MP of the Week: Helen Morgan
Helen’s focus on digital access and fairness stood out as exactly the kind of practical, place-based leadership we like to highlight.
Sodexo and Purpose Coalition celebrate social mobility progress at parliamentary reception
Yesterday, Purpose Coalition partners came together at the iconic Terrace Pavilion in the House of Commons to celebrate the conclusion of the first session of the new Parliament. Sponsored by Sodexo UK & Ireland, the event brought together MPs, ministers, senior business executives and influential leaders from business, education, health and the government
Want to Win the War for Talent? Start Listening to Students
For those without the connections and networks of their more advantaged peers, getting access to up-to-date, relevant information about careers, let alone practical work experience or work placement opportunities can be an uphill struggle.
Jobs for the boys – making sure that no one is left behind
Ensuring that everyone, regardless of their family background or geographical location, has access to equal opportunity is a key government commitment and integral to its agenda for growth.
Breaking Barriers, Building Opportunity: A Growth Strategy for Every Community
Amid challenging economic and social pressures, and continuing geopolitical uncertainty, it is more important than ever that we maintain a focus on equality of opportunity as we seek to achieve long-term, sustainable economic growth.
Britain’s Digital Gamble: AI Leadership Meets a Reimagined State
In Manchester, a city with one of the UK’s fastest-growing AI clusters, Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently laid out a compelling vision: a Britain that doesn’t just adapt to artificial intelligence but shapes it.
Law firm Clyde & Co breaks down barriers in the legal sector
Global law firm Clyde & Co becomes the latest major law firm to publish a Breaking Down Barriers report with the Purpose Coalition, highlighting its work to widen access to opportunity across the UK.
MP of the Week: Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes’ work to ensure that playgrounds that get lost to development are replaced makes him our MP of this week.
MP of the Week: Sureena Brackenridge
Sureena Brackenridge’s work on place-based inequality and deprivation makes her this week’s stand out MP.
Liverpool John Moores University unveils report to tackle barriers to opportunity in Higher Education
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has launched a Breaking Down Barriers Impact Report in collaboration with the Purpose Coalition, spotlighting the university’s work to remove barriers and expand opportunity for students, staff, and local communities.
MP of the Week: Andrew Ranger
Andrew Ranger’s recent report on social mobility has identified three major barriers to opportunity and proposed actionable solutions to break them down.
MP of the Week: Natasha Irons
Natasha Irons has stood out recently for her strong advocacy for young people and social mobility in her constituency of Croydon East.
Let’s be clear: this Conservative party is dead. Those who killed it should own up so we can move on
The local elections wipeout proves that out-Reforming Reform cannot and does not work. Both Tories – and Labour – need to rethink hard and fast.
Purpose Coalition Award winners walk the walk on social mobility
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.
Time for social mobility champions to shine as Breaking Down Barriers Awards shortlist is published
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.
Why housebuilding is now the Starmer government’s top priority
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.
Sodexo collaboration with The Purpose Coalition set to expand employment opportunities for prison-leavers
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.
Starmer sets out his Cabinet KPIs
Prime Ministers love nothing more than a target – focusing the minds of Ministers, in addition to – and particularly – the civil service.
The Purpose Power List 2024
Welcome to the inaugural Purpose Power List, our curated list that celebrates leaders who are #leadingwithpurpose through their dedication to impact-driven work.
Five years on from the promise of levelling up, how do we smash Britain’s talent wall?
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.