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. 

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 work of The Purpose Coalition starts from a simple premise: tackling complex social challenges demands collaboration that is practical, accountable and prepared to challenge the status quo. That is why the recent announcement that two Coalition partners, E.ON Next and The Wise Group, are joining forces with Glasgow City Council to help ease child poverty matters so much.

The DofE charity, in partnership with HMP Bronzefield, a women’s prison and Young Offenders Institution (YOI) in Ashford, Surrey, is providing focus, motivation and responsibility through the DofE.

Imagine stepping into someone else’s shoes so that you not only try to feel their challenges – but begin to understand how those unseen barriers shape opportunity. That’s exactly what E.ON’s The OffCentre experience achieves, and why we at The Purpose Coalition couldn’t be more inspired.  

I’m a digital student at Teesside University, and through the Purpose Lab Student Ambassador Scheme, I’ve had the opportunity to join powerful conversations about how employers can support inclusion and create real career access.

Loneliness is more than just a personal challenge - it's a wider economic and social problem that demands large scale solutions, including in the workplace.

Tech careers in the NHS; I didn’t believe it—until Purpose Lab made it real for me!

A career supporting one of the biggest mental health trusts in the country was the focus of the latest session to bring together Purpose Lab Ambassadors with Purpose Coalition partners to bridge the divide between education and work.

In an era where organisations are expected to do more than generate profit, the Purpose Lab offers a powerful framework for businesses, universities, and colleges to collaborate on creating real-world social impact.

Our Purpose Lab student ambassadors recently heard directly from the NHS Trust ranked the top Trust in England in 2024 about the opportunities it offers.

The report, developed in partnership with The Purpose Coalition, maps out KMPT’s activities against the Purpose Goals, which set out the key barriers to opportunity and help organisations assess their social impact on patients, staff, and the wider community.

Nominees for the Breaking down Barriers Awards 2025 have been revealed in advance of a ceremony in Parliament on Monday 24 March which will announce the final winners.

The dedicated service, friendly environment, and excellent facilities, enables residents to live a full, rich, and meaningful life in the company of supportive, like-minded people.

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life and the MP visited to see how the organisation is delivering care for its residents.

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on what’s been an incredible year for the Purpose Coalition.

Park Hill Hospital is one of South Yorkshire’s leading independent healthcare providers, with an excellent reputation for high quality healthcare.