Leaders from across government, business, education and the voluntary sector gathered at the House of Commons this week to reaffirm their shared commitment to creating opportunity, strengthening communities and improving social mobility across the UK. 

The University of Kent has announced a new partnership with the Purpose Coalition that will create new opportunities for students to work with employers and organisations committed to improving social mobility.

As the UK accelerates towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy system, one challenge sits at the heart of the transition: ensuring we have the skilled workforce needed to deliver it. 

On World Youth Skills Day, The Purpose Coalition joined E.ON and a cohort of its degree apprentices for a day exploring exactly that question.

This edition shines a spotlight on Angela Joyce, Chief Executive Officer of Capital City College, whose leadership is centred on a simple but powerful belief: education should expand opportunity, regardless of a person's background, postcode or stage of life. Drawing on her own leadership journey and Capital City College's work across London, Angela explains why further education is one of the UK's greatest engines of social mobility and economic growth.

Carolyn Harris MP joins international delegation at HMP Bronzefield to showcase how wellbeing and opportunity are transforming women's rehabilitation 

The Purpose Coalition was delighted to welcome Sojan Joseph MP, Member of Parliament for Ashford, to PGL Beyond's Grosvenor Hall activity centre to see first-hand how outdoor learning is helping young people develop the confidence, resilience and life skills they need to thrive.

A Purpose Coalition project with leading engineering and manufacturing firms has launched a new report which seeks to widen access to opportunity across one of the UK’s most important sectors. 

Personal Group’s series of Purpose Lab sessions explored what young people expect from employers as they prepare to enter the workplace. Across the sessions, students spoke at length about workplace wellbeing, health and protection products, graduate recruitment, benefits technology, life-event support and, most recently, expectations around pay, progression and workplace culture. 

On Track to Opportunity showcases how South Eastern Railway is embedding social impact across its operations, creating opportunities for colleagues, passengers and communities alike.

Medefer recently took part in a Purpose Lab session with students from universities and colleges across the UK to explore how young adults view consultant-led, digitally enabled outpatient care as part of the NHS. 

The roundtable, themed “Unlocking Opportunity”, brought together major North East employers and education leaders to discuss how business can play a stronger role in creating jobs, widening access to opportunity and support regional economic growth.

Purpose Lab has not just broadened my knowledge. It has made me more curious about the world beyond my discipline, and for a scientist, that might be the most useful thing of all. 

Delivered at a time when backlogs in civil courts and tribunals have reached a crisis point, The Purpose Coalition’s impact report details the role that the legal expenses insurance sector plays in providing early legal advice.

Through the Purpose Lab’s partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society, students had the opportunity to experience the show first-hand, gaining insight into a sector that is often seen as traditional, specialist or difficult to access.

Sean Woodcock has stood out in recent weeks for his focus on ensuring that local growth delivers real benefits for communities across Banbury and north Oxfordshire.

The UK risks a 'two-tier' energy transition unless cleaner and smarter technologies are made more affordable and accessible, warns E.ON as it publishes its latest report with The Purpose Coalition

The Purpose Coalition has launched Purpose Lab Masterclasses, a new series of employer-led masterclasses delivered in partnership with two leading further education colleges, Capital City College (CCC) and Newcastle College Group (NCG).

Being a Student Ambassador with Purpose Coalition has been such an eye-opening experience.

Place matters because trust is local before it is national. Opportunity is local before it is statistical. And delivery is judged not by the strength of a press release, but by whether people can see change in the communities they call home.

Sarah Owen stands out this week for her recent work tackling housing pressures and support for vulnerable residents in Luton.