Oasis UK

What Oasis UK does

Oasis UK, legally Oasis Charitable Trust (registered charity no. 1026487; Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2818823), is a community-centred charitable movement founded in 1985 by Steve Chalke. The organisation delivers an integrated portfolio of services spanning education, youth work, family support, mental health, housing, debt advice, and violence reduction, anchored by a network of 57 schools — including Oasis Restore, England's first secure school — and physical community hubs across London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, and Southampton, reaching more than 50,000 children and adults annually across 86 neighbourhoods worldwide.

Its core programmatic products include the Oasis Navigators violence reduction service (commissioned by the Greater Manchester and West Midlands Violence Reduction Units and embedded across multiple hospitals and a custody suite), the Parent and Carer Support (PACS) programme, the Academy for Hope online learning platform (a pay-what-you-can masterclass with 40+ video modules distilling 40 years of community-building IP), the "A Manifesto for Hope" podcast and book, and the Oasis Hope Rose fundraising merchandise. Underlying technology is service-delivery rather than software-native — there is no proprietary platform architecture, AI/ML capability, or disclosed data infrastructure; delivery is operational and human-relational across school, hospital, custody, and community settings.

The business model blends non-profit revenue streams: individual donations (one-off and recurring monthly giving via the Enthuse platform, Give As You Earn, Gift Aid), government-commissioned violence reduction contracts, freemium course revenue from Academy for Hope, merchandise sales, and policy/research income via the Centre for Young Lives subsidiary. Go-to-market is community-led (school and hub-based engagement), direct-to-consumer (donor acquisition through campaigns and events including the London Marathon), and B2G (commissioned violence reduction services). Customer segments are diversified across individual supporters, at-risk children and families, schools, and national/local government buyers.

Name

Oasis UK

Legal name

Oasis Charitable Trust

Website

https://oasisuk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oasis UK is a charitable movement operating 57 schools, hospital-embedded violence reduction services, and community hubs across England, delivering education, youth work, and family support to 50,000+ children and adults annually across 86 neighbourhoods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Education and Community Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community development
• Education services
• Youth services
• Charitable programs
• Social welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Oasis UK relies on one-off and regular donations from individuals. Donors can give via online portal (Enthuse), standing order/bank transfer, Give As You Earn (GAYE) salary deduction, and Gift Aid tax relief. The organisation also runs fundraising events including the London Marathon.
2. Academy for Hope Online Courses: The Academy for Hope offers an online educational programme with a pay-what-you-can pricing model, generating revenue from individuals who choose to pay for access to the masterclass content.
3. Campaign Merchandise (Oasis Hope Rose): Sale of the Oasis Hope Rose at £20 per unit in select Oasis hubs across Manchester, Birmingham, and London, with proceeds supporting violence reduction work.
4. Centre for Young Lives Policy and Research Services: The Centre for Young Lives, founded by Baroness Anne Longfield, produces evidence-led research and policy analysis to influence systemic change for children and young people, potentially generating income through grants, partnerships, and commissioned research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Oasis UK (Oasis Charitable Trust) is a charitable organization that operates a network of 57 schools and delivers community-based social programs across 86 neighborhoods worldwide. Its portfolio includes Oasis Restore, England's first secure school, alongside broader education, youth, and family support services that together reach more than 50,000 children and adults each year.

Product overview

Oasis UK is a charitable movement operating 57 schools (including England's first secure school, Oasis Restore) across 86 neighbourhoods, reaching 50,000+ children and adults annually. The organisation offers a portfolio of community-focused products including the Academy for Hope online learning platform with 40+ masterclass videos, the Manifesto for Hope podcast series, and Oasis Navigators violence reduction services. Major campaigns include No One Left Out (40th anniversary initiative), Enrichment for All coalition (launched October 2025), and Oasis Hope Rose fundraising campaign. The organisation provides holistic support across education, youth work, mental health, housing, and family support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academy for Hope: An online learning platform offering masterclass videos and courses based on Oasis founder Steve Chalke's 40 years of community development experience.
• Oasis Navigators
• Oasis PACS (Parent and Carer Support)

Products and services

• Oasis Schools Network
• Oasis Restore
• Community Hubs and Neighborhood Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ children and adults involved every year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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, flagship, supporting and minor.

