Closing the Gap: What Young People Actually Want from Employers
Across recent Purpose Lab sessions with PGL Beyond, RHS, Personal Group, and Active Care Group, a clear and consistent insight emerged - young people are not disengaged. Instead, they are highly responsive to organisations that demonstrate a genuine understanding of their lived experiences.
My Odyssey of Purpose and Growth: Experiences as a Student Ambassador
My experience as Purpose Lab’s Student Ambassador was precisely that: a crucible of growth, purposeful leadership, and insight.
MP of the Week: Andrew Cooper
For pushing to expand early family support, Andrew Cooper is our MP of the week.
Sciensus and The Purpose Coalition launch Connected Care Report on the future of NHS care
Sciensus, a provider of clinical care at home and life science services that help give patients faster access to medicines, today launched its Connected Care Report with the Purpose Coalition.
Kieran Mullan MP visits PGL Beyond’s Windmill Hill centre to see how outdoor learning and employment opportunities can help break down barriers to opportunity
Dr Kieran Mullan MP visited PGL Beyond’s Windmill Hill centre in East Sussex to see first-hand how residential outdoor learning and educational experiences beyond the classroom are helping young people build confidence, resilience and aspiration.
Sarah Hall MP Visits Bell in Warrington South to Champion Apprenticeships and Local Job Creation
Sarah Hall MP visited Bell's Warrington South operation to see first-hand how one of the UK's largest property services contractors is investing in local people, creating skilled jobs, and building careers through apprenticeship routes.
Local MP Jacob Collier explores solutions to support the NHS 10 Year Plan with visit to Burton company that delivers care beyond hospital walls
Jacob Collier visited Sciensus on 10 April to see first-hand how specialist healthcare services are enabling patients to receive clinical treatment in their own homes.
MP of the Week: Dr Scott Arthur
For leading the Rare Cancers Act through Parliament, Dr Scott Arthur is our MP of the Week.
Why purpose matters to me
Purpose drives life, not just scientifically through evolution, but it helps give life meaning.
MP of the Week: Tessa Munt
For championing transparency, accountability and overlooked social issues in Parliament, Tessa Munt is our MP of the Week.
Leading with Purpose: Paul Scott
Next in our Purpose Power List Spotlight series, we speak to Paul Scott, Enterprise Manager at Royal Holloway, University of London
Attraction, retention and support of women in Facilities Management
Our latest Purpose Lab session brought senior members of Sodexo’s Schools & Universities business together with female students at the University of Greenwich’s Medway Campus to explore what it takes to attract, retain and support women across Facilities Management (FM), including engineering, security and operational roles.
MP of the Week: Darren Paffey
For championing working families while driving practical improvements to local services and neighbourhoods, our MP of the Week is Darren Paffey.
Leading with Purpose: Professor Sally Moyle
Next in our Purpose Power List Spotlight series, we speak to Professor Sally Moyle, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Worcester.
Listening to young people - what Historic Royal Palaces learned through Purpose Lab
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) has taken part in a series of engagement opportunities with young people to test their perceptions of the sector and its work.
From ‘consultation’ to genuine conversation: why listening to place matters
Through Purpose Lab Place, I have been encouraged by the work This Is Purpose are leading in this area. Last year we began piloting Constituency Assemblies as a way of bringing structured community insight directly into policy conversations.
MP of the Week: Florence Eshalomi
For leading scrutiny of the housing crisis and championing fair access to affordable homes, our MP of the Week is Florence Eshalomi.
The Future of AI, Skills and Social Mobility: Why the Human Factor Still Matters
AI is already reshaping the future of work. The real question is who benefits?
Will it unlock opportunity for a new generation, or simply widen the gaps that already exist?
This is a conversation we all need to be having right now. In my latest article I explore why the future of AI is not just about technology, but about skills, purpose and social mobility. And why the human factor will actually matter more than ever.
Performance, Not Perception: Why Representation Matters
International Women’s Day is a moment not only to celebrate progress but to confront the work still ahead. In the construction, engineering and built environment sectors, improving gender balance is not simply a question of fairness. It is a question of performance, competitiveness and long term growth.
Medefer launches Social Impact Report setting out blueprint to cut NHS waiting lists and reduce health inequality
Medefer has today launched its Social Impact Report, published in partnership with the Purpose Coalition, setting out how its consultant-led, digital-first model is helping the NHS reduce waiting lists while widening access to specialist care for patients in the most deprived communities.