THE MENTIVITY COLLECTIVE CIC

What THE MENTIVITY COLLECTIVE CIC does

THE MENTIVITY COLLECTIVE CIC is a UK Community Interest Company (social enterprise) founded in 2016 by Sayce Holmes-Lewis with co-founders Leon Wright and Tyson Holmes-Lewis, headquartered in Southwark, London on the Aylesbury Estate. The organisation delivers youth mentoring, alternative education, respite provision, and community programmes through three pillars: Mentivity Mentoring (1:1 and group mentoring embedded in schools, conversation-based learning, youth clubs, sports, dance, esports, and workshops), Mentivity House (a venue hub at 50 Westmoreland Road with The Arena and The Nexus spaces available for hire), and Mentivity Respite Provision (a trauma-informed alternative to managed moves or permanent exclusion). It serves young people aged 8-17 at risk of exclusion or with SEND needs, schools, families, and community organisations across London, Southeast England, East Sussex, Kent, and select international locations including Barbados, Kenya, and Uganda.

Mentivity's underlying technology is a trauma-informed, nurture-based service delivery model underpinned by six principles of nurture, rather than a software platform; staff hold specialist credentials in Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Training (ACE, PTSD), Contextual Familial Harm Training, and Nurture UK certification. The organisation has no proprietary software, no app, no public API, and no documented AI/ML components. Its impact is measured through case-study outcomes such as 83% of students reporting increased confidence and 89% reporting motivation to achieve goals (Coombe Wood School), 14 of 16 Year 11 students at Walworth Academy achieving at least 5 GCSEs at Level 4 or above, and 27,000+ children supported cumulatively across 80+ schools and colleges.

Mentivity's business model blends three revenue streams: venue hire of Mentivity House spaces (The Arena at £300/half-day or £600/full-day; The Nexus at £160/half-day or £320/full-day, with discounted rates for local charities and non-profits), donations and fundraising through JustGiving campaigns with targets of £250,000 to £1,000,000, and commissioned school and partner programmes delivered as professional services. Go-to-market is community-led, with referrals through 80+ schools, strategic corporate partners (Nike, Palace, Spotify via trustee Rik Salmon, Hellman & Friedman, Avanade, YoungMinds), Southwark Council, and grassroots community networks. The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees and is recognised via the National Mentoring Programme of the Year (2019) and BET Global Good Award (2025).

Name

THE MENTIVITY COLLECTIVE CIC

Legal name

The Mentivity Collective CIC

Website

https://mentivity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mentivity is a London-based social enterprise delivering youth mentoring, alternative education, respite provision, and community programmes for at-risk young people aged 8-17, schools, and families across the UK and selected international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring and Community Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Alternative education provision
• Community youth programmes
• Respite care services
• Social enterprise mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire (Mentivity House): Revenue generated from hiring out Mentivity House's event spaces (The Arena and The Nexus) to external organisations for conferences, workshops, and community events. Profits are reinvested into community support programmes.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organisation raises funds through campaigns such as JustGiving to fund sessions at Mentivity House, youth clubs, and community support on the Aylesbury Estate. They have fundraising targets of £250,000 to £1,000,000.
3. School and Partner Programmes: Mentivity delivers mentoring, respite provision, and alternative education services in partnership with schools, potentially through commissioned or contracted arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

THE MENTIVITY COLLECTIVE CIC is a social enterprise that delivers youth mentoring, alternative education, respite provision, and community programmes for young people and families. Its work is structured around three pillars — Mentivity Mentoring (school-embedded mentoring), Mentivity House (a community youth hub on the Aylesbury Estate offering free activities), and Mentivity Respite Provision — combined with paid venue hire of its community space.

Product overview

Mentivity is a community-focused youth mentoring organization offering a portfolio of programmes and venue spaces. Its core services comprise three pillars: Mentivity Mentoring (1:1 and group mentoring in schools), Mentivity House (a hireable community venue), and Mentivity Respite Provision (alternative education for those at risk of exclusion). Youth programmes include weekly youth clubs (general, esports, football, dance), special events (Financial Futures, martial arts), and annual art exhibitions. Mentivity House provides two hireable spaces—The Arena (1300 sq ft event space) and The Nexus (meeting room)—equipped with SMART screens and audio systems, with profits reinvested into community support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mentivity Mentoring: Bespoke one-on-one and group sessions that encourage young people to improve their educational engagement, self-discipline, and aspirations.
• Mentivity House
• Mentivity Respite Provision

