Split Banana

What Split Banana does

Split Banana Education C.I.C. is a UK-based social enterprise, founded in 2018 and formally incorporated in 2019, that delivers inclusive Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) to schools, educators, and young people aged 11-25. The Bristol-headquartered Community Interest Company employs approximately 23 staff, supported by a 12-person Youth Advisory Group and an external Advisory Group. Its core offering is human-facilitated educational delivery rather than a technology product: intellectual property sits in curriculum design, workshop methodologies, and inclusive content frameworks covering consent, pornography literacy, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, trauma-informed and pleasure-positive approaches, co-designed with young people and refreshed annually.

The company's commercial model is anchored by Whole-School RSE Partnerships — 12-month strategic contracts with Community Schools, Academies, Independent Settings, Sixth Forms and FE Colleges that bundle student workshops, staff training, parental engagement, consultation and impact reporting into a single annual fee positioned at roughly 20% less than equivalent individual services. Secondary revenue streams include paid webinar recordings (£20 per recording via the online shop), bespoke educator training, and donations (£10-£40 tiers on one-time/weekly/monthly cadences). Distribution is primarily direct, in-person enterprise sales with co-founders leading consultation calls (Calendly booking), supplemented by content marketing (blog, newsletter, social media), sector events, and an ecosystem of partnerships (BBC, The Eve Appeal, Enhance the UK, Ice and Fire Theatre, GROW) plus grant funding (Shackleton, Blagrave, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The Fore). Operating geographies are restricted to the United Kingdom, and the entity is structured as a C.I.C. with all income reinvested into free and subsidised provision.

Name

Split Banana

Legal name

Split Banana Education C.I.C.

Website

https://splitbanana.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Split Banana Education C.I.C. is a UK social enterprise that delivers inclusive Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) workshops, educator training, and 12-month whole-school partnerships to UK schools, sixth forms, and FE colleges serving young people aged 11-25.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Relationship and Sex Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education / Intervention & Differentiated Instruction Content Development (EDAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Relationship Sex Education
• School RSE Workshops
• Teacher RSE Training
• Inclusive RSE Curriculum
• Whole School Partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Whole-School RSE Partnership Contracts: Split Banana sells annual strategic partnerships to schools (Community Schools, Academies, Independent Settings, Sixth Forms, FE Colleges) that bundle student workshops, staff training, parental engagement, youth voice, consultation, and impact reporting into a single fixed-cost 12-month contract. This is the core revenue driver. Cost-saving claim: packages are reportedly 20% more cost-effective than booking individual services.
2. Webinar Recordings Sales: Recorded expert-led webinars on RSE topics (e.g., 'How to Build Literacy around Pornography', 'How to Deconstruct Misogyny') sold at £20 per individual recording via the Split Banana shop. As a social enterprise, income is reinvested into free and subsidised resources.
3. Educator Training Sessions: Training sessions for educators and teachers to build confidence delivering RSE. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are provided based on school needs. Educators rate training 9/10.
4. Donations: Split Banana accepts donations from the public on a one-time, weekly, or monthly basis. Donations are used to fund free and subsidised RSE for underserved communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Split Banana delivers inclusive, award-winning Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) to UK schools and young people aged 11–25. Core offerings comprise in-person student workshops, educator training, 12-month Whole-School RSE Partnership contracts with schools, and bespoke consultation services. Paid webinar recordings and donations provide additional income streams.

