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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.

8 Things Impactful Leaders Need
8 Things Impactful Leaders Need

I’ve spent the last ten years at Just Love and On Purpose trying to develop people into leaders who can create significant social and environmental impact. I’ve been fortunate to work alongside many people who are doing this really well, and have...

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Did anyone win The Traitors?

*Spoiler alert: This blog post contains spoilers from The Traitors season 2!* I have played the roles of faithful and traitor more than once. Yes, I have even played the role of Claudia Winkleman, though never with the budget for costumes to...

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Meet our October 2023 placement organisations

During their time on the Associate Programme, our