Products and services

• Mentivity Mentoring (School-Embedded Mentoring)

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% of students reported feeling more confident after the programme
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SpotifycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSpotify is a strategic partner through board-level involvement. Rik Salmon, Head of Communications UK at Spotify, serves as a Trustee on Mentivity's board. Spotify has an ongoing relationship with Mentivity including social impact initiatives.
• NikecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNike partners with Mentivity on indoor football sessions for young people in Year 6-Year 9. The partnership creates a safe and engaging space for young people to connect through sport, building teamwork, discipline, confidence, and leadership.
• PalacecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPalace (skateboard/football brand) co-delivers indoor football sessions with Nike and Mentivity. The partnership supports positive youth development through sport.
• YoungMindscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoungMinds partnered with Mentivity on the Creators Programme, a collaboration exploring issues affecting young Black people including intergenerational trauma, societal perceptions, and knife crime. Produced the 'From Trauma to Triumph' exhibition, documentary 'Hear My Voice', and manifesto 'Shared Struggle and Shared Strength'.
• Kiosk N1CminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKiosk N1C supported the 'Past, Present, Future' (2022) exhibition, a lightbox exhibition on Lower Stable Street, N1C 4DQ exploring intergenerational mentoring.
• Future MenminorOthersFuture Men participated in the Father's Day Celebration event at Mentivity House, supporting fathers across Southwark.
• Southwark Parenting TeamminorOthersSouthwark Parenting Team participated in Father's Day Celebration event at Mentivity House.
• 100 Black MenminorOthers100 Black Men participated in Father's Day Celebration event at Mentivity House.
• Hold It Down CICminorOthersHold It Down CIC participated in Father's Day Celebration event at Mentivity House.
• EasyStep UK CharityminorOthersEasyStep UK Charity delivers free Tai Chi and Martial Arts sessions at Mentivity House for young people ages 8-15.
• Don Dada StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDon Dada Studio (south London based) co-created the audio installation for 'From Trauma to Triumph' exhibition, bringing spoken word and animation to life with young creators.
• Stock Pickers AcademyminorOthersDelivered the Financial Futures Programme workshop by Debodun Osekita, Founder of Stock Pickers Academy and former Goldman Sachs trader, covering money management, financial literacy, and investing basics.
• Southwark CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Southwark Council supporting young people and families in the borough. Mentivity House is located on the Aylesbury Estate in Southwark.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Prince's Trust: Nationally scaled UK youth charity supporting 11–30 year olds through mentoring, education and employability programmes. Operates in the same funding pools (corporate, government, fundraising) and serves overlapping beneficiaries but at much greater scale.
• Catch22: Large UK social business running alternative education, pupil referral units, mental health and youth programmes commissioned by schools and local authorities. Broader and more established than Mentivity but directly comparable in alternative-provision and youth services.
• YoungMinds: Leading UK children and young people's mental health charity, already a strategic partner on Mentivity's Creators Programme. Larger scope (advocacy, helpline, training) but overlapping youth mental health and SEL mission.
• Mencap: Large UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, including SEND-focused programmes in schools and communities. Overlaps with Mentivity's SEND-eligible beneficiary base but operates at much greater national scale.

Direct peers

• Action Tutoring: National charity delivering school-embedded mentoring and tutoring programmes for pupils from low-income backgrounds. Comparable in channel (school embedding), target beneficiary (vulnerable pupils at risk of exclusion) and outcome-based delivery model.
• Place2Be: UK charity providing school-based mental health, counselling and SEL support to children and young people. Direct competitor for school commissioning budgets in the same SEL/emotional regulation niche as Mentivity's mentoring and respite work.
• Future Men: UK charity delivering mentoring, groups and programmes to young men, frequently partnering with schools and community hubs. Listed as a Mentivity community partner and operates an almost identical mentoring-in-schools model targeted at similar vulnerable demographics.
• 100 Black Men of London: UK mentoring charity delivering role-model mentoring and education-focused programmes to Black young people. Listed as a Mentivity community partner and shares Mentivity's community-anchored, culturally-rooted mentoring approach.

Emerging players

• Debate Mate: UK charity running after-school debate and public-speaking programmes embedded in schools serving disadvantaged pupils. Adjacent offering (communication/SEL through debate) but uses the same school-embedding channel and youth-empowerment positioning.
• Achievement for All: UK charity working with schools to raise outcomes for vulnerable pupils including those with SEND, at risk of exclusion or with mental health needs. Directly comparable beneficiary group and outcomes-based school commissioning model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mentivity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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