Where we work

In the Americas, our focus is on empowering marginalised groups in rural and urban communities through innovative and entrepreneurial projects.

Colombia

We have partnered with the United Nations Development Programme to support post-conflict stability via peace and reconciliation initiatives.

Brazil 

Our focus is to empower the young leaders of the future as well as women entrepreneurs, specifically through the lenses of ethnic and racial equality.

Mexico

Social action projects here span a number of areas including youth leadership, gender equality, sexual and reproductive rights, social enterprise and indigenous communities.

Canada 

We have partnered with United Nations Association which a focus on developing social enterprise across the country and building sustainable development skills.

Legacy countries

We have also worked in the USA.

In Europe, our focus is to strengthen community cohesion and encourage collaboration across diverse communities.

Poland

We are partnered with Krakow City Council to support the growth of social enterprise.

Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal and Poland

The European-Union-funded MURAL project spans across these countries. It aims to tackle various forms of discrimination, and promote tolerance and respect.

Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia

Through the People to People project, we bring people together from different linguistic minority communities to promote better social cohesion.

Legacy countries

We have also worked in Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria.

In the UK, we work in communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our focus is on social action with a strong emphasis on social cohesion, health, arts and the environment.

We have been running Active Citizens across the UK since the programme first started in 2009. We bring together people of different faiths, genders and generations, using arts and social enterprise to promote stronger cultural cohesion.

In Wider Europe, our focus and emphasis is on projects that promote community cohesion and support the disability, youth and education sectors.

Ukraine

Active Citizens are exploring conflict resolution solutions to create better community cohesion, with a focus on the youth and university sector.

Kazakhstan

Our activities promote and enhance social entrepreneurship, social leadership and active civic engagement.

Legacy countries 

We have also worked in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Israel, Serbia, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro.

In East Asia, our focus is on developing more resilient, inclusive and entrepreneurial societies.

Burma

Our work here has a focus on strengthening civil society, with an emphasis on advocacy, youth empowerment, women, sustainable development and the growth of social enterprise.

Vietnam

We’re using social action to spark social innovation, particularly among youth and in the university sector.

New Zealand and the Pacific Islands

We’re empowering disenfranchised communities across these islands through social action, with a focus on improving gender rights, education, mental health, social enterprise and community building.

South Korea

Initiatives across South Korea are supporting children’s awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly through the arts.

Indonesia

Social action projects here cover a wide range of themes, from the environment and education to arts and the economy.

The Philippines

Work here has a strong emphasis on economic empowerment, how to address long-standing conflict, and how to build more stable and peaceful communities.

Malaysia

Social action projects here have a focus on social enterprise.

Legacy countries 

We have also worked in Hong Kong.

In South Asia, our focus is to support community intervention through education, youth, social enterprise and empowering women, to make more resilient societies.

Afghanistan

We’re partnering with universities in the country to find ways to tackle issues and division within communities.

Bangladesh

With a focus on youth, projects here are tackling illiteracy and building leadership skills, as well as how to eradicate violence against women. In addition, the programme is partnered with the Department for Youth Development through PRODIGY (Promoting Democratic Inclusion and Governance through Youth) which aims to increase peaceful civic participation in local governance.

Pakistan

Working in collaboration, including with the Higher Education Commission, projects in the country have helped to enrol thousands of children back into school, supported youth leadership, and enhance the work of public universities.

Sri Lanka

Social enterprise projects have steadily emerged across the country, enhancing employability, social cohesion and empowering women and girls.

Legacy countries

We have also worked in Nepal and India.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, our focus is on youth empowerment and social enterprise.

Uganda

Projects in the social enterprise sector continue to explore the arts, promote youth engagement and support people living with disabilities.

Ethiopia

Communities and young artists are being empowered through social enterprise, with a focus on building leadership skills.

Sudan

As well as starting projects that tackle conflict and build community cohesion, the arts and social enterprise sectors are also areas of focus in our work here.

South-Sudan

Social action projects here cover a wide range of areas from building resilience and empowering women and girls, to peacebuilding and providing better access to justice.

Nigeria

Our university programme helps students start their own social action projects. Elsewhere, we’re bridging the bridge the gap and promoting collaboration across cultural and religious divides.

Legacy countries

We have also worked in South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Ghana and Rwanda.

In the Middle East and North Africa, our focus is to create more resilient and cohesive communities with a spotlight on education, gender, disability and youth empowerment.

Egypt

Innovative projects here are finding ways to mobilise communities, support youth civic engagement and empower women in the country.

Iraq

Through the EU Schools Program, our focus here is on youth and participation, equality, enrolling more girls and children with disabilities in school, and the wellbeing of women.

Lebanon

Working in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Public Works, schools and education initiatives to help build resilience have continued to grow. The Lebanse University will also be piloting our training programme with 2,000 students.

Syria

Here activities focus on peacebuilding, supporting communities affected by conflict and building stability and cohesion back in the country.

Morocco

With a focus on women, social action projects support victims of violence, build reslience and literacy in rural communities, and empower women and girls through social enterprise.

Tunisia

Through large-scale funding, activity here supports community cohesion and strengthening resilience among youth.

Saudi Arabia

Social action projects here focus on supporting and empowering youth communities, with a particular focus on women.

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Our work here is largely in collaboration with civil society organisations and universities, with a focus on youth leadership.

Libya

Social action projects are aimed at supporting youth in school and universities, as well as providing better rights and accessibility for people living with disabilities.

Legacy countries

We have also worked in Algeria, Jordan and Yemen.