• Greater Manchester Violence Reduction UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oasis Navigators programme is commissioned and funded by the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit. Navigators operate across five Greater Manchester hospitals and a custody suite, working with young people aged 10-25 affected by violence. This is a funded government partnership for violence reduction work.
• West Midlands Violence Reduction PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOasis Midlands has entered a new partnership with the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership to deliver Hospital In-Reach and Community Based Services. This partnership funds Youth Outreach Workers, Senior Youth Support Workers, and a Project Administrator to work across Birmingham hospitals and community settings.
• Enrichment for All Coalition (Big Education, Ormiston Trust, Duke of Edinburgh's Award)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn October 2025, Oasis, Big Education, Ormiston Trust, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award launched the 'Enrichment for All' coalition — a group of youth, education, and civil society organisations working to ensure every young person has access to high-quality enrichment regardless of background. The coalition seeks to influence the Department for Education's Enrichment Framework.
• Stop the TraffiksupportingTechnology or IntegrationOasis works with Stop the Traffik's data expertise alongside its secondary academies in Salford and Oldham to understand risk factors for young people and specific routes to exploitation in local communities.
• Harkness Roses and Arden Lea NurseriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned rose producers Harkness Roses and Arden Lea Nurseries created the exclusive Oasis Hope Rose as a living symbol of hope for young people affected by violence. The rose is sold at £20 in select Oasis hubs to raise funds for violence reduction work.
• Centre for Young LivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre for Young Lives, founded by Baroness Anne Longfield (former Children's Commissioner for England), works with national and local leaders to remove barriers to opportunity for children and young people. Oasis hosts Centre for Young Lives jobs on its website, indicating a close operational relationship. Anne Longfield is featured as an expert witness in the A Manifesto for Hope podcast.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Locality: UK membership body for community-led organisations, focused on neighbourhood-level community development. Comparable on the community-empowerment ethos that underpins Oasis's neighbourhood work.

Emerging players

• Howard League for Penal Reform: UK charity focused on youth justice reform, including the first secure school debate. Comparable with Oasis Restore on youth justice innovation though operating primarily through advocacy.

Direct peers

• Catch22: UK charity delivering social services for young people including violence reduction, education, and justice services, with comparable commissioned models to Oasis Navigators. Direct peer given overlapping youth violence and public-sector contract portfolio.
• St Giles Trust: UK charity supporting people facing disadvantage including ex-offenders and those affected by violence, with peer-led and hospital/custody-based programmes that closely mirror Oasis Navigators. Direct peer given shared violence-reduction delivery model.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across England and a coalition partner in the Enrichment for All coalition alongside Oasis. Direct peer given shared academy trust operating model and youth enrichment focus.
• Big Education: Education-focused organisation running schools and advocating for holistic, enriched education. Coalition partner with Oasis in Enrichment for All and operates comparable school/community model.

Broad incumbents

• Centrepoint: UK charity providing housing and support for young people experiencing homelessness. Comparable through targeted wraparound youth services and policy work via Centre for Young Lives.
• Barnardo's: UK's largest children's charity operating across fostering, education, and youth services with a national footprint. Broad incumbent given scale and overlapping programmes, but with a different service mix.
• NSPCC: Major UK children's charity focused on child protection, combining direct services with policy and campaigning. Broad incumbent given overlapping children/young-people mission and policy influence.
• Prince's Trust: Large UK youth charity supporting disadvantaged young people into education, employment, and training. Comparable through youth-focused programming and similar fundraising scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OasisUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/OasisUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oasis-uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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