Safe Soulmates CIC

What Safe Soulmates CIC does

Safe Soulmates CIC is a Community Interest Company established in 2018 by Vicky Baddeley and Christine O'Neil, headquartered in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire. The organisation provides facilitated social, friendship, and dating services for neurodivergent and disabled adults across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, operating approximately 10 in-person social groups per month across Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, Peterborough, March, and St Neots, plus four weekly Zoom socials. Core services include chaperoned introductions, member-vetting through interviews and ID checks, and a partnership with Dhiverse delivering the ABC Programme on relationships, consent, and sexual health for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

The organisation has built a commercial training arm branded as Safe Soulmates Enterprises, which delivers the NHS England and Skills for Care approved Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism (Tier 1 webinars at £30/person, Tier 2 in-person at £97.44/person, private team bookings from £1,030) and the Safe and Inclusive Places Training for hospitality, retail, and travel businesses. Membership fees operate on a sliding scale from £0 to £120 per year with an initial £10 assessment fee. There is no proprietary technology platform; services rely on Zoom, Eventbrite, PayPal, and Tidycal.

Revenue is diversified across grants from philanthropic funders (National Lottery Community Fund, Cambridgeshire County Council, multiple community foundations and trusts), individual donations, sliding-scale memberships, and B2B training fees. The CIC holds a minority shareholding in Inclusion Training Ltd, which delivers private-sector training and shares profits back to the CIC. Over 75% of the 13-person staff and volunteer base are neurodivergent, and the organisation positions lived-experience co-design and co-delivery as its primary service differentiator.

Name

Safe Soulmates CIC

Legal name

Safe Soulmates Community Interest Company

Website

https://safesoulmates.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safe Soulmates CIC is a UK Community Interest Company that provides facilitated social events, friendship services, and approved training for neurodivergent and disabled adults across Cambridgeshire, supplemented by NHS-approved Oliver McGowan training for health and social care providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Neurodivergence Inclusion Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

Keywords

• Disability inclusion services
• Neurodivergent support services
• Oliver mcgowan training
• Social friendship facilitation
• Safe and inclusive places

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridgeshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees ranging from £0 to £120 per year, with initial assessment fees of £0 to £10. Membership is kept affordable and makes up a portion of operational funding.
2. Training Services: Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training delivered as NHS England and Skills for Care approved provider. Tier 1 webinar at £30/person, Tier 2 in-person at £97.44/person. Private team bookings from £1,030. Train-the-trainer sessions from £1,500.
3. Safe and Inclusive Places Training: Training for hospitality, retail and travel organisations developed as part of Safe Places National Scheme. Consultancy for reasonable adjustments.
4. Inclusion Training Ltd (Subsidiary): CIC holds minority shareholding alongside founders Vicky and Christine in Inclusion Training Ltd, which delivers training to private sector clients and shares profits with the CIC.
5. Grants and Donations: Primarily funded by grants from philanthropic organisations including National Lottery Community Fund, Cambridgeshire County Council, and various community foundations. Individual donations via PayPal.
6. Introduction Meeting Fees: £10 charge for initial introduction meetings to join the service. Proceeds reinvested into the organisation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Safe Soulmates CIC operates facilitated social events, friendship, and dating programs for neurodivergent and disabled adults in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, delivered through in-person meetups (approximately 10 per month) and weekly Zoom socials. The organisation also sells training and consultancy services under the Safe Soulmates Enterprises brand, including NHS England/Skills for Care-approved Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, Safe and Inclusive Places Training for hospitality/retail/travel businesses, and Reasonable Adjustments consultancy.

Product overview

Safe Soulmates CIC operates as a multi-service Community Interest Company providing social, friendship, and training services for neurodivergent and disabled adults in Cambridgeshire. The core offering is Socials and Friendship Services, facilitating connections through approximately 10 in-person social groups monthly across Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon and Peterborough, plus 4 weekly Zoom socials. Safe Soulmates Enterprises serves as a business-facing brand delivering training services including the NHS England/Skills for Care approved Oliver McGowan Training (Tier 1 and Tier 2) and Safe and Inclusive Places Training developed under the Safe Places National Scheme. Membership programs provide tiered access from £0-£120 annually. The portfolio also includes Reasonable Adjustments Consultancy, a partnership with Dhiverse for relationships support, and minority stake in Inclusion Training Ltd for private sector training. Safe Soulmates has no software product; all services are delivered as in-person or online facilitated community services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safe Soulmates Enterprises: A brand of Safe Soulmates CIC that delivers public and third sector training and services, including Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, Safe and Inclusive Places training, and reasonable adjustments consultancy.
• Safe and Inclusive Places

Products and services

• Socials and Friendship Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 84% of parents/carers think the person they care for is lonely
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DhiversecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Dhiverse is a Cambridgeshire-based sexual health charity providing one-to-one support and group sessions on creating positive relationships and friendships. They deliver the ABC Programme helping adults with learning disabilities and autism with understanding relationships, consent, keeping safe, and sexual health. Safe Soulmates refers members and co-delivers workshops with them.
• Safe Places National SchemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe Soulmates developed and delivers Safe and Inclusive Places training as part of the Safe Places National Scheme, adding an inclusive section for neurodivergent and disabled people. Training written and delivered by trainers with lived experience of autism and physical disabilities.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England approved provider of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism. Health and social care providers can commission training and claim costs back from LDSS government funding.
• Skills for CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkills for Care approved provider of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. Training meets quality assured standards for adult social care workforce development.
• Inclusion Training LtdcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSafe Soulmates CIC holds minority shareholding alongside founders Vicky and Christine in Inclusion Training Ltd. This organisation delivers training to private sector clients, shares profits with the CIC, and provides paid training opportunities for volunteers.
• CPICSminorOthersMember of CPICS (likely Cambridgeshire/Peterborough Infrastructure and Community Support network).
• Cambridge Social VenturesminorOthersMember of Cambridge Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, supporting social enterprises.
• Hunts ForumminorOthersMember of Hunts Forum infrastructure organisation supporting voluntary and community groups in Huntingdonshire.
• Living Wage EmployerminorOthersAccredited as a Living Wage Employer, demonstrating commitment to fair pay.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• United Response: National charity providing supported living, personal assistance and community support to people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. Comparable population served with overlapping social-inclusion goals.
• Mencap: Largest UK learning disability charity supporting people with learning disabilities across housing, employment, and social inclusion. Comparable target population and overlapping social-isolation remit, but operates at national scale across multiple service lines.
• SeeAbility: UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss through supported living and day services. Overlaps with Safe Soulmates' neurodivergent and disabled adult population.
• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities including learning disabilities, autism and sensory impairments. Provides social, housing and communication services comparable to Safe Soulmates' social-connection focus.
• National Autistic Society: UK-wide charity for autistic people and families, providing information, support services, training, and advocacy. Overlaps with Safe Soulmates' neurodivergent community focus and runs comparable inclusion training, though at much larger scale.
• Hft: UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities through supported living, day services and social inclusion programmes. Comparable mission around independence and community connection for neurodivergent adults.
• MacIntyre: UK charity providing education, supported living and social opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism. Overlaps with Safe Soulmates' community and friendship-building mission.
• Certitude: London-based charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs through housing, community and personal support services. Comparable mission around community connection and independence.
• Respond: UK charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism who have experienced trauma or abuse. Comparable population and overlapping focus on safe relationships and safeguarding.

Direct peers

• Stars in the Sky: UK dating and friendship agency specifically for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Direct comparable to Safe Soulmates' core friendship/relationship offering, operating with chaperoned introductions and safeguarding protocols for the same population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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