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.

How to Change the World
How to Change the World

Which career path will enable you to have the biggest impact on society? Guest On Purpose blogger, Jake Hayman, considers this question below. Jake is the Founder of The Social Investment Consultancy, Future First and Frame Again. He sits on the...

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Waking up to the North — Part II
Waking up to the North — Part II

In my last blog, I wrote about some of the exciting social enterprises I encountered while working with Santander. The videos from my Newcastle trip are now up on the Santander website so I have a good excuse to share more of my excitement at...

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The World We Can Make
The World We Can Make

In this guest blog from Field Notes For Innovation, Business Designer and Strategic Innovator Carolyn Wesley offers her thoughts on the On Purpose Annual Event with Jonathon Porritt, and what the future could look like.

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Transformative Learning
Transformative Learning

Tom was invite to join Embercomb’s delegation to the inaugural Changemaker Festival of the International Partnership for Transformative Learning (IPTL) — the culmination of a 2-year EU funded learning partnership between 8 organisations all...

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On Purpose Round Up
On Purpose Round Up

It has been a busy and exciting couple of months for the On Purpose crew. We’ve revamped our website and started recruitment for the next group of Associates. Along the way On Purpose has been selected as a Deloitte Social Innovation Pioneer....

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