Being a Purpose Lab Student Ambassador has been a truly formative experience, giving me the chance to explore how ideas of purpose, leadership, and innovation are being redefined in today’s world.

At PGL Beyond, creating unforgettable school trips is only part of the job. As one of the UK’s best-known providers of educational adventures, PGL Beyond also recognises its responsibility to young people, communities and the planet

Optegra Eye Clinic York welcomed Luke Charters, MP for York Outer, to tour its advanced facilities and witness the impact of its NHS cataract services on the local community.

Through Purpose Lab, I’ve gained confidence, a stronger understanding of inclusive business practices, and a clearer vision of what purposeful leadership looks like in action.

This month we welcomed the Wise Group, a long-standing Purpose Coalition partner, to share how they turn mission into measurable systems change.

Last year, Pertemps launched its Workforce of the Future report in Westminster, highlighting how to inspire more young people to consider careers in UK business.

The Purpose Coalition today announced the launch of South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust’s (SWFT) second “Breaking Down Barriers” Impact Report, updated from its first report launched three years ago.

First-hand experience from a Purpose Lab student.

Capital City College’s Vincent Rooms might seem like the star attraction of our culinary school. But for our students, this Grade II listed building is their classroom. 

Helen Morgan MP recently visited Boreatton Park Centre, one of the PGL Beyond member sites, to see first-hand the centre’s impact on youth engagement, outdoor learning, and community connection.

Being a key part of the local community is really important to all colleagues at PGL Beyond and ensuring our purpose of enriching young lives goes beyond those who visit our centres. 

Optegra Eye Clinic Colchester welcomed Pam Cox, MP for Colchester, to tour its advanced facilities and witness the impact of its NHS cataract services on the local community.

When it comes to changing lives, the Wise Group doesn’t just ask what work - we ask what needs to work. In a landscape where public services too often feel transactional and reactive, we’re flipping the model. Not by patching over problems, but by fundamentally redesigning systems to support people and place. 

Since the Covid-19 pandemic the paediatric team at Warwick Hospital have seen an influx of children and adolescents struggling with various mental health needs. Recognising this, South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust invested in improving facilities on the ward to cater to young people in crisis. 

When you look at me I suspect you see someone who has every possibility open to them on life. Loving parents, education, degree, successful career.  You might wonder why EDI matter would matter so much? 

Anchor, England’s largest not-for profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, has partnered with specialist connectivity provider Wifinity to provide Wi-Fi across the majority of its locations.   

Knowing how pensions and savings work isn’t just for later life. Getting savvy about your financial future right from day one could be the smartest move you make.

The Ruskin Institute for Social Equity (RISE) is calling on the Labour government to focus on regional differences in higher education participation as new data reveals enduring regional inequalities in young people’s access to higher education in England.

Five Purpose Lab Student Ambassadors joined senior leaders from business, education, and government at the Purpose Coalition Summer Reception recently, held at the iconic Terrace Pavilion in the House of Commons.  

Afzal Khan, Member of Parliament for Manchester Rusholme, visited the GBS campus in Manchester to engage with students and staff and discuss the evolving skills landscape in the region.