What OnePlusOne does

OnePlusOne is a UK-registered charity (charity number 1087994) founded in 1971 by Dr. Jack Dominian, specialising in relationship research and the development of evidence-based digital resources and training programmes for couples, parents, and separating families. The organisation operates as a fully remote team with 11-50 employees and has accumulated more than 50 years of longitudinal research in relationship dynamics, contributing to UK policy discussions including divorce-law reform.

The charity's product portfolio centres on its proprietary Relational Capability Framework and Behaviour Modelling Training methodology, packaged into multiple channels. These include self-directed digital courses (Me, You and Baby Too; How to Argue Better; Getting it Right for Children), the Separating Better App (3,000+ accounts), the CPD-accredited Relational Capability Training for professionals, the Relational Leaders Training (priced at £8,950+VAT per cohort of up to 10 participants), and the tiered Getting on Better Package licensed annually to local authority family hubs. Adjacent assets include the See It Differently video series, a Circle community platform, the Relationships Unplugged podcast, and consulting services.

Revenue is generated through four streams: CPD-accredited professional training, tiered annual licensing of the Getting on Better Package to local authority family hubs, bespoke consulting, and philanthropic/donation income supplemented by grants from bodies such as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Nuffield Foundation. Reach metrics cited include support to over 100,000 families, training of more than 10,000 professionals, engagement with 130+ local authorities, and a partnership network of 200+ organisations including NHS Trusts (Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust), the University of Exeter, Sheffield Hallam University, Adfam, Good Things Foundation, Marriage Care, and Contact.

Name

OnePlusOne

Legal name

OnePlusOne

Website

https://oneplusone.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OnePlusOne is a UK charity founded in 1971 that develops evidence-based digital courses, CPD-accredited training, and apps for relationship support. It serves parents, local authorities, NHS Trusts, and practitioners across England and Wales through its proprietary Relational Capability Framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Relationship and Family Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Parenting Education for Special Needs & Developmental Differences (EDACALAK)

Keywords

• Relationship support services
• Family relationship training
• Evidence-based parenting courses
• Professional development training
• Couple and family therapy resources

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training (CPD-accredited): CPD-accredited training programmes including Relational Leaders (£8,950 per cohort up to 10 participants) and Relational Capability training (quote-based pricing). Training delivered face-to-face or online with follow-up support.
2. Licensed Packages: Getting on Better package offered through annual licences for family hubs, local authorities, or services working with families. Available in Essential, Enhanced, and Extended tiers with different inclusions.
3. Consultancy Services: Bespoke consulting services including relational fitness audits, team workshops, and co-design action plans for organizations looking to embed relational capability.
4. Donations and Philanthropic Support: Individual donations, JustGiving fundraising campaigns (including London Landmarks Half Marathon), and corporate giving support the organization's mission and keep tools free and accessible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OnePlusOne is a UK research and innovation charity that creates evidence-based digital courses, mobile apps, and CPD-accredited professional training programmes to support couple, family, and workplace relationships. Its core portfolio includes free digital courses for parents (Me, You and Baby Too; How to Argue Better; Getting it Right for Children), the Separating Better co-parenting app, the Relational Capability and Relational Leaders training programmes, and the Getting on Better licensing package for family hubs and local authorities.

Product overview

OnePlusOne is a relationship research charity offering a multi-product portfolio centered on evidence-based relationship support. The core offering consists of digital courses for parents (Me, You and Baby Too, How to Argue Better, Getting it Right for Children) delivered through local authorities and family hubs, the Separating Better mobile app for co-parents, and CPD-accredited professional training programs (Relational Capability Training, Relational Leaders Training). These are unified under OnePlusOne's proprietary Relational Capability Framework, a 50+ year research-grounded methodology. The Getting on Better Package provides a tiered licensing model for family hubs combining digital resources with team training. Additional offerings include the See it Differently video series, peer-support community hosted on Circle, podcast content, and organizational consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Me, You and Baby Too: Online course for new and expecting parents to help navigate the transition to parenthood together
• How to Argue Better
• Getting it Right for Children
• Separating Better
• Relational Capability
• See it Differently

