Your Issues, Your Voices, Your Change
"25 years ago we achieved the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, a historic achievement...
...the agreement doesn't guarantee peace, prosperity and reconciliation; but that future leaders would have to make difficult decisions.
You, the members of Politics in Action are amongst those leaders."
Taking action together on the issues that matter to you
PiA connects learning about politics to taking action that leads to social change.
We support young people to explore issues they care about and to take these issue to those in power.
We welcome young people from all backgrounds and identities to join Politics in Action and work together for change.
We exist to create safe spaces for young people in diverse groups to work together on issues they care about, without judgment or pressure, and in ways that are fun and engaging, and which create the change you want to see.
We are change-makers, co-creators of solutions, reimagining politics, and holding those in power to account
Collaborate
We partner with schools and with organisations with specialist skills, politicians, and key decision-makers so that our campaigns have a meaningful impact and affect real change.
Amplify
You have a voice, together we will help you to amplify it. We value every voice and every perspective to help us develop new solutions working together.
Learning
Success starts with developing the skills and knowledge required to make an impact in the world of politics. We believe that learning should be fun and engaging and based around the things you care about.
Action
At PiA, we are active citizens and, working together, we drive change. We believe young people are citizens now (regardless of age or nationality) and your ideas are needed for us to build better neighbourhoods, a better society, and a better world.
Hear from
our participants
Being part of Politics in Action has been an extremely rewarding experience whether learning new skills or meeting new people, working with such a brilliant team has been an absolute pleasure!
Our Projects
The New Normal
The Community Fund (National Lottery), through their Youth Empowerment Programme, has supported our work with young people in schools and other settings across Northern Ireland for three years. Working in cross-community clusters of schools, we support young people to identify issues that are important to you, help you to research these issues, and present them to politicians and others. In the process, you learn about how society works and how change happens. We also work closely with partners, including; Start 360, Diverse Youth NI, the Secondary Students Union and others to increase the impact of our work.
Poreto for Progression
This innovative cross-border project is sponsored by the International Fund for Ireland. The project connects Loreto Community School in Milford, Co. Donegal, and Portadown College, in Co. Armagh. The project aims to amplify youth voices through cross-border cooperation, by engaging schools, local community groups, teachers, and parents to develop and sustain local leadership.
Young Evaluators
New funding from the Ireland Funds will allow us to develop a really exciting project with young people where they learn how to be evaluators - working with us to show the impact of our work and why it is important to young people. With help from the National Children's Bureau and Professor Tony Gallagher from Queen's University, young people will help us show the difference that our work makes.
Our Campaigns
Northern Ireland is now the only devolved nation in the UK where 16 and 17-year-olds don’t get to vote. We want to change that - by working together to persuade politicians, the media, and other young people that it is time for change. We will also work with partners across the Island of Ireland to ensure that all young people have this right.
Our Partner Schools & Organisations
Endorsements of our work
Make Change Happen Today