Product overview

Split Banana is a social enterprise providing Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) services, not a software platform. The core offering consists of student workshops for young people aged 11-25, teacher training programs, and Whole-School RSE Partnerships (12-month strategic collaborations). Additional offerings include consultation services, paid webinar recordings, the open-source Empathy Programme, What I Wish I'd Known adult workshops, and online resource hubs for both young people and educators. All offerings are delivered through in-person facilitation and training, supported by digital resources and content. The company does not offer a software product with API or integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Workshops Inclusive RSE workshops delivered to young people aged 11–25 in UK secondary schools, sixth forms, and FE colleges, covering consent, relationships, pornography literacy, body image, gender, sexuality, and online safety. Facilitated by Split Banana facilitators with backgrounds in public health, youth work, and education.
• Teacher Training Training programs for educators that build confidence in teaching RSE, providing practical tools, session plans, and strategies for facilitating inclusive and engaging lessons. Includes RSHE Leadership Programme and 1:1 strategic consultation.
• Whole-School RSE Partnerships A 12-month strategic partnership offering wraparound RSE support including student workshops, staff training, 1:1 consultation, responsive webinars, parent/carer talks, RSE Leadership Programme, annual impact reports, and pupil voice participation. Available for Community Schools, Academies, Independent Settings, Sixth Forms and FE Colleges; reportedly ~20% more cost-effective than booking individual services.
• Consultation Bespoke consultation services to help schools work through curriculum gaps, policy challenges, parental engagement, and specific RSE needs. Quote-based pricing tailored to school requirements.
• Webinars Expert-led recorded webinars on RSE topics including pornography literacy and deconstructing misogyny, sold as individual recordings with accompanying PDF slides for educators and youth workers at £20 per recording.
• Empathy Programme A 3-week cross-curricular programme for Year 7 students focused on consent, boundaries, communication, empathy, care and kindness, developed in collaboration with GROW and Totteridge Academy. Resources are available as free open-source downloads.
• What I Wish I'd Known Workshops Creative workshops for adults exploring personal experiences and gaps in knowledge surrounding sex and relationships, providing safe spaces to reflect and find solidarity with others.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of young people report increased awareness of local sexual health services after Split Banana workshops
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplit Banana has partnered with the BBC on cultural projects supporting better conversations about sex, relationships, and identity with young people.
• Ice and Fire TheatrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplit Banana collaborates with Ice and Fire Theatre on cultural and arts-based projects that bring RSE topics to life through creative performance.
• The Eve AppealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplit Banana has partnered with The Eve Appeal — a gynaecological cancer research charity — on shared initiatives around reproductive health and gender awareness in education.
• Year HereminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear Here is listed as a partner organisation, suggesting a fellowship or programme collaboration that may support Split Banana's social enterprise development.
• Enhance the UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplit Banana collaborated with Enhance the UK on the 'Undressing Disability' campaign, producing inclusive sex-ed guides for disabled young people, families, carers, teachers and practitioners. Both organisations co-authored resources for this specialist area.
• GROW (Totteridge Academy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSplit Banana partnered with GROW (a food growing and outdoor learning non-profit) and Totteridge Academy to co-design and deliver a cross-curricular Empathy Programme for Year 7 students. Resources are now open-source.
• Hub67minorOthersHub67 in Hackney Wick is referenced as a venue for Split Banana's 'What I Wish I'd Known' workshops with adults. No formal partnership described beyond venue hire.
• Peckham LevelsminorOthersPeckham Levels is referenced as the venue for a 'Living with Cycles' workshop event. No formal partnership beyond venue hire.
• SOSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOSE is listed as a partner organisation on the Split Banana website, with no further detail on the nature of the partnership.
• SSEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSE is listed as a partner organisation on the Split Banana website, with no further detail on the nature of the partnership.
• Bold VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBold Voices is listed as a partner organisation with no further detail provided.
• FumbleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFumble is listed as a partner organisation. Fumble provides sexual health and relationships information and resources for young people.
• EVAW (End Violence Against Women)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVAW is listed as a partner organisation. Split Banana is part of a wider network working to prevent gender-based violence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brook: UK sexual health charity that delivers RSE, PSHE and wellbeing programmes directly in schools and colleges. Closely comparable to Split Banana in target buyer (UK secondary schools), content focus (relationships, consent, sexual health) and B2B delivery model.
• Fumble: UK-based provider of sexual health and relationships information and resources for young people. Already listed as a Split Banana partner, Fumble targets a similar youth audience with digital RSE content, making it a directly comparable peer in mission and audience even if delivery format differs.
• Family Planning Association (FPA): UK sexual health charity providing RSE resources, lesson plans and training for schools and educators. Directly comparable to Split Banana in subject matter (relationships, contraception, consent) and educator/school customer base, though FPA operates more as a resource publisher and less as an in-school facilitator.
• The Mix: UK charity providing support, information and resources for under-25s including on relationships, sex and wellbeing. Comparable to Split Banana in serving UK 11-25 audiences, addressing relationships and sexual health content, and operating resource-hub and direct-service channels.
• Coram Life Education: Long-established UK provider of PSHE and RSE programmes delivered in schools through trained educators. Comparable to Split Banana in whole-school delivery model, educator training, and primary customer base of UK primary and secondary schools.

Broad incumbents

• Stonewall: Major UK LGBTQ+ rights organisation with school-facing programmes (e.g., School Champions, inclusive curriculum resources). A broader incumbent that overlaps with Split Banana on LGBTQIA+ inclusive RSE content but operates across a much wider portfolio beyond RSE delivery.
• Terrence Higgins Trust: UK HIV and sexual health charity providing sexual-health education and resources for schools and young people. Comparable to Split Banana in subject matter (sexual health, RSE) and school-facing content, but operates as a much larger national health charity rather than a focused RSE facilitator.

Emerging players

• The Proud Trust: UK LGBTQ+ youth charity providing educational resources and youth group support with a strong school-facing element. Comparable to Split Banana on LGBTQIA+ inclusive content and youth audience, but with a narrower geographic footprint and more youth-group-led delivery.

Others

• Eve Appeal: UK gynaecological cancer research charity that has partnered with Split Banana on reproductive health and gender-awareness education. Related mission area (reproductive and gynaecological health) but not a direct RSE delivery competitor; included as a thematic/partner peer.
• Enhance the UK: UK disability charity that co-authored the 'Undressing Disability' inclusive sex-ed guides with Split Banana. Mission-adjacent (disability-inclusive RSE) and explicitly partnered, but not a direct in-school delivery competitor; included as an ecosystem/partner peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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