Breaking the cycle of youth disengagement
Dr John Allan explores why we should be positioning outdoor learning at the heart of youth engagement and how a solid evidence base can translate to long-term action.
Purpose Lab Health: Understanding the Future NHS Patient
Through Purpose Lab Health, The Purpose Coalition has brought together students from universities and colleges across England to explore how young adults experience healthcare today, what influences their decisions, and how those experiences will shape the NHS of tomorrow.
Burnham’s First Days: Cost of Living, Opportunity and the Test of Delivery
I served alongside Andy Burnham in Parliament, and while the first ten days of any premiership cannot tell us everything about what follows, they can tell us something about political instinct.
The Purpose Coalition brings together leaders from across society to expand opportunity across the UK
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.
University of Kent announces new partnership to boost student opportunities
The University of Kent has announced a new partnership with the Purpose Coalition that will create new opportunities for students to work with employers and organisations committed to improving social mobility.
Powering the Next Generation of Leaders Through Degree Apprenticeships
As the UK accelerates towards a cleaner, more sustainable energy system, one challenge sits at the heart of the transition: ensuring we have the skilled workforce needed to deliver it.
On World Youth Skills Day, The Purpose Coalition joined E.ON and a cohort of its degree apprentices for a day exploring exactly that question.
Leading with Purpose: Breaking Down Barriers with Angela Joyce
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
Carolyn Harris MP joins international delegation at HMP Bronzefield to showcase how wellbeing and opportunity are transforming women's rehabilitation
Sojan Joseph MP Visits PGL Beyond to See the Transformative Impact of Outdoor Learning
The Purpose Coalition was delighted to welcome Sojan Joseph MP, Member of Parliament for Ashford, to PGL Beyond's Grosvenor Hall activity centre to see first-hand how outdoor learning is helping young people develop the confidence, resilience and life skills they need to thrive.
Engineering and manufacturing sector sets out roadmap for skills, social value and growth
A Purpose Coalition project with leading engineering and manufacturing firms has launched a new report which seeks to widen access to opportunity across one of the UK’s most important sectors.
What young people want from the future of workplace support
Personal Group’s series of Purpose Lab sessions explored what young people expect from employers as they prepare to enter the workplace. Across the sessions, students spoke at length about workplace wellbeing, health and protection products, graduate recruitment, benefits technology, life-event support and, most recently, expectations around pay, progression and workplace culture.
Southeastern sets out social mobility impact report ‘On Track to Opportunity’ as data reveals sharp inequalities across the South East
On Track to Opportunity showcases how South Eastern Railway is embedding social impact across its operations, creating opportunities for colleagues, passengers and communities alike.
Young adults, the NHS and remote specialist care
Medefer recently took part in a Purpose Lab session with students from universities and colleges across the UK to explore how young adults view consultant-led, digitally enabled outpatient care as part of the NHS.
Purpose Coalition hosts Roundtable with Labour Party Chair Rt Hon Anna Turley MP
The roundtable, themed “Unlocking Opportunity”, brought together major North East employers and education leaders to discuss how business can play a stronger role in creating jobs, widening access to opportunity and support regional economic growth.
What Purpose Lab Taught a Science Student About the World Outside the Lab
Purpose Lab has not just broadened my knowledge. It has made me more curious about the world beyond my discipline, and for a scientist, that might be the most useful thing of all.
ARAG and The Purpose Coalition launch Insuring Justice Report
Delivered at a time when backlogs in civil courts and tribunals have reached a crisis point, The Purpose Coalition’s impact report details the role that the legal expenses insurance sector plays in providing early legal advice.
Gardens with purpose: Reflections from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Through the Purpose Lab’s partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society, students had the opportunity to experience the show first-hand, gaining insight into a sector that is often seen as traditional, specialist or difficult to access.
MP of the Week: Sean Woodcock
Sean Woodcock has stood out in recent weeks for his focus on ensuring that local growth delivers real benefits for communities across Banbury and north Oxfordshire.
UK ‘risks ’two-tier energy transition’ without investment into homes
The UK risks a 'two-tier' energy transition unless cleaner and smarter technologies are made more affordable and accessible, warns E.ON as it publishes its latest report with The Purpose Coalition
College students to gain career insights from leading employers in new masterclass programme
The Purpose Coalition has launched Purpose Lab Masterclasses, a new series of employer-led masterclasses delivered in partnership with two leading further education colleges, Capital City College (CCC) and Newcastle College Group (NCG).