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In my recent letter I wrote: Now is the time to hope because the darker it gets the brighter hope shines. Hope is spreading right now; through the virality of kindness, the organisation of communities and the generosity of strangers.Ground your...

In my recent letter I wrote: Now is the time to face up to reality because for too many people, reality is tough right now. As the hospitals flood, the dole queues will swell, and the foodbanks, counselling services, and women’s shelters will be...

In my recent letter, I wrote: Now is the time to care because we are not so much isolating as taking care of each other. It is the biggest act of solidarity we have known: for the vulnerable and the venerable, the clinicians and the carers, the...

This is part three of a three part series. You can read parts one and two here.The case for worker cooperatives is not best made by showing increases in productivity, improved resilience to financial downturns, lower staff turnover or any other...

This is part two in a three part series. You can read part one here.Whilst it is easy to cherry pick individual examples of worker cooperatives, it is important to acknowledge that cooperatives can and do fail albeit at a lower rate. A report by...

Democracy: The fragile and beleaguered heart of modern British society. The legitimacy of the state rests perilously atop its broad shoulders. We insist on it, we fight for it, we shout, scream, protest and campaign when our democratic rights are...

The North and East London Commissioning Support Unit, or NEL, sits within the NHS and provides a range of services to commissioners¹, providers², and NHS England, such as finance, IT, HR, medicines management, business intelligence, and data...

For Actionable and On Purpose’s event on how to get your organisation to declare a Climate Emergency — https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-climate-emergency-from-declarations-to-action-tickets-97144324289As I walk the streets of an empty...

Ten years ago, five Associates started out on the year of our first ever On Purpose programme. Since then, hundreds have committed themselves to this transformational experience and thousands have become part of our community that makes these...

In this second interview in a series of discussions with leaders of the B Corp movement, I met with Ryan Kohn, co-founder of Propercorn.We discussed the benefits of using the B Corp framework to embed considerations of people and planet at an...

In this first interview, in a series of discussions with leaders of the B Corp movement, I met with James Ghaffari of B Lab UK.I asked James for his views on the suitability of B Corp certification for food and beverage businesses. In the face of...

by Surabhi N and Jake Levy (On Purpose April’19 Cohort)There’s a good chance you’re aware by now that one of the most powerful decisions you can make as an individual to fight climate change is to switch your pension plan to an ethical option....