ABOUT

Accountivism is a UK-focused public-interest initiative of Changing Ideas.

We work to make companies, public bodies and other powerful institutions answer for harm they cause or fail to prevent.

We build on Changing Ideas’ experience of supporting campaigners, journalists and public-interest legal action.

WHY WE EXIST

Too often, warnings are ignored, harm continues and those responsible face no consequences.

Campaigners, communities, journalists, lawyers and researchers work to challenge these failures, but often lack the resources and connections they need. Useful evidence and effective tools can be difficult to find and use, and opportunities to work together are missed.

WHAT WE DO

We bring people, evidence and action together. We strengthen the work of those holding power to account, and take action ourselves where important gaps remain.

We:

  • share useful evidence, practical tools and examples of what works.

  • connect people across issues so they can exchange expertise and work together.

  • support accountability work through funding, practical help and partnerships.

  • follow up ignored recommendations and pursue opportunities for action where harm remains unaddressed.

HOW WE WORK

We identify failures of accountability, who is responsible and where we can make a difference

We work with partners to turn evidence into action through investigation, campaigning, freedom of information requests and, where appropriate, legal action.

We build on existing work and share what we learn.

Our goal is to prevent further harm by ensuring failures lead to change.