Solidarity Action day Movement in Europe (SAME)

What Solidarity Action day Movement in Europe (SAME) does

Solidarity Action Day Movement in Europe (SAME) is a Belgium-domiciled non-profit network of European youth organisations that coordinates an annual Solidarity Action Day. On that day, pupils across member countries swap a day of school for a job of their choice and donate their salaries to youth-related projects around the world. The network currently comprises 13+ member organisations across at least 15 European countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Montenegro, Belgium, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Armenia, Moldova, Romania, Georgia, and Portugal. Its mission is to counter Euroscepticism by channeling youth energy into social commitment and cross-border solidarity.

SAME's core product is the Solidarity Action Day initiative, supported by packaged resources such as the Youth Conference Toolkit and the Solidarity Action Day Start-Up Kit, plus capacity-building programs including Actival for Future, Training on Creative Campaigning, and a Voluntary Service Program. The organisation maintains two physical presences — a headquarters in Lübeck, Germany (Fleischhauerstraße 16, a joint SHL & SAME office) and a legal office in Brussels (Bloemenhofplein 12). It is governed by a Board and Council structure, currently chaired by Paola as Chairwoman of the Council.

The business model is a non-profit subscription-plus-grant structure: member organisations pay recurring membership fees to be part of the network; project grants come from the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and Possehl-Stiftung; and a third revenue stream consists of salaries donated by young people participating in Solidarity Action Day, routed to youth projects worldwide. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging member organisations as in-country distribution nodes, organic social channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X), and an email newsletter. The technology footprint is minimal — there is no proprietary software product, app, or API; operations are coordinated through toolkits, the website, and standard digital channels.

Name

Solidarity Action day Movement in Europe (SAME)

Legal name

SAME – Solidarity Action Day Movement in Europe

Website

https://same-network.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAME is a Belgium-based non-profit network of 13+ European youth organisations that coordinates an annual Solidarity Action Day, where pupils work a day and donate their salaries to youth projects worldwide, supported by membership fees, grants, and capacity-building programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Nonprofit Network Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Youth network organization
• Solidarity action programs
• Youth volunteer programs
• Nonprofit member network
• Youth civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Member organisations pay membership fees to be part of the SAME network.
2. Grants and donations: Funded by European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe and Possehl-Stiftung for projects like 'Youth Make Change Happen – Empowering Youth Engagement and Solidarity across Europe'.
3. Donated salaries from Solidarity Action Day: Young people work for a day and donate their salaries to youth-related projects from all over the world.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SAME is a network of European youth organisations that coordinates an annual Solidarity Action Day where pupils swap a day at school for a job of their choice and donate their salaries to youth-related projects from around the world. The organization supports new Action Day initiatives, offers training and education for members, arranges best practice exchanges, and strengthens the European idea by organising public events.

Product overview

SAME operates as a network organization with a unified core product offering: the Solidarity Action Day initiative, where young people work for a day and donate their salaries to global youth projects. This core program is supported by practical resources including the Youth Conference Toolkit and Solidarity Action Day Start-Up Kit, which provide guides, templates, and frameworks for member organizations. The portfolio also includes the Actival for Future event program for training and capacity building, plus a Voluntary Service Program offering international placements. The organization functions as a membership network rather than a software platform, focusing on youth empowerment and solidarity through educational and fundraising initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solidarity Action Day Annual solidarity initiative where pupils swap their school day for a job of their choice and donate their salaries to youth-related projects from around the world. The core program of SAME for youth across European member organisations.
• Actival for Future Annual training and event program for youth engagement and solidarity across Europe, featuring workshops, mentorship visits, and strategic planning sessions for member organizations.
• Voluntary Service Program International volunteer service opportunities for young people to work with youth organisations, explore European youth work and activism, and organise international youth encounters.
• Youth Conference Toolkit A comprehensive downloadable guide for organising European youth conferences, including planning checklists, program development strategies, logistics management, speaker selection, and awareness-raising frameworks with templates for budgeting, venue setup, and volunteer management.
• Solidarity Action Day Start-Up Kit A complete beginner's downloadable guide to organising Solidarity Action Days, including organisational timelines, job coordination systems, project selection processes, educational campaign strategies, and quality guidelines based on experience from 11 European organisations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SHL (Schüler Helfen Leben)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint office arrangement in Lübeck with SHL. Collaborative voluntary service programme where volunteers work at both SHL and SAME offices. SHL is a co-organiser of Solidarity Action Day in Germany (Schüler Helfen Leben).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) / Rotary International: Global service organisation offering youth leadership programs and community service frameworks. Comparable youth civic engagement and service orientation, but operates differently through local Rotary clubs.
• European Youth Foundation: SAME's primary funder and Council of Europe entity that funds pan-European youth projects including SAME itself. Useful ecosystem reference rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Ashoka Europe: Network supporting young changemakers and social entrepreneurs across Europe, including youth-led initiatives. Operates adjacent in the youth civic-action space with comparable funding mechanisms from foundations.

Broad incumbents

• AIESEC: Global youth-led nonprofit operating a network of local chapters that run volunteering and leadership programmes for young people. Highly comparable membership-based youth civic engagement model with cross-border reach.
• ERASMUS Student Network (ESN): Largest pan-European student and youth network, with established local chapters across Europe. More focused on higher-education mobility, but operates a similar member-organisation model and pan-European youth engagement remit.
• European Solidarity Corps: EU-funded initiative placing young people in solidarity and volunteering projects across Europe. Operates in the same thematic space - youth solidarity and civic action - with significantly larger institutional funding.
• Junior Achievement (JA) Europe: Youth-focused nonprofit delivering education-to-employment and civic programs through national organisations. Comparable network-of-member-organisations structure serving young Europeans with work-readiness exposure.

Regional players

• Youth for Understanding (YFU): International nonprofit exchange organisation with strong European footprint offering intercultural youth programs and service-learning. Comparable young-person-focused civic mission but framed as cultural exchange rather than solidarity.

Direct peers

• European Youth Parliament (EYP): Pan-European nonprofit network organising civic engagement, conferences, and leadership programs for young Europeans. Shares SAME's European youth civic engagement model and member-network structure.
• Schüler Helfen Leben (SHL): SAME's direct German co-organiser and joint-office partner; runs the same Solidarity Action Day model in Germany. Operationally intertwined with SAME and is the closest comparable mission and mechanism.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/same_network
• Facebookfacebook.com/samenetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/same_network
• TikToktiktok.com/@same_network
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samenetwork

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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