The Politics Project/Democracy Classroom

Profile Updated 2024 – Mission: ‘At The Politics Project we specialise in supporting young people and politicians to have powerful conversations that build understanding, trust and relationships and lead to real change in communities’. The Politics Project is also the home of the ‘Democracy Classroom’ Network

“We want to make sure that every conversation between a young person and a politician is meaningful and designed to succeed. We witness every day the difference that makes”. Harriet Andrews Founder/Director                    Website: The Politics Project

Youth-StartUp: Founded in 2015 by Harriet Andrews at the age of 22, in Manchester. She remains its Director. For more information about Harriet go to: (4) “harriet andrews” | Search | LinkedIn

Activities Include: Programmes and Resources for schools/teachers, e.g. Digital Surgeries (conversations and question between schools and elected politicians) and the hosting of a Democracy Classroom, a network and hub of providers Democracy Classroom

Reach and Impact: Twitter 3,000 | Facebook 443 | Insta 942.  In the 3 years 2019-2022 they delivered 252 Digital Surgeries working with 6416 pupils, 144 teachers in 185 politicians in 121 schools. For details on impact see  Impact — The Politics Project (2022)

Recognition: Harriet shortlisted for Changemaker of the Year 2017/18, Cabinet Office Democracy Awards. Website refers to “multiple awards”

Young Voices are Heard  at: the Digital Surgeries and before Parliamentary Select Committees.

Contact and more info : Telephone:+44 7737 954974 | info@thepoliticsproject.org.uk

The Politics Project, the Rain Cloud, 76 Vincent Square, Westminster, SW1P 2PD

[Sources: Website/Companies House, 2024