Circular Democracy
Bridging the Democratic Gap: How the EU's Consultation System Fails Citizens
Is the EU really listening? How a flawed consultation system favors professional lobbyists and what we're doing to help citizens be heard
Democracy doesn't end on election day
Leveraging AI-powered tools, to bridge the gap between citizens, civil society organizations and elected representatives
Why Democracy feels broken
Citizens
"After elections, representatives disappear into parliament. Your voice goes unheard until the next vote, if you still bother voting."
NGOs
"You organise campaigns with thousands of supporters, but messages either vanish into the void or get generic responses that show no real engagement."
Politicians
Template campaign emails flood your office, consuming staff time that should go to real constituent casework. Individual voices get lost in the noise.
Solutions
How Circular Democracy Works
We're building scalable infrastructure for democratic dialogue, bridging the gap between NGO campaigns and elected representatives with a smart platform that makes continuous engagement actually manageable.
Intelligent Message Management
AI-powered tools summarise and categorise messages from citizens, showing representatives what matters most to their constituents. Template campaign messages get automatic acknowledgements, whilst unique individual messages get flagged for personal attention, freeing up staff capacity for real casework
Built for European Democracy
Multilingual capabilities across all 27 EU official languages mean representatives can engage with citizens in their own language, whether at European Parliament, national, regional, or city council level.
Two-Way Conversations
Not just petitions that disappear into bureaucracy. We facilitate direct, personalised responses from elected representatives to citizens, creating visible feedback loops that rebuild trust.
Designed for Civil Society
Easy integration with the NGOs websites and GDPR compliant.
Proven in Practice
Currently in beta testing with representatives in the European Parliament, with plans to expand to national and local government bodies across Europe and beyond
For Citizens
Well-known tactic with a new twist
We make it easy for elected representatives to engage with their constituents and respond to letter-to-target campaignsYour voice reaches representatives between elections
not just during campaign season
No more sending emails into the void
We help elected representatives reply to messages from citizens
Holding politicians to their promises
We help you hold policy-makers accountable throughout their term
Experience democracy that works year-round
rebuilding trust through visible, continuous dialogue
Campaigning made easy
We helped more than 450 organisations empower people across Europe take more than 33 million actions in more than 48 languagesBuild coalitions without compromising your identity
Each partner organisation maintains ownership of their supporter data, grows their own membership base, and customises campaigns with their branding whilst contributing to collective impact
Customise for your audience
Translate and adapt campaign messaging to local languages and contexts, frame issues in ways that resonate with your specific supporters
Embed actions on your own website
Supporters take action in an environment they already trust, using customisable widgets that match your brand identity, not redirecting to another organisation's platform
Designed to support policy-makers in engaging with their constituents
Genuine engagement with your electorate
We help you reply to your constituents who contact you as part of a CSO campaign
Clearer understanding of what matters to people
We give you real time information about the campaigns people engage with at scale
Respond efficiently to campaigns
We help your team focus on policy-making, not on managing overflowing inboxes
Build legitimacy through visible responsiveness
We make it easy to let your constituents know what you're working on, to build accountability and trust
Get a deeper understanding of your constituents in minutes.
Step 1: an NGO launches an advocacy campaign
Campaigners identify a time-sensitive issue and alert their supporters, asking them to write to their representatives
Step 2: Citizens write and send emails to policy-makers
To show politicians they care about an issue, people take action. Instead of an overflowing inbox, policy-makers get clear, actionable summaries
Step 3: Representatives respond to their constituents
Representatives can easily reply to citizen demands, share their position on an issue, and showcase their policy work
More trust in democracy!
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Is Democracy Broken? Time to Explore New Models
Traditional representative democracy, while valuable, has demonstrable limitations in the face of modern challenges. Increasing political polarisation, declining voter turnout, and a growing sense of detachment from political processes highlight the urgent need for innovative and more participatory models of governance.
From engagement to impact: supercharge your online campaigns
Amplify your campaign’s impact and grow your movement
Connect with your representatives. Make them accountable.
Understand and influence what your representatives are voting
2.2M
European Citizen Initiatives signatures
>10M
Action taken
185
Campaigns
409
NGOs campaigning