PIN UK

Who we are

PIN is an international non-governmental, non-profit organization founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality, and solidarity.

PIN’s founder and CEO was one of the student activists of the Velvet Revolution, a movement which began in Czechoslovakia in November 1989, just eight days after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The peaceful protesters called for dialogue, freedom and the genuine democratization of the country.  Our roots lie in empowering civil society and human rights activists, as well as delivering humanitarian responses in very challenging contexts in the early 90s.

Our unique approaches and an ability to navigate complex, challenging contexts has led to PIN’s significant growth. We work in over 40 countries in 7 regions of the world, with an annual turnover of over 240m EUR. Internationally, we have a Relief and Development Department and Human Rights Department. RDD’s core pillars of work are Civil Society & Inclusive Governance, Climate Resilience and Emergency Response & Recovery. HRD works in restricted/closed civic spaces working to directly support civil society, human rights defenders and independent media. PIN also runs the largest human rights film festival in the world, One World. 

PIN UK is composed of a small team based in London and works closely with the international HQ of PIN, based in Prague. 

Our culture and values

We are proud of our values-driven and friendly culture where you are empowered to influence decisions and to put your initiatives into action. We welcome proactivity, creativity, and innovation. Per our 2023 satisfaction survey, 95% of our staff would happily recommend PIN as a great place to work and 97% are proud to tell people that they work for PIN. We promote diversity, transparency, and mutual respect and create a positive learning environment.