Products and services

• Me, You and Baby Too Free online course for new and expecting parents covering baby development, stress communication, partner support, and conflict management during early parenthood. Accessed through local authority-licensed family hubs across England and Wales.
• How to Argue Better Digital intervention helping parents with stress and conflict, teaching effective communication and conflict resolution techniques. Accessed through local authority-licensed family hubs.
• Getting it Right for Children Digital intervention for separating and separated parents, helping co-parents communicate and cooperate to support children through family transitions. Accessed through local authority-licensed family hubs.
• Separating Better App Co-parenting mobile app allowing separating parents to set boundaries and terms in a neutral digital space to support children through family changes.
• Relational Capability Training CPD-accredited professional training course helping practitioners develop skills to work relationally with clients. Available in-person (2 full days, 13.5 hours) or online (2 half days) formats. Quote-based pricing with discounts for Getting on Better licence holders.
• Relational Leaders Training CPD-accredited two-day course for senior leaders and managers to advance relational and communication skills. Priced at £8,950 +VAT per cohort covering up to 10 participants, including two-day course, group workshops, reflection resources, action learning session, handbook, and interactive digital action learning journal.
• Getting on Better Package Suite of evidence-based resources for Family Hubs available through Essential, Enhanced, and Extended annual licence tiers. Essential includes Getting on Better cards, digital course, and session plans; Enhanced adds e-learning modules and Relational Capability Online; Extended adds face-to-face Relational Capability skills training for up to 15 team members.
• See it Differently Short video series showing how conflict looks from a child's perspective, co-created with Good Things Foundation. Free and accessible to all for self-help or training purposes.
• Consulting Services Bespoke consultancy services for organisations to explore and embed relational capability into teams, including relational fitness audits, team workshops, and co-designed action plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of users reported sustained relationship satisfaction during period when relationship quality typically declines (Me, You and Baby Too)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Dr Anna MachinflagshipOthers · 1 February 2026Evolutionary anthropologist, writer, and broadcaster appointed as patron in February 2026. Internationally recognised relationship expert researching love, attachment, and human connection. Author of 'The Life of Dad' and 'Why We Love'.
• Innovation UnitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Local Family Offer programme tackling parental conflict. The programme trained frontline practitioners in 12 local authorities to help parents tackle conflict, working with the Department for Work and Pensions' vision outlined in 'Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families' (2017).
• University of ExetercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding research partnership with Professor Janet Reibstein (Professor Emerita) who directed the postgraduate programme in family and couple therapy. Contributed to developing programmes adopted by UK courts for divorcing couples.
• Sheffield Hallam UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner where research associates like Sereena Vaja complete placement years as part of their studies.
• Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust (CNTWs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated to produce 'Depression and low mood: A guide for partners' leaflet, which was Highly Commended at the BMA Patient Information Awards in 2017.
• The Nuffield FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned research study 'Finding Fault' on divorce law in England and Wales with Professor Elizabeth Trinder. The study contributed to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill reform.
• AdfamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with charity specialising in supporting families experiencing drug and alcohol issues. Created audio diaries demonstrating pressures faced by families and practical advice from people with lived experience.
• Good Things FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-created the 'See It Differently' video series showing how conflict looks from a child's perspective. Free and accessible to all for self-help or training purposes.
• Contact (Charity for families with disabled children)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing relationship support resources for parents raising disabled children to help whole families feel better equipped.
• Money Saving ExpertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHigh-profile supporter of the debt and relationships project, helping amplify messaging about #TalkMoneySecrets campaign.
• Money and Mental Health FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter of debt and relationships project addressing the intersection of financial stress and relationship problems.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Family Lives: UK charity offering support for families through helplines, parenting courses, and community programmes. Comparable to OnePlusOne in serving local authority-commissioned family support with a focus on parenting and family relationships.
• Marriage Care: UK charity providing relationship counselling and education, including preparation for marriage and relationship support. Listed as a OnePlusOne partner in the data, but operates overlapping services targeting couples and families across the UK.
• Relate: UK's largest relationship support charity providing counselling, therapy, and relationship education. Direct peer in relationship support with overlapping local authority commissioning and a broader counselling footprint that competes with OnePlusOne's evidence-based digital courses.
• Couple Connection: Online relationship support service operated by Tavistock Relationships, offering free articles, quizzes, and self-help tools for couples. Directly comparable to OnePlusOne's free digital courses for parents and the See it Differently video series.
• Tavistock Relationships: London-based charity offering couple therapy, training, and the Couple Connection online resource. Comparable to OnePlusOne in providing CPD-accredited practitioner training and digital relationship support, with a stronger clinical therapy heritage.
• Home-Start UK: UK family support charity operating through trained volunteers visiting families with young children. Comparable in delivering local-authority-commissioned early-intervention family support and a peer-led service model that overlaps with OnePlusOne's family hub offerings.

Emerging players

• Gingerbread: UK charity supporting single parents with advice, training, and community resources. Comparable to OnePlusOne's separation-focused courses (Getting it Right for Children, Separating Better app) given the single-parent audience overlap.
• Place2Be: UK children's mental health charity providing school-based counselling and family support. Tangentially comparable through focus on children affected by family conflict and partnerships with schools and local authorities, similar to OnePlusOne's family hub work.

Regional players

• Relate NI / Relationships NI: Northern Ireland-based relationship support charity offering counselling and education. Comparable service model and target audience to OnePlusOne, operating in a UK region that OnePlusOne does not serve.
• NCT (National Childbirth Trust): UK charity supporting new and expectant parents through antenatal education, postnatal courses, and peer support. Comparable in serving the new-parent segment that OnePlusOne targets with Me, You and Baby Too, though NCT focuses on early parenthood rather than conflict resolution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oneplusone_

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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