Apply to be our next Charity Partner

Together OS and our Charity Partner can connect people and place.

We’re here to help people explore and shape the world around them, and we’re looking for a Charity Partner that shares our purpose

We’re the national mapping service for Great Britain, and our location intelligence helps people explore and shape the world.

Our next charity partnership will focus on education and digital inclusion, with a charity supporting one or more of the following:

  • access for underserved communities
  • early careers, universities, and academics
  • STEM education
  • the use and/or development of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

We’re looking for a charity that empowers those who need it most, covering the whole of the UK.

"We believe a charity partnership would be a great vehicle for addressing digital exclusion. We're open to hearing from any charity that has had experience in supporting their communities in digital inclusion within education."

Hazel Hendley, Chief People Officer, OS

Apply to be our next Charity Partner

Find out which criteria you need to meet, the process for submitting an application, and more.

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Nomination criteria

To apply to become OS’s next Charity Partner 2026-2028, your charity will:

  • focus on education and digital inclusion
  • be a registered charity, CIO or CIC in the UK, and independently audited
  • be independent of state, political party, and religion
  • support communities across the UK, supporting those who need it most.
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What we promise

Here’s what you can expect from us:

  • monthly fundraising opportunities for colleagues
  • annual larger fundraisers
  • 1400 colleagues across the UK, who can use one volunteer day a year
  • access to our Peer Mentoring Network
  • monthly meetings with our Partnership Team
  • sharing inspirational projects our teams have collaborated across OS social media.

Highlights from our latest charity partnership

Our most recent Charity Partner was Mental Health UK.

Here are a few things we achieved together:

  • Raising over £30k for the charity through various fundraisers.
  • Hosting the route for Mental Health UK’s flagship fundraiser, the Glow Walk, on the OS App, as well as sharing a discount code.
  • The development of digital maps showing where the impact of Mental Health UK’s services reach, for both the Young People’s Programme & Money matters. Explore the Mental Health UK interactive mapping blog.
  • Training for our people, including Mental Health Champions and SLT.

How to submit your application

Follow the steps outlined below to submit your application

  1. You’ll be taken to an external website (Workday)
  2. create an account by selecting ‘Apply manually’ when prompted
  3. complete each section, saving your progress at each stage in the journey
  4. review and submit your application.

Questions? Please reach out to the businesscentre@os.uk

Applications open on November 4th 2025.

Our people

Our employees give generously through personal fundraising challenges, sponsored events, contributing time on volunteer days, and sharing geospatial knowledge and expertise for great charitable causes.

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Previous partnerships

We’ve supported charities including Mental Health UK, Rose Road, Solent Mind, Southampton Children’s Hospital Charity, Southampton Neonatal Unit, Women’s Aid, and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).