Sibs

What Sibs does

Sibs is the only UK-registered charity (registered charity no. 1145200; limited company no. 07834303) dedicated exclusively to supporting siblings of disabled children and adults. Operating for more than 24 years, the organization serves four primary beneficiary segments: young siblings aged 7–17, adult siblings aged 18+, parents and carers, and professionals (teachers, social workers, healthcare workers) who work with affected families. Over its operational history, Sibs has reached more than 500,000 siblings, families, and professionals.

The charity delivers support through a digital platform anchored at sibs.org.uk, combined with online peer support groups, training workshops, and community-led initiatives. Core product offerings include YoungSibs (online support for ages 7–17), adult sibling support groups with topic-specific sessions including autism-focused groups, the Confident Caring Programme for adult siblings, Sibs Talk (a school-based intervention programme, with a Sibs Talk Lite variant for secondary schools), eBooks, guides, and a structured training programme for sibling group leaders and professionals. Reported operational scale markers include 1,100+ trained professionals, 350+ parent workshops, 2,700+ support group attendances, and 25,000+ social media followers, alongside an active #Siblife Facebook community.

Sibs operates a hybrid non-profit revenue model. All core services — information, advice, support groups, and eBooks — are provided free to users and funded entirely by individual donations, charitable trusts, and grants. The organization receives no government funding. Supplementary revenue derives from fees paid for training workshops delivered to professionals and sibling group leaders. Donation tiers span £20 to £250, supplemented by monthly giving and payroll giving schemes.

Name

Sibs

Legal name

Sibs

Website

https://sibs.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sibs is the only UK charity dedicated exclusively to supporting siblings of disabled children and adults, providing free information, advice, peer support groups, eBooks, and professional training via its digital platform and workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Family Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Disability sibling support
• Special educational needs
• Peer support groups
• Charity training services
• Family support resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxenhope

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Sibs relies entirely on grants and donations from individuals, charitable trusts, and organizations. No government funding is received. The organization operates as a donation-funded charity.
2. Workshop and Training Fees: Revenue from training services including sibling group leader training, Sibs Talk primary school intervention training, and workshops for professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sibs is a UK charity providing support, information, advice, and peer support groups for siblings of disabled children and adults. The charity delivers free self-service digital resources, facilitated online and in-person support groups, eBooks and guides, and paid training workshops for professionals, sibling group leaders, and parents. Services are organized into YoungSibs (ages 7-17), adult sibling support services, parent and professional resources, and school-based interventions.

Product overview

Sibs is a UK-based charity providing a comprehensive suite of support services for siblings of disabled children and adults, not a technology product company. The core offerings include: YoungSibs (online support for ages 7-17), adult sibling support services (support groups, guides, eBooks), parent and professional resources, workshop/training programmes, school-based sibling interventions (Sibs Talk and Sibs Talk Lite), and greeting cards for fundraising. All services are delivered through Sibs' website, support groups, and educational workshops rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YoungSibs Online support service for young siblings aged 7-17 who have a brother or sister with a disability, special educational needs, or serious long-term condition. Provides information, advice, sibling stories, and connections to sibling advisors.
• Adult Sibling Support Services Comprehensive support services for adults aged 18+ who have siblings with lifelong disabilities or neurodiversity. Includes support groups, guides, eBooks, and bereavement support.
• Confident Caring Programme Specialist programme for adult siblings of autistic people featuring topic-based online support group sessions covering mental capacity, demand avoidance, future planning, and neurodivergence.
• Adult Sibling Support Groups Facilitated peer support groups for adult siblings (18+) of disabled people, providing safe spaces to discuss sibling-related topics with trained volunteer facilitators.
• Sibs Workshops and Training Paid training programmes including sibling group leader training, workshops for parents and professionals, and Sibs Talk primary school intervention training for running sibling support groups in schools.
• Sibs Talk Primary School Intervention Structured intervention programme designed for delivery in primary schools to support siblings of disabled children, helping them understand their experiences and build resilience.
• Self-care for Siblings eBook Comprehensive eBook for adult siblings covering self-care strategies, dealing with feelings, relationships, and managing caring responsibilities.
• Greeting Cards Greeting cards for sale to support Sibs' charitable work with siblings of disabled children and adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of support group respondents felt less isolated (December 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Autistic SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as resource provider for planning for the future information including Wills and trusts team guidance. Cross-referenced in support group session materials.
• PDA SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for demand avoidance content. PANDA method and other PDA strategies shared in support group sessions. Advice for adult siblings of PDAers provided.
• Carers UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced for information on being a sibling carer and Carers Leave Act guidance. Cross-referenced in sibling resources.
• Carers TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced alongside Carers UK for sibling carer information. Provides additional support resources for siblings with caring responsibilities.
• RespondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity supporting adults with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma/abuse. Family support service recommended for siblings dealing with abuse incidents affecting their brother/sister.
• Challenging Behaviour FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily support service referenced for siblings dealing with challenging behaviour of disabled siblings. Provides additional layer of support for complex sibling situations.
• Choice SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced for supported loving toolkit and webinar 'Autistic loving – Supporting autistic people with relationships and sexuality' for siblings supporting brother/sister's relationships.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Scope: Major UK disability equality charity with national reach and large donor base. Comparable in operating environment (UK disability sector) and beneficiary overlap, but Scope's remit spans all disabled people rather than siblings specifically, making it a potential competitor if it expands into sibling services.
• Mencap: UK charity for people with learning disabilities and their families. Overlapping beneficiary families and a UK-wide service and fundraising footprint, though focused on the disabled person rather than siblings.
• Carers UK: UK national membership charity for unpaid carers providing advice, advocacy, and campaigning. Many of its members are adult siblings of disabled people, making it a comparable peer with overlapping mission and support services.
• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities (including deafblindness). Operates in the same disability-services space with overlapping family beneficiary base and similar resource-and-support delivery, but broader remit than Sibs' sibling-only focus.
• Carers Trust: UK network of carer-led partner organisations supporting unpaid carers, including many adult siblings with caring responsibilities. Overlapping beneficiary base and similar peer-support service model, but broader carer remit rather than sibling-specific.
• Contact: UK charity for families with disabled children, offering advice, workshops, and family support. Comparable because Contact serves the same family ecosystem as Sibs but with a broader (parent-and-family) lens rather than a sibling-only focus.

Direct peers

• The Sibling Support Project: US-based nonprofit founded in 1990 dedicated to the life-long concerns of siblings of people with disabilities; runs the Sibshops programme. It is the closest international peer to Sibs in terms of mission, beneficiary focus, and intervention model (peer support groups, training, resources).

Emerging players

• Ambitious about Autism: UK charity focused on education and outcomes for autistic children and young people. Comparable because its beneficiary families include siblings needing support (a need Sibs addresses), and as an education-focused autism organisation it could develop sibling-specific programmes.
• Together for Short Lives: UK children's palliative care charity supporting families of seriously ill children, including siblings. Overlapping mission around supporting the siblings of life-limited/disabled children and similar family-support delivery, though palliative-care specific.

Others

• National Autistic Society: UK's largest autism charity; Sibs references NAS as a resource partner and serves autism-specific sibling populations (e.g., Confident Caring Programme). Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player serving the same family units rather than competing directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sibscharityuk
• Facebookfacebook.com/SibsCharity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sibs-2
• Instagraminstagram.com/sibscharity_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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