It was formally founded in 1996 by Marcin Kornak, a social activist, public life commentator as well as a poet and songwriter who collaborated with independent rock bands.

[4] The organization's work scope includes promoting multicultural understanding and contribution to the development of a democratic civil society in Poland and in the broader region of Central and Eastern Europe.

The magazine is focused on countering intolerance, fascism, racism and xenophobia, providing information and analysis on hate crime and on extremist and racist groups operating in Poland and in the rest of Europe.

[10] The organization closely monitors racism and discrimination on the ground and created the most extensive register of racist incidents and other xenophobic crimes committed in Poland, the Brown Book.

[13][14] The organization has provided expertise to institutions such as the Parliamentary Committee on Ethnic Minorities as well as consulted and influenced legislation on issues of racism and xenophobia.

[16][17] In 2012, ahead of UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, "Never Again" launched one of the most extensive anti-racist campaigns in football, as part of the Fare network of which the organization is a co-founder.

[30] Since 2021 "Never Again" and OLX, Poland's largest ad platform, have partnered together to monitor and delete sales of racist, fascist and antisemitic propaganda items.