Welcome to Our Mentivity House JustGiving Fundraiser Page!

Imagine a place where young people and the wider community can feel truly at home—safe, mentored, heard, and empowered. That's what we're striving to create with Mentivity House, and we need your help to bring this vision to life.

Our Challenge

Over the past decade, Southwark has seen a devastating loss of community spaces—youth clubs, centre’s, and safe havens where people could gather, learn, and grow. Thousands of young people and adults now have nowhere to go, nowhere to connect, and nowhere to call their own.

But we're here to change that.

Our Solution: Mentivity House

Mentivity was founded in January 2016 with a mission to mentor and support young people from all backgrounds, along with their families. Since then, we’ve been searching for a permanent home to provide comprehensive services—intensive mentoring, youth club activities, and holistic community support. And now, we’re thrilled to announce that we finally have our own building, Mentivity House!

Why We Need Your Support

Securing our new home is just the beginning. We need your help to run this facility and deliver our programs to the community. Watch our video below to hear firsthand from some of the mentees we’ve worked with over the years and see the impact of our efforts.

Our Vision for Mentivity House

Fourteen years of austerity have underscored the need for strong community support. Despite the challenges, we’ve been dedicated to providing assistance and have big plans for the future, including:

• A Brand New Community Space For All

• A New Weekly Mentivity Youth Club

• A Bi Weekly Food Bank to Support Families Battling Food Poverty

• Mentivity Respite – A New Alternative Education Provision for Southwark

• A New Spotify Themed Podcast Studio

• Tech Accelerator Hub Powered by Avanade

• Physical Activity Sessions, Yoga, Fitness Classes, and More...

Reclaim the Block: Our 4-Point Manifesto

At Mentivity, we believe in empowering young people through high-quality youth services and safe spaces where they can thrive. Our 2024 campaign, Reclaim the Block, is dedicated to breaking down barriers that hinder young people from flourishing:

1. Ensure Access and Spaces for All Young People: Local authorities have cut spending on youth services by £1 billion since 2010, a 73% reduction. We aim to provide every young person with access to quality youth services and safe spaces like Mentivity House, where they can gather, learn, and grow. We advocate for transforming public and private spaces into youth centers designed with young people’s needs in mind.

2. Empower Local Councils: Local councils are the backbone of youth services. We push for new legislation to equip them with the resources and leadership needed to provide world-class youth services, rebuilding and strengthening youth work programs that have suffered from years of underfunding.

3. Strengthen the Youth Services Workforce: The future of youth work relies on a strong, skilled workforce. We invest in training and development to prepare youth workers for the diverse needs of young people. This includes creating opportunities for new youth workers and addressing the current shortage of qualified professionals.

4. Address Funding Challenges: Funding is essential for the sustainability of youth work. For every £1 invested, taxpayers see a return of £3.20 to £6.40. Youth work saves £500 million annually by reducing knife crime, anti-social behavior, and other criminal justice expenses. We urge the government to restore and increase funding for local authorities, specifically for youth services, to meet the growing needs of young people and ensure youth work can continue to flourish.

By reclaiming and revitalising these spaces, we aim to support our youth and create a brighter future for all.

Join Us in Making a Difference!

We’re launching a major fundraising campaign:

Road to £1,000,000! We’re asking 1 million people to donate £1 each to Mentivity.

With this million, we’ll expand our youth services and youth spaces, guided by the voices and needs of young people for the next THREE YEARS in and around the Aylesbury Estate

What Your Donation Will Do

• £75 funds a three-hour youth club session for one staff member

• £150 funds a three-hour youth club session for two staff members

• £300 runs our Mentivity Food Bank for six weeks

• £500 allows us to run our weekly community football sessions for 6 weeks

• £1,000 funds our community-led sessions at Mentivity House

• £2,000 allows us to train and employ 5 new mentors to support our delivery for 6 weeks

• £10,000 allows us to train and employ 5 new mentors to support our youth club delivery for 30 weeks

Your donation will help us support more young people, reduce school exclusions, prevent serious violence, and offer positive, progressive alternatives to criminality.

Every contribution brings us closer to a community where young people can truly flourish.

Support Mentivity and our young people by donating and sharing this page. Our young people and their families need us more than ever, and your support is crucial.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story. Your generosity and support mean the world to us.

With gratitude,

Sayce Holmes-Lewis

Founder & CEO, Mentivity