
PIN UK
PIN UK was established in 2018 and is a centre of technical expertise in international development and humanitarian response. We work in partnership with the long-established international Country Programmes of People in Need, an international NGO with its headquarters in Prague (Czech Republic), and other civil society organisations as well as research institutes and governmental organisations.
Our work is defined by four goals:
- Save lives and protect dignity: Save lives, mitigate suffering and maintain dignity of people affected by natural disasters and conflicts.
- Empower people: Support people’s abilities and efforts to improve their lives and their communities, in accordance with the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
- Ensure equal opportunities: Fight against the root causes of inequality or injustice.
- Support sustainable living: Promote sustainable development that keeps our planet healthy for future generations.
At PIN UK, we are aligned with PIN's Relief and Development mandate, under which PIN delivers multisectoral development and humanitarian assistance in over 25 countries with three strategic priorities: emergency response and recovery; climate resilience; and civil society and inclusive governance. Known for being flexible, reactive and present in hard-to-reach areas, PIN consistently strives to be locally-led as it supports people to recover from crisis and build more inclusive and climate resilient societies. PIN's commitment to locally-led action is reflected in a joint initiative by PIN UK and PIN globally: Civil Society Now - a digital product which gathers the in-house technical and organisational expertise of PIN into a resource center and package of services for CSO-led capacity strengthening.
PIN's roots lie in empowering civil society and delivering humanitarian responses, as well as supporting human rights activities. Indeed, PIN organises the largest Human Rights film festival in the world - One World - and PIN's Centre for Human Rights and Democracy supports human rights defenders and activities in some of the world's most authoritarian regimes.