What Me2 Club does

Me2 Club is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity number: 1140812, Company number: 7557636) founded in 2003 that provides inclusion support for children and young people aged 5+ with additional needs and disabilities in the Reading and Wokingham boroughs. The charity's core service is a 1:1 volunteer 'buddy' matching program that enables children with additional needs to participate in mainstream leisure activities — such as swimming, football, and Scouts — alongside their typically developing peers. In 2025, Me2 Club supported 198 children and young people and mobilised 170 volunteers who together delivered 3,668 hours of respite for families.

Beyond 1:1 support, Me2 Club runs SEND Youth Forums that empower young people with additional needs to influence local services, Groups for Young People offering safe peer spaces, family events (Easter, Summer, and Teen Christmas parties), and an Inclusion Training service for external organisations. Operationally, the charity is people-centred rather than technology-driven, relying on trained volunteer matching, organisational processes, and a network of activity providers (swim schools, sports clubs, Scouts) to deliver inclusion. The organisation has received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service and is staffed from a single office in Woodley, Berkshire.

Me2 Club generates revenue through three streams: voluntary donations from individuals and community fundraisers, corporate partnerships (Johnson & Johnson as Charity of the Year, Boce Developments, Ascot Racecourse, Enterprise Mobility Foundation, Tesco, Aquarius Water, Hennerton Golf Club, RAD Group), and grant funding from bodies including Children in Need, the National Lottery Community Fund, and the Berkshire Community Foundation. Services are provided free to families, with suggested donation levels (e.g., £10 for one weekly session of 1:1 support); Inclusion Training is the only fee-based offering. Growth is community-led, driven by word-of-mouth family referrals, school partnerships, and corporate employee engagement programs.

Name

Me2 Club

Legal name

Me2 Club

Website

https://me2club.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Me2 Club is a UK-registered inclusion charity providing 1:1 volunteer 'buddy' support, youth groups, SEND forums, family events, and inclusion training for children and young people aged 5+ with additional needs and disabilities across the Reading and Wokingham boroughs.

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Me2 Club relies on charitable donations from individuals through one-off and monthly giving, community fundraising events (sponsored runs, skydives, bake sales), and corporate sponsorships. The charity hosts annual events including Golf Days and family parties to raise funds.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners provide financial support, in-kind donations (storage space, food for events), and employee volunteering. Partners include local businesses in Wokingham and Reading areas, with various sponsorship levels for events and programs.
3. Inclusion Training: Me2 Club offers inclusion training services, helping organizations create inclusive environments for children with additional needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Me2 Club is a registered inclusion charity serving children and young people aged 5+ with additional needs and disabilities in the Reading and Wokingham boroughs. It recruits and trains volunteer buddies, matches them one-to-one with children, and supports participation in mainstream leisure activities. It also runs youth groups, SEND youth forums, family events, and inclusion training.

Product overview

Me2 Club is a charity organization (not a technology company) providing inclusion services for children and young people aged 5+ with additional needs and disabilities in the Reading and Wokingham boroughs. The organization operates through a portfolio of connected services: the core 1:1 Support program provides dedicated volunteer buddies for children in leisure activities; Groups for Young People offers safe spaces for peer connection; SEND Youth Forums enable young people to influence local services; Inclusion Training extends the organization's expertise to other organizations; Family Events provide inclusive celebration opportunities; and the Volunteer Program recruits and trains the buddy volunteers who enable all other services. The services work together to fulfill the mission of helping children feel confident, independent, and included while learning life skills and making friends.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1:1 Support Me2 Club provides tailored one-to-one volunteer buddy support to help children with additional needs participate in chosen mainstream leisure activities alongside their peers.
• Groups for Young People These youth groups provide a safe and welcoming setting where young people with additional needs can connect, share experiences, and build friendships.
• SEND Youth Forums SEND Youth Forums provide activities, workshops, and collaboration opportunities that help young people with additional needs voice their views and influence local services.
• Inclusion Training Inclusion Training helps organizations and individuals create inclusive environments for children and young people with additional needs.
• Family Events Me2 Club holds annual Easter, Summer, and Teen Christmas parties offering inclusive activities, enjoyment, and social connection for children and their parents and carers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of families would recommend Me2 Club to other families
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Boce DevelopmentscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMain sponsor of Me2 Club's annual Golf Day 2026 event. Boce Developments' sponsorship helped make the fundraising event a success.
• Ascot RacecoursecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerously contributed to Big Give Campaigns through pledging donations, organizing bucket collections, and donating raffle prizes. Ongoing instrumental support.
• Aquarius WatercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides a generous monthly donation via standing order, ensuring sustainability of services for children with additional needs.
• Sure StoresupportingOthersProvides free storage space for Me2 Club's equipment and fundraising materials, ensuring resources are readily available for events.
• Hennerton Golf ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered as Charity of the Year 2022-2023 and continues support through free use of rooms and annual Charity Golf Day events.
• Fit20supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors Me2 Club's Family Easter and Summer parties, covering venue hire and art & craft activities.
• RAD GroupsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAttends fundraising events and generously donates to Big Give Christmas campaign in lieu of sending Christmas cards. Also provides website design and hosting.
• Tesco (Wokingham and Reading)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupplies food donations for three annual family events and donates fantastic prizes for Quiz Night raffles.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kids: UK charity delivering disability services and short breaks for disabled children and young people, including 1:1 support and inclusive activity programmes. Closely comparable to Me2 Club in mission, target population (disabled CYP) and volunteer-supported delivery model.
• Contact: National UK charity supporting families with disabled children, providing advice, peer support and community connections. Directly comparable to Me2 Club's parent/carer support and family event offerings, although Contact operates nationally rather than regionally.

Broad incumbents

• Mencap: One of the UK's largest learning disability charities, providing direct support, advocacy and services across the country. Competes with Me2 Club for donations and corporate partnerships in the Reading/Wokingham geography, but operates at national scale across a much broader remi
• Carers Trust: UK charity network supporting unpaid carers, including parents of disabled children, with respite services and peer support. Comparable to the respite/family support dimension of Me2 Club's proposition, but addresses a wider carer population.
• Whizz-Kidz: UK charity supporting disabled children and young people with mobility needs, providing wheelchairs and youth programmes. Overlaps with Me2 Club's target population and youth empowerment model, though focused on mobility equipment.
• Together for Short Lives: UK charity for children with life-limiting conditions and their families, providing services, advocacy and family support. Comparable family-support orientation to Me2 Club, though focused on a more acute clinical cohort.
• Sense: UK charity supporting people with complex disabilities, including children and young people, through social activities, residential services and family support. Comparable in mission to Me2 Club but far broader in scope and geographic reach.
• National Autistic Society: Major UK charity for autistic people and their families, running services, schools and inclusion programmes nationwide. Substantial overlap with Me2 Club's SEND youth population and family-support functions, with far greater national brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Ambitious about Autism: UK charity focused specifically on autistic children and young people, running schools, services and youth programmes. Shares Me2 Club's family-centric and inclusion-oriented approach but with a narrower diagnostic focus.

Regional players

• Include: Charity working with disabled children, young people and their families to promote inclusion in mainstream activities. Highly comparable mission to Me2 Club — focused on inclusion rather than separate provision — though operates in different UK regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Me2ClubCharity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/me2-club
• Instagraminstagram.com/me2club

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