Politics In Action

Name

Politics In Action

Legal name

Politics in Action

Website

https://politicsinaction.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Youth Education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Political Organizations (813940), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Civic Participation & Leadership Development (Voting, Advocacy, Community Leadership) (EDAAADAL)

Keywords

• Civic education programs
• Youth civic engagement
• Cross-community reconciliation
• Democracy education services
• Peacebuilding workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Grants and Funding: Primary revenue from grants and funding from government bodies and foundations including International Fund for Ireland, National Lottery Community Fund, Reconciliation Fund (Irish Department of Foreign Affairs), Rank Foundation, Ireland Funds, and others. Funding supports specific programmes and projects.
2. Donations: The organisation accepts donations through CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) and runs fundraising campaigns. Donations are a growing income stream for sustaining and growing work.
3. Income Generation Activities: Developing income generating activity particularly through the Young Evaluators project, where young people are trained and paid to evaluate the work of other charities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Politics in Action is a Northern Ireland-based charity that delivers civic engagement and democracy education programmes for young people aged 16-18 and adults. The organisation partners with secondary schools and community organisations across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland to run workshops, residential programmes, events, and campaigns on political participation, cross-community relationship building, and peacebuilding. All programmes are provided free of charge to participants and funded through charitable grants and donations.

Product overview

Politics in Action is a non-profit charitable organization that operates as a portfolio of civic engagement programs rather than a unified software platform. The organization delivers youth-focused initiatives including the Cross-Border Communities in Partnership Programme, Young Evaluators, Better Peace Podcast Series, Citizens Now, Communities CONNECT, and the Votes at 16 Campaign. These programs are designed to empower young people and adults to take action on political and social issues, build cross-community relationships, and achieve social change through learning, advocacy, and civic participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Communities CONNECT: Part of PEACEPLUS CONNECT programme - a community leadership programme bringing people across Northern Ireland and the border counties to explore issues facing their communities and take action together.
• Citizens Now
• Votes at 16
• Cross-Border Communities in Partnership Programme
• Young Evaluators
• Better Peace Podcast

Products and services

• Cross-Border Communities in Partnership Programme A cross-border, cross-community initiative engaging more than 120 young people aged 16-18 from schools across County Armagh, Derry/Londonderry and Donegal, focusing on reconciliation and civic development. Delivered to schools including Lismore College (Craigavon), Magherafelt High School, The Royal and Prior Comprehensive School (Raphoe), and Loreto Community School (Milford).
• Young Evaluators A project that trains young people as evaluators and involves them in the design of evaluation tools and interpretation of data gathered from PiA programmes.
• Better Peace Podcast Series A podcast series created by 9 young people from Belfast, Portadown and Donegal looking back at the achievements of the Good Friday Agreement and forward at the challenges and opportunities ahead.
• Citizens Now A schools programme working with young people in clusters across Northern Ireland supporting relationship building on a cross-community basis and the civic animation of young people around issues they care about.
• Communities CONNECT A community leadership programme bringing people across Northern Ireland and border counties to explore issues facing their communities and take action together, planning to engage around 450 participants through community mapping workshops across 17 areas.
• Votes at 16 Campaign A youth-led campaign to lower the voting age to 16 in Northern Ireland and across the UK, coordinating young people to meet with politicians, academics and policymakers to extend the franchise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 young people engaged through Cross-Border Communities in Partnership Programme over three years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Radius HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Politics in Action on an innovative Participatory Budgeting project with 5 schools in Ballymena. Radius Housing provides support and funding for the project enabling students to develop and deliver community projects.
• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading the wider PEACEPLUS CONNECT programme with Politics in Action leading the Communities CONNECT strand. Partnership focuses on peacebuilding and community connection across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
• Create (Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the PEACEPLUS CONNECT programme delivering cross-border community leadership programmes alongside Politics in Action.
• Arts Council of Northern IrelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating partner in the PEACEPLUS CONNECT programme managed by SEUPB.
• Arts Council IrelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating partner in the PEACEPLUS CONNECT programme managed by SEUPB.
• Start360supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth work partner that worked with Politics in Action and Castle Tower School in Ballymena, supporting students with additional learning needs.
• Queen's University BelfastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner for major events including the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Collaborates on Local to Global events and hosts dynamics of peace events. Students from QUB film programme produce content for PiA.
• Democracy ClassroomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organisation on Votes at 16 campaign. Co-designed the Roadmap to Votes at 16 launched in Parliament. Joint campaign coordination since April 2024.
• The Politics ProjectsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organisation that helped arrange events and trips to London for Votes at 16 campaigners. Facilitated meeting with Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Democracy.
• Education AuthoritysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared Education Team collaborated on Local to Global event. Supports delivery of shared education programmes across schools.
• Professor Tony GallaghersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighly skilled volunteer working with staff team to support training and development of Young Evaluators.
• Anoosha GhanasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighly skilled volunteer working with staff team to support training and development of Young Evaluators.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Corrymeela Community: Northern Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation organisation, running residential programmes and community engagement work. Comparable mission of cross-community reconciliation and youth-facing residential experiences.
• Democracy Classroom: A UK-wide student-led campaign and education organisation advocating for Votes at 16 and political education. Direct peer and co-design partner on PiA's Votes at 16 roadmap.
• Create (Ireland): National youth arts organisation and PEACEPLUS CONNECT co-partner with PiA. Comparable in mission focus on young people, civic engagement and cross-border programme delivery.
• Co-operation Ireland: Long-standing cross-community and cross-border peacebuilding charity operating in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Comparable mission to PiA's cross-community programmes but at much larger scale.
• Young Citizens: UK charity focused on preparing young people for active citizenship through programmes in primary and secondary schools. Direct functional peer in civic education for young people.
• The Politics Project: UK-based charity that works with schools and young people on political literacy and democratic engagement. Direct peer to PiA; the two organisations are already formal partners on the Votes at 16 campaign.

Emerging players

• Generation Citizen: US-based nonprofit bringing civics education and action civics programmes to schools. International comparable model for school-based civic education delivery, though operating in a different geography.
• iCivics: US civic education non-profit founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor providing free civics curricula and games. Comparable category in civic education, though digital delivery model differs from PiA's in-person workshops.

Regional players

• Include Youth: Northern Ireland-based charity supporting marginalised young people and advocating on policy. Regional peer in the NI youth/nonprofit ecosystem with overlapping school and government engagement.

Broad incumbents

• British Council: Large UK quasi-governmental organisation leading the wider PEACEPLUS CONNECT programme of which PiA is a core partner. Comparable in cross-border civic and cultural engagement work but at significantly larger scale and broader remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/politicsinacti1
• Facebookfacebook.com/politicsinaction
• Instagraminstagram.com/politics_in_action
• TikToktiktok.com/@politicsinaction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/politics-in-action

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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 Politics In Action