The BeTheChange! directory is based on Ethical Property’s survey of the UK social change sector. The information we gathered revealed some interesting detail about social change work in the UK. Highlighted below are 10 key facts about the movement.

1. In total we found 774 social change organisations working across the UK.
   
2. Groups working on environmental, overseas development and rights issues account for two thirds of social change organisations. This bias results from the breadth of national and international issues in these areas, which are tackled by a large number of specialist organisations. For a chart showing the spread of groups by issue, click here
   
3. Nearly half of all social change organisations are located in London. Access to decision makers in Parliament and media organisations; good transport links both nationally and internationally; the population of the capital and the benefits of being near to other organisations within the same field all contribute towards this trend.
   
4. Sizeable clusters can also be found in the South East (probably as a result of proximity to London) and Scotland. This is likely to be due to the devolution of power to the Scottish Parliament, the different legal system and the distinct identity of Scotland within the UK. For a full breakdown of groups by region, click here
   
5. Outside the capital, the top cities for social change activity are Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol, Oxford, Brighton and Glasgow. Click here for a more detailed breakdown.
   
6. Around half of all peace; rights; globalisation; overseas development and refugee and minority work occurs in London.
   
7. Environmental groups seem to be less heavily concentrated in the capital than other issues, with only 29% of groups located there.
   
8. The South of England seems to have a stronger focus on environmental activity than the North, though there is a strong node of activity in Manchester. Within the South, Bristol and Brighton are key locations for environmental work.
   
9. Although the focus of overseas development work is predominantly in London, there are large clusters working in Bristol; Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Oxford.
   
10. Groups working to combat UK poverty are heavily focused in 3 key areas – the North West (mainly Manchester); Scotland (predominantly in Glasgow) and London.

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