Our stories

After leaving the On Purpose core team in April, I began working for an MP, leading the team within his office. It felt exciting to enter a space where such significant structural impact could be possible, at a time when lots was changing....

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I’m originally from Canada, so before moving to London for On Purpose, I worked in Toronto in partnerships and account management at a tech company in the energy industry....

I have been Manager at Sutton Community Farm since I finished the Associate Programme in 2018 - it's a great job where I can combine my love of vegetables and social enterprises! We are a 7 acre farm on the edge of London, bringing people...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I’ve had a bit of a squiggly career. I started off working in the art world in more administrative type roles. An exciting managerial opportunity then came up at a print...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I worked at Ernst & Young (EY) for about 7 years. At EY I worked in mergers and acquisitions, advising on tax restructuring in private equity. Before that though I studied...

How are On Purpose Fellows transforming the economy? This month we're excited to shine a light on Kate McKenzie from our October 2015 Associate Programme cohort and the transformative impact she's making with community businesses. "I was part of...

For this month's Fellow Spotlight, we're excited to shine a light on Reka Budai from our October 2016 Associate Programme cohort and the transformative impact she's making! "When I joined the Associate Programme in 2016, I properly uprooted my...

We're constantly inspired by the remarkable ways the On Purpose community creates impact and brings about transformative change. This month we're excited to shine a light on Eleri Jones from our October 2021 Associate Programme cohort! "I joined...

We're constantly inspired by the remarkable ways the On Purpose community creates impact and brings about transformative change. This month we're excited to shine a light on David Forsgate from our January 2012 Associate Programme cohort! Having...

One year after completing the On Purpose Associate Programme, we catch up with our April 2022 Fellows to find out what they are up to now. Today, we're delighted to be speaking with Dan Enzer. Can you tell us about your background and your career...

We're constantly inspired by the remarkable ways the On Purpose community creates impact and brings about transformative change. This month we're excited to shine a light on Marc Violo from our October 2016 Associate Programme cohort! After...

One year after completing the On Purpose Associate Programme, we catch up with our April 2022 Fellows to find out what they are up to now. Today, we're delighted to be speaking with Laura Podmore. Can you tell us about your background and your...