The Skills Spot C.i.c.

What The Skills Spot C.i.c. does

The Skills Spot C.I.C. is a UK-registered Community Interest Company (Companies House number 14277439) operating a youth employability and personal development hub from the Lansdowne Centre at 278-280 South Lambeth Road in Lambeth, South London. Founded in 2022 with a staff base of 1-10, the organisation delivers services free of charge to young people aged approximately 16-25, comprising four interlocking programmes: The Spot (an open-access community space), Mentoring & Coaching (one-to-one tailored guidance), Events & Workshops (curated professional development sessions), and a Wellbeing Hub anchored by Wellbeing Wednesday sessions. Service delivery is concentrated at the single physical site and supplemented by a Salesforce-based online Member Hub portal for registration and resource access; the underlying technology stack consists of Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, and Eventbrite, with no proprietary technology disclosed.

The organisation is funded through a mix of corporate partnerships, donations, and grants, with a structured partnership-tiers offering aimed at employers seeking CSR, workforce-development, and talent-pipeline benefits. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with referrals and outreach drawn from the local Lambeth ecosystem, schools, and partner organisations; a formal volunteering programme (mentors, evening club supporters, workshop facilitators, event assistants) supports service capacity. Reported 2023-24 impact metrics include 394 young people engaged, 271 hours of one-to-one mentoring, 32 events and workshops, a 65% mentee progression rate into employment, education, or training, and 100% partner retention, with 92% of beneficiaries drawn from Lambeth and 54% from vulnerable backgrounds.

The Skills Spot has no disclosed revenue, no external investors, and no funding rounds in the provided data; it operates as a non-profit social enterprise under the UK C.I.C. regulatory framework. There are no AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, public APIs, patents, or certifications disclosed, and the entity is single-jurisdiction (England and Wales), serving only the UK market with no current geographic expansion signals.

Name

The Skills Spot C.i.c.

Legal name

The Skills Spot C.I.C.

Website

https://theskillsspot.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Skills Spot C.I.C. is a Lambeth-based Community Interest Company delivering free open-access space, mentoring, workshops, and wellbeing support to young people aged 16-25 in South London, funded through corporate partnerships, donations, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development 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 Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Community youth hub
• Youth employability programs
• Career guidance workshops
• Youth wellbeing support

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Partner Funding and Sponsorship: Financial support from corporate partners who contribute to the sustainability of programmes supporting young people, including workshop funding and resources for disadvantaged communities.
2. Voluntary Contributions: Accepting donations and voluntary contributions from supporters of the mission.
3. Partnership Tiers: Structured partnership tiers offering different engagement levels for organisations wanting to support the mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Skills Spot C.I.C. operates a community youth hub in Lambeth, South London that delivers free open-access space, one-to-one mentoring and coaching, professional development events and workshops, and wellbeing support to young people aged approximately 16-25. The organization is funded through corporate partnerships, grants, and donations, with all services provided at no cost to beneficiaries.

Product overview

The Skills Spot C.i.c. operates as a youth development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected support services centered around its core offerings: The Spot (Open-Access Space) as the welcoming hub, Mentoring & Coaching for personalized guidance, and Events & Workshops for professional skill development. The wellbeing dimension is served through the Wellbeing Hub and Wellbeing Wednesday sessions. Additional engagement pathways include Partnership Programs for corporate collaboration and Volunteering opportunities for community involvement. All services are coordinated through a member registration portal, working together to empower young people in Lambeth and South London to build pathways to employment, education, and thriving adult lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Spot: Open-access community space providing a welcoming environment for young people's personal development and connection.

Products and services

• The Spot (Open-Access Space) A welcoming, inclusive open-access youth space at the Lansdowne Centre where young people aged approximately 16-25 can connect, access support, and advance their personal development.
• Mentoring & Coaching One-to-one tailored advice, guidance, and support helping young people move toward goals such as job applications, industry insights, and personal development.
• Events & Workshops Curated professional development events and workshops designed to help young people build essential skills for the working world, meet mentors and business contacts, and learn about job opportunities.
• Wellbeing Hub Wellbeing support services including Wellness Wednesday sessions providing mental health and wellness resources for young people.
• Partnership Program A corporate partnership programme offering structured engagement tiers for organisations that fund impactful workshops, provide resources for systemically disadvantaged communities, and co-create solutions to skills challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% of mentees progressed into employment, education, or training
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Corporate Partners (Network of Partners)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate organisations that fund impactful workshops, provide resources for systemically disadvantaged communities, and co-create innovative solutions to skills challenges. Partners gain CSR benefits, visibility as leaders in upskilling initiatives, and access to a network of like-minded changemakers. The partnership offers structured tiers and opportunities to engage with emerging talent.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Prince's Trust: The UK's largest youth charity, supporting 11-30 year olds into education, training and employment through mentoring, training programmes and employer partnerships. Directly comparable in mission, target demographic (overlap on 16-25 cohort), and partnership-led funding model.
• Movement to Work: UK employer-led initiative providing quality employment opportunities and pre-employment training for young people furthest from the labour market. Comparable target demographic, employer partnership model, and focus on progression into employment as the headline outcome metric.
• Only Connect: London-based charity working with young adults affected by the criminal justice system through mentoring, training and personal development. Comparable cohort (16-25), London geography, and intensive one-to-one support aimed at life and employment outcomes.
• Catch22: UK social business delivering services for vulnerable young people including employability programmes, mentoring and community-based support. Comparable in its focus on disadvantaged 16-25 year olds, multi-channel service delivery (coaching, training, employer engagement), and reliance on public/CSR funding.
• Resurgo: UK social enterprise running employability programmes (including Spear and Rise) for disadvantaged young people in London, combining intensive mentoring, employer workshops and cohort-based training. Similar cohort (16-24), London footprint and outcome-driven model.
• Speakers for Schools: UK charity connecting state school students with leading professionals through talks, mentoring and work experience. Overlaps in delivering career inspiration, employer-led events and direct mentoring for young people exploring pathways into employment.
• Key4Life: UK charity working with young people at risk of offending or re-offending, providing mentoring, employability training and wellbeing support. Similar model of combining mentoring with skills/employment outcomes and structured partnerships with corporates.
• Sova: UK charity providing mentoring and rehabilitation services for people affected by the criminal justice system, with significant youth mentoring programmes. Comparable reliance on volunteer mentors and outcomes-focused delivery for disadvantaged young adults.
• Career Ready: UK charity connecting students aged 15-18 with mentoring, workplace experiences and skills development to prepare them for work. Closely comparable in combining one-to-one mentoring with employer-led events and workshops aimed at improving youth employability outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Generation UK: Global employment charity running intensive, employer-led training programmes for unemployed young adults into growth sectors. Comparable mission (youth employability) and employer partnership model, but operates at significantly larger scale and across multiple countries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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