Our stories

It is the people that make On Purpose. We are a vibrant community and everyone has stories, thoughts and ideas to share. We've captured just some of them here.

From climate change zero to climate change hero
From climate change zero to climate change hero

Premila Sattianayagam, one of our Associates in the April 2017 Associate Programme in London, writes about her cohort’s project ‘Ready, Steady, Zero Waste Cook’ and her personal experience of living a more environmentally friendly life.Proud....

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Social Investment : Anything but Vanilla
Social Investment : Anything but Vanilla

Clare McCartney is currently in our October 2017 cohort and in her first placement. In this blog, she explores some of the challenges and opportunities of the social investment landscape in the UK.Before starting the On Purpose Associate...

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Can OLIO become the Facebook for food waste?
Can OLIO become the Facebook for food waste?

Michael Hilton, who is an April 2017 Associate in London, is a big fan and user of OLIO. He met with Saasha Celestial-One, who is the co-founder and COO, to find out more about the journey OLIO has been on and what is planned next.The concept of...

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SOMA-ch to love
SOMA-ch to love

Lucy Wells, who is an October 2016 Fellow and currently living in New York, writes about one of her favourite social enterprise products: a socially conscious and environmentally friendly water filter.I recently watched an interview with on the...

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Living on £22.5k in London
Living on £22.5k in London

One of the challenges our Associates face is adapting to live on a salary of £22.5k for their year on the programme, after having earned on average £55k in their previous jobs. In this blog, we explore how our current Associates manage this...

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Prospectus supporting On Purpose CEO Programme

Børge Andreassen (right), Director of Executive Search with Prospectus, meeting CEOs at on On Purpose CEO Programme taster event Catherine Andrews, On Purpose CEO Programme Lead, writes about On Purpose’s latest partnership with Prospectus , who...

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