PAC Positive Action In The Community

What PAC Positive Action In The Community does

PAC Positive Action in the Community is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee (Charity No. 1088536, Company No. 04167948), founded in 1997 and headquartered in Nelson, Lancashire. Originally established as Pendle Action for the Community to address gaps in local statutory provision, the organization rebranded in 2016 as services expanded beyond Pendle into Burnley and Rossendale across East Lancashire.

The charity operates a portfolio of interconnected frontline services targeting youth homelessness, domestic abuse, and mental health. Core programmes include SafeSpace (Ofsted-regulated 24-hour supported accommodation for 16-21 year olds, operating 44 units across three sites in Pendle, Rossendale, and Hyndburn), Be Free (specialist domestic abuse support including safe accommodation, delivered as a Women's Aid member service), HAPI (first-point-of-contact homelessness prevention for ages 14-25), and Evolve (community wellbeing including BACP-compliant counselling, peer parenting support, detached youth work, and life skills education). Additional programmes include Caught Up (an educational film addressing child criminal exploitation), the Pendle YES Hub (employment support for young people), and structured Mental Health First Aid and suicide prevention training commissioned by Lancashire County Council Public Health and co-delivered with Lancaster University for school staff.

Revenue is derived from a mix of statutory commissioning (primarily LCC Public Health for training), charitable grants (notably National Lottery funding for Be Free), individual and corporate donations via JustGiving and AmazonSmile, event fundraising, and structured corporate partnerships through the Impact Club programme. The organization employs 11-50 staff under CEO Claire Bennett, with a board of trustees providing oversight. No parent company, external investment, or public funding structure is disclosed. Annual revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

PAC Positive Action In The Community

Legal name

Positive Action in the Community

Website

https://p-a-c.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PAC Positive Action in the Community is a Lancashire-based registered charity delivering supported accommodation, domestic abuse services, youth homelessness prevention, counselling, and mental health training to vulnerable individuals across Pendle, Burnley, and Rossendale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Youth homelessness support
• Domestic abuse services
• Community wellbeing programmes
• Supported accommodation
• Mental health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Nelson, Lancashire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations received through JustGiving platform, cheques, and AmazonSmile programme. Donations support all charitable activities and services.
2. Commissioned Services: Services commissioned by local authorities and public health bodies, including LCC Public Health commissioning mental health training delivery across Lancashire.
3. Charitable Grants: Funding received from organisations such as National Lottery for specific projects like the Be Free domestic abuse support programme.
4. Event Fundraising: Revenue from charity events including balls, raffles, and fundraising activities. Ticket sales for events like the PAC Fundraising Ball at £65 per individual or £600 for tables of ten.
5. Corporate Partnerships: Partnership revenue through Charity of the Year programmes, matched giving, and corporate sponsorship arrangements with businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PAC Positive Action in the Community is a registered charity delivering community-based support services across Pendle, Burnley, and Rossendale in East Lancashire. The organisation provides supported accommodation for homeless young people, specialist domestic abuse support, community wellbeing programmes including counselling and life-skills education, and mental health first aid training. Services are delivered directly to vulnerable individuals and commissioned by local authorities.

Product overview

PAC Positive Action in the Community is a registered charity established in 1997 providing community support services across Pendle, Burnley, and Rossendale. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected social service programs rather than a unified tech product. Core services include: Be Free (domestic abuse support), SafeSpace (youth homelessness accommodation), HAPI (homelessness prevention for ages 14-25), and Evolve (community wellbeing including counselling and training). Additional programs include Mental Health First Aid training, the Caught Up educational film about child criminal exploitation, peer support for parents, and employment support for young people. These services work together to address youth homelessness, domestic abuse, and mental health and wellbeing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Be Free: Provides specialist support for people in Pendle and Rossendale affected by domestic abuse
• SafeSpace
• HAPI
• Evolve
• Caught Up

