disadvantaged adults; comparable wraparound social-support model though broader in scope than SLLP.
• Prince's Trust: Major UK charity focused on NEET young people and adult employability training; overlaps with SLLP's Bike Project and Starting Sooner programmes but at significantly larger national scale.
• National Careers Service: Government-funded adult careers, training and employment advice service; overlaps with SLLP's Employment & Skills Hubs and refers clients via Jobcentre Plus.
• Centrepoint: UK charity supporting homeless and at-risk young adults into employment and training; directly comparable to SLLP's ETHOS Project but operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BikeProjectSurrey
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/surrey-lifelong-learning-partnership

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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