Natasha Irons has stood out recently for her strong advocacy for young people and social mobility in her constituency of Croydon East.

The local elections wipeout proves that out-Reforming Reform cannot and does not work. Both Tories – and Labour – need to rethink hard and fast.

Individuals and organisations across the country were honoured at the Breaking Down Barriers Awards 2025, sponsored by Southeastern Railway, which took place in Parliament today.

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 UK faces a chronic shortage of affordable and suitable housing. According to government estimates, the country needs to build at least 300,000 homes annually to meet demand, a target that has repeatedly been missed.

Last week, Carolyn Harris MP, Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East, hosted a parliamentary reception organised together with Sodexo UK & Ireland and The Purpose Coalition, the event highlighted the transformative potential of hiring ex-offenders.

Prime Ministers love nothing more than a target – focusing the minds of Ministers, in addition to – and particularly – the civil service.

Welcome to the inaugural Purpose Power List, our curated list that celebrates leaders who are #leadingwithpurpose through their dedication to impact-driven work.

Boris promised to ‘level-up’ communities across the country, and it was in part for that reason that so many lifelong Labour supporters switched their votes for the very first time.

Donald Trump's shock return to the White House this week has shocked many. Reading the Exit Polls on Tuesday night showing in-depth voter behaviour data from across the United States, it was clear that one of the key reasons people opted to vote for Trump is that the felt worse off than they did four years ago.

Whatever the colour of the rosette, politicians always want us to believe their latest plans are bigger and better than anything that has come before.

The general election result in July signalled an appetite for change, loudly and clearly. Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge of a mission-driven administration with new priorities, providing a renewed sense of national purpose, clearly resonated strongly across the country.

Working together in partnership is the only way to tackle the wide range of challenges that the country is facing and deliver a fairer society. That was the message from the Chair of the Breaking Down Barriers Commission, Nick Forbes CBE, as he addressed the Social Value Conference 2024 in Birmingham.

Leading energy and sustainable solutions company E.ON and the Purpose Coalition unveil a blueprint for sector-specific businesses on their potential to deliver much wider social change.

On 31 July, HMP Addiewell in West Lothian hosted a visit from Lord Walney. The visit showcased the positive impact being created by Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme.

An ambitious campaign to embed positive social impact in every corner of the country was the focus of a reception in Parliament earlier this week, hosted by the Purpose Coalition in partnership with Lumo and Hull Trains

The newly elected Labour government - led by Keir Starmer - has put breaking down barriers to opportunity at the heart of the Kings Speech, which set out the government’s policy platform for the coming year.

A sizeable Labour majority may well be better for the country than a narrow win is that it will avoid Keir Starmer having to rely for support in parliament on the relatively small, yet significant, band of hard-left MPs left over from the Corbyn era.

Yesterday Labour officially launched their manifesto, in it was a clear commitment to enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act.

Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations, this week launched a report with the Purpose Coalition setting out its social impact in the UK.