Viva - Together for Children

What Viva - Together for Children does

Viva - Together for Children is a Christian charitable organisation founded in 1994 and headquartered in Oxford, UK, that inspires, equips, and connects networks of churches and community-based organisations to protect children at risk of physical, sexual, or emotional violence. Its operating model rests on four pillars — Connecting, Capacity Building, Collective Action, and Citywide Influence — delivered to a network of 42 partner networks globally and supported by impact measurement tools, funding access assistance, and a global community of learning.

Viva operates as four legally separate charities in the United Kingdom (company no. 3162776 / charity no. 1053389), the United States (501(c)(3), EIN 84-1541857, Longmont CO), Hong Kong (company no. 1657942), and Uganda (registered Foreign NGO, no. 6016), functioning as a single global charity. The organisation has no proprietary technology platform; its digital surface consists of a Squarespace-hosted website, a WordPress/squarespace resource hub, social media (Facebook), Donorbox and JustGiving for online giving, and Zoom for the monthly online prayer community. There are no disclosed patents, software products, or AI/data capabilities.

Viva's revenue model is entirely donation-based: individual donations via online platforms, phone, or post; Gift Aid reclaim from HMRC on UK donations; and community fundraising events (cycle rides, marathons, bake sales, readathons) for which the organisation provides downloadable packs. There are no commercial pricing tiers, products sold, or fee-for-service offerings; the organisation relies on a distributed base of individual supporters and partner network contributions for funding, with no disclosed major institutional grants or government contracts in the source material.

Name

Viva - Together for Children

Legal name

Viva Network

Website

https://viva.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Viva - Together for Children is a Christian charitable organisation founded in 1994 that connects and supports 42 partner networks of churches and community-based organisations worldwide to protect at-risk children, operating across the UK, US, Hong Kong, and Uganda and funded by individual donations, Gift Aid, and community fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

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 Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Community network development
• Capacity building programs
• Faith-based nonprofit services
• Child safeguarding advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual supporters make donations directly to Viva through online platforms (Donorbox, JustGiving), phone, or post. The organisation accepts credit/debit card payments processed securely through third-party payment processors.
2. Community Fundraising: Supporters organise community fundraising events (cycle rides, marathons, bake sales, garden parties) and direct proceeds to Viva. The organisation provides fundraising packs and assistance setting up giving pages.
3. Gift Aid (UK): UK taxpayers can Gift Aid donations, allowing Viva to claim additional tax relief from HMRC. Donors must be UK taxpayers and the organisation is required to keep records for up to 7 years.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Viva inspires, equips, and connects networks of churches and community-based organisations to work together to make a bigger, better, and longer-lasting impact in the lives of children. It does this by providing coaching, supporting programme implementation, helping networks access funding, creating tools to measure impact, and facilitating a global community of learning, delivered through four pillars: Connecting, Capacity Building, Collective Action, and Citywide Influence.

Product overview

Viva - Together for Children operates as a unified platform offering network-based child protection services rather than a traditional software product. The organization provides four core service pillars: Network Connection Services, Capacity Building Programs, Collective Action Initiatives, and Citywide Influence Advocacy. These core offerings are supported by additional modules including Impact Measurement Tools, Funding Access Assistance, and a Global Community of Learning. Additionally, Viva offers faith-based supplementary services such as a Prayer Community (monthly Zoom sessions) and the annual World Weekend of Prayer campaign. Together, these products and services form an integrated approach to connecting and empowering churches and community organizations to protect children globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Connection Services (Connecting) Inspires churches and community-based organisations to form networks with a shared vision for children, providing the connective tissue and coordination needed for joint child protection work.
• Capacity Building Programs Equips networks of churches and organisations through coaching, training, and programme implementation support so they provide better quality care for children.
• Collective Action Initiatives Mobilises networks of churches and organisations to work together to maximise impact for children through coordinated efforts and shared resources.
• Citywide Influence Advocacy Supports networks of churches and organisations to advocate for systemic change for children at community and policy levels.
• Prayer Community Monthly online prayer community held on Zoom (usually on the second Tuesday of the month), sustaining Viva's faith-based supporter base and its mission of prayer for children worldwide.
• World Weekend of Prayer Annual prayer campaign in June that engages children and adults worldwide to pray for and with other children, mobilising Viva's global network around its child protection mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 partner networks supported globally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Keeping Children SafecoreOthersViva is a member of Keeping Children Safe, an international alliance working to ensure children are protected from abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Membership provides access to emerging best practice and lived experience of safeguarding.
• The Global Child Protection AlliancecoreOthersViva is a member of the Global Child Protection Alliance, collaborating globally to advance child protection standards and practices through networking and shared learning.
• Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian ActioncoreOthersViva is a member of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, contributing to and learning from emerging best practice in child protection within humanitarian contexts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Vision: One of the largest Christian child-focused humanitarian organizations, supporting children through community-based programming worldwide. Closely comparable to Viva's faith-based, community-network approach to child welfare.
• Compassion International: A large faith-based child sponsorship and development organization operating in dozens of countries. Directly comparable to Viva in mission, faith-rooted model, and child-welfare focus, but significantly larger in scale.
• ChildFund International: A child-focused international development organization working through community partnerships to improve children's lives. Comparable to Viva in mission, community-partnership model, and child protection focus.
• Faith to Action Network: A multi-faith network focused on family planning and child welfare, with strong child safeguarding frameworks. Comparable to Viva as a faith-rooted network organization focused on children's wellbeing.
• Christian Children's Fund of America: A faith-based child sponsorship and development organization supporting children and communities across multiple countries. Comparable to Viva in Christian identity, sponsorship-based funding, and child welfare mission.
• Holt International: A faith-rooted child welfare organization focused on permanency, adoption, and family strengthening in multiple countries. Comparable to Viva in faith-based identity and global child welfare programming.
• SOS Children's Villages: A global non-profit providing direct care, family strengthening, and advocacy for at-risk children. Comparable to Viva in mission to protect vulnerable children, though operates direct service facilities rather than only network coordination.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF: The UN agency dedicated to children's rights and wellbeing globally. A much larger incumbent with overlapping child protection, advocacy, and welfare mission, but operating at radically different scale and as an intergovernmental body.

Emerging players

• Baptist World Aid: A Baptist-affiliated relief and development organization working on child welfare and community development through church networks. Comparable to Viva in faith-rooted identity and network-based delivery model.
• International Justice Mission: A faith-based organization focused on protecting the poor from violence, including substantial child protection work. Comparable to Viva through shared faith identity and child protection/safeguarding focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vivatogetherforchildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viva-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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