Powerful Information

Powerful Information is a British charity working to empower individuals and local communities in lower income countries to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice and reduce environmental impact. We work through a network of local partners to provide appropriate information, education and training, and support grassroots initiatives that build social capital, promote social justice, and raise public awareness of important social and environmental issues, hence our name 'powerful information'.

Ali Martin Sesay, Vision for the Blind, addressing a group of blind men and women in Kabala (in the north of Sierra Leone). We have been working closely with Vision for the Blind since it was established (in 2003), helping disabled people fight for their rights and challenging negative public attitudes to disability.

We are supporting dozens of local communities in West Africa and Eastern Europe through joint projects. The work is co-ordinated by a small core team based in Milton Keynes.

Our Programmes

lifting people out of poverty ― our grassroots education and skills training programme in West Africa is helping women and people who are blind learn to read, write and count and support themselves and their families.
preparing students for responsible citizenship ― our work in schools in Eastern Europe is helping improve teaching and environmental education, and helping students become better citizens through hands-on environmental projects.
facilitating change in rural communities ― our work with communities in low income countries is helping local people respond to the threats posed by globalisation, pollution and climate change.

Powerful Information was set up in 1990 and awarded charitable status in 1992; we were incorporated as a limited company in 2002.

You can find out more about us and our work below:

Contact Details

address:       Powerful Information, City Discovery Centre, Bradwell
                   Abbey, Milton Keynes, MK13 9AP, United Kingdom
registration: Company Number: 4337551; Charity Number: 1091516
email:
tel/fax:       [+44]1908 320033