Youth Resource Services (The Rendezvous, Sherborne) Ltd

What Youth Resource Services (The Rendezvous, Sherborne) Ltd does

Youth Resource Services (The Rendezvous, Sherborne) Ltd is a registered UK charity (charity number 1162722; company number 07592624) founded in 1997 that supports young people aged 14–25 across North Dorset and South Somerset. It operates from three physical sites — Sherborne (headquarters), Gillingham and Yeovil — and serves more than 150 beneficiaries per year with services delivered free of charge. Its beneficiary base is concentrated in NEET (not in education, employment, or training) and otherwise vulnerable youth.

The charity's core product is a dual programme of (i) mental health and wellbeing support and (ii) accredited education in English and mathematics. The education strand is delivered through a tutor-led model using 45+ volunteer tutors drawn from a wider pool of 66+ volunteers; delivery channels are primarily in-person at the three centres, supplemented by basic online tutoring on donated IT equipment. There is no proprietary technology platform; the operating stack is conventional community-charity tooling plus standard online tutoring software. No AI, machine-learning or data-driven personalisation is in evidence.

The business model is that of a grant- and donation-funded non-profit: there is no service pricing. Income is sourced from individual donations, grants from charitable foundations and local-government-adjacent bodies (e.g., Somerset Community Foundation), corporate partnerships (notably a 21-year relationship with Sherborne Classic & Supercars that has raised £463,500 cumulatively, plus a 2026 £17,000 grant from Yeovil Crematorium via ICCM), and small commercial fundraising channels such as easyfundraising. Governance sits with a board of trustees chaired by Paul Copp, with a small paid executive including CEO Helen Da Silva Wood, Community Fundraising Manager Fiona Franklin and Volunteer and Training Lead Julie Bartle.

Name

Youth Resource Services (The Rendezvous, Sherborne) Ltd

Legal name

Youth Resource Services (The Rendezvous, Sherborne) Ltd

Website

https://therendezvous.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UK charity founded in 1997 operating The Rendezvous centres across North Dorset and South Somerset, delivering mental health and wellbeing support plus accredited English and maths tutoring to 150+ young people aged 14–25 annually through volunteer-led programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Charity Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD)

Keywords

• Youth mental health services
• NEET support programmes
• Accredited functional skills tuition
• One-to-one volunteer tutoring
• Youth wellbeing charities

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherborne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations (one-off and regular monthly contributions), fundraising events organized by the charity and supporters, street collections, and community fundraising activities.
2. Trust and Foundation Grants: Funding from charitable trusts and public bodies including Somerset Community Foundation for specific programmes. Grants for projects like the Yeovil learning programme.
3. Corporate and Community Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses and organisations such as Sherborne Classic & Supercars (beneficiary), Yeovil Crematorium via ICCM recycling scheme, and easyfundraising platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Rendezvous provides free emotional wellbeing and mental health support alongside one-to-one accredited tuition in English and Mathematics (Functional Skills) to NEET young people aged 14–25 across North Dorset and South Somerset. Services are delivered by 45+ volunteer tutors and wellbeing volunteers at physical centres in Sherborne, Gillingham, and Yeovil, with online sessions for those unable to attend in person. All services are free to beneficiaries and funded through donations, grants, and community fundraising.

Product overview

The Rendezvous is a youth charity providing support services for young people aged 14-25 in North Dorset and South Somerset. The organization offers mental health and emotional wellbeing support, along with accredited learning programs in English and Mathematics through one-to-one tutoring. Their services are delivered through a combination of in-person sessions at their Sherborne center and satellite locations in Gillingham and Yeovil, as well as online learning support. The organization operates primarily through volunteer tutors and staff, rather than offering commercial software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emotional Wellbeing Support Free mental health and emotional wellbeing service for young people aged 14-25 in North Dorset and South Somerset, including support during bereavement and trauma, delivered by volunteer wellbeing mentors and partner organisations.
• Accredited Learning Programme (Functional Skills English and Maths) Free one-to-one tutoring in English and Mathematics leading to accredited Functional Skills qualifications, delivered by 45+ volunteer tutors at centres in Sherborne, Gillingham, and Yeovil and via online sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ young people helped annually with mental health and qualifications

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yeovil CrematoriumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Yeovil Crematorium selected The Rendezvous to receive £17,000 from the ICCM Recycling of Metals Scheme. The funds specifically support young people affected by bereavement, aligning with the charity's mental health support services.
• Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational not-for-profit scheme that allows crematoria to donate funds to local and national charities. Yeovil Crematorium's donation through ICCM supports The Rendezvous.
• Sherborne Classic & SupercarscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual charity car show (now in 21st year) that has raised £463,500 for local and national charities. The Rendezvous is a beneficiary of the 2026 show, receiving exposure and fundraising support.
• Samaritans of Yeovil and SherborneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvide venue space for The Rendezvous learning sessions in Yeovil at their newly refurbished building on Vicarage Street.
• easyfundraisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline fundraising platform with over 8,000 participating brands. The Rendezvous receives free donations when supporters shop through the platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Catch22: National social business delivering education, employability, and wellbeing services to young people, including NEET cohorts. Overlaps with The Rendezvous on mental health support and learning provision for disadvantaged young people.
• Centrepoint: UK charity supporting young people facing homelessness and disadvantage into education and employment. Comparable beneficiary age range (16-25) and combination of pastoral support with skills/qualifications pathways.
• The Prince's Trust: Large UK charity supporting 11-30 year-olds into education, training, and employment. Comparable mission to The Rendezvous around NEET youth progression, but operates nationally with far broader programmes and funding base.
• YMCA England & Wales: Federated charity providing youth support, education, and wellbeing services across England and Wales. Local YMCAs deliver similar tutoring, wellbeing, and NEET progression support to The Rendezvous's offering.

Direct peers

• Movement to Work: UK coalition of employers and charities providing work readiness and employability programmes for NEET young people. Overlaps with The Rendezvous on preparing young people for further education, apprenticeships, and employment.
• ThinkForward: UK charity focused on coaching young people (14-25) at risk of becoming NEET into sustained education and employment. Directly comparable beneficiary profile and progression-focused delivery model.

Regional players

• Local Mind Network (e.g., Mind in Somerset): Regional mental health charities within the same South West operating geography, providing wellbeing support to young people. Comparable regional scale and overlap on the mental health element of The Rendezvous's services.

Others

• Samaritans UK: UK emotional support charity; Yeovil Samaritans hosts The Rendezvous's learning sessions and shares the mental wellbeing mission, though Samaritans focuses on crisis support rather than progression/qualifications.
• Youth Employment UK: UK charity focused on youth employment policy and supporting young people into work. Adjacent to The Rendezvous's mission, particularly around progression pathways for NEET youth.
• Impetus (formerly Impetus-PEF): UK charity that supports and funds other youth-focused charities delivering education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people. Potential future strategic partner or aggregator for The Rendezvous's model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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