Products and services

• Be Free Specialist support for adults and children in Pendle and Rossendale affected by domestic abuse, offering safe accommodation, emotional support, advocacy, and Women's Aid member services.
• SafeSpace 24-hour supported accommodation for 16-21 year olds who are homeless or at risk in Pendle and Rossendale, providing Ofsted-registered accommodation and holistic support services delivered by qualified staff.
• HAPI (Homelessness Awareness and Prevention Interventions) First point of contact for 14-25 year olds in Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale who are homeless or at risk, offering informal mediation, family support, housing advice, and independent guidance.
• Evolve Community Wellbeing Service Community wellbeing service delivering education, employability and life skills programmes, BACP-compliant counselling, peer parenting support groups, detached youth work, and mental health first aid training across Pendle and Rossendale.
• Mental Health Training Courses Commissioned delivery of Youth Mental Health First Aid, Adult Mental Health First Aid, safeTALK, and ASIST suicide prevention training, available free for eligible Lancashire residents and workers, plus Emotional Health in Schools training in partnership with Lancaster University.
• Caught Up Educational film with accompanying resources designed to help young people recognise child criminal exploitation, the warning signs, and how to get help, intended for secondary schools, colleges, and youth organisations.
• Peer Support for Parents and Carers Peer parenting support groups for parents and carers of children or young people with emotional or mental health needs, delivered through the Evolve community wellbeing service in East Lancashire.
• Pendle YES Hub (Employment Support for Young People) Employment support service for young people in Pendle, helping them develop skills and access opportunities for education and employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 new support requests received annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GB Integrated SystemscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 February 2026GB Integrated Systems serves as the Founding Diamond Ambassador of PAC's Impact Club, a corporate social responsibility programme. Staff at GBIS have rallied to raise thousands for PAC, demonstrating significant community commitment through fundraising activities and ticket sales.
• Jobstore UKminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 May 2025Jobstore UK, a Bury-based recruitment business, marked its third anniversary with a charity swim challenge raising funds for PAC as part of their anniversary celebrations.
• JaRo HRcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 July 2024JaRo HR stepped up as Headline Sponsor for the PAC Charity Ball 2024, supporting vulnerable communities in East Lancashire through this black-tie fundraising event at Crow Wood Hotel and Spa.
• Lancaster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAC works in partnership with Lancaster University to co-ordinate the delivery of Emotional Health in Schools training. This programme is specifically designed for school staff in the Lancashire area.
• LCC Public HealthcoreOthersLancashire County Council Public Health has commissioned PAC to coordinate the delivery of Youth Mental Health, Adult Mental Health First Aid and Suicide Prevention training across the Lancashire border (excluding BWD and Blackpool).
• AmazonSmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazonSmile programme allows shoppers to support PAC every time they shop at no additional cost. PAC receives 0.5% of eligible purchases made through smile.amazon.co.uk.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mind: National UK mental health charity providing advice, training and local Mind network services. PAC's Evolve counselling and Mental Health First Aid training offer comparable mental health capability at much smaller regional scale.
• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities running services including supported accommodation, mental health support and exploitation prevention (Caught Up category). Comparable across multiple PAC programmes but at national scale.
• Centrepoint: National UK charity supporting homeless young people aged 16-25 through supported housing, employability and personal development programmes. Directly comparable to PAC's SafeSpace and HAPI services but at national scale and with substantially larger fundraising infrastructure.
• The Children's Society: National UK charity supporting vulnerable children and young people through direct services including accommodation, exploitation prevention and mental health. Comparable to PAC's youth-focused portfolio across SafeSpace, HAPI and Caught Up.
• Shelter: National UK housing and homelessness charity offering advice, advocacy and supported services. Overlaps with PAC's housing advice and homelessness prevention activities via HAPI, but operates at much larger scale nationally.
• Women's Aid: UK federation coordinating domestic abuse services nationally, including refuge accommodation. PAC's Be Free service is a Women's Aid member service, making Women's Aid a direct umbrella peer in the domestic abuse category.

Direct peers

• St Basils: Midlands-based charity offering supported accommodation, prevention and life skills services for 16-25 year olds at risk of homelessness. Operational model (supported accommodation units, Ofsted registration, regional coverage) closely mirrors PAC's SafeSpace approach.
• Changing Lives: UK charity delivering supported housing, homelessness services, domestic abuse support and mental health programmes in the North East and Yorkshire. Closely mirrors PAC's integrated service portfolio and regional operating model.
• Depaul UK: UK charity providing supported accommodation and homelessness prevention services for young people across multiple regions. Closely comparable to PAC's SafeSpace and HAPI in service model and beneficiary profile, with similar Ofsted registration requirements.

Regional players

• Calderdale Women Centre / Pendle Women's Forum-type local charities: Locality is a UK membership body supporting community-led organisations providing social services at neighbourhood level. Comparable to PAC's operating model as a regional community anchor delivering integrated social services with mixed grant and contract income.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pac-positive-action-in-the-community

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about PAC Positive Action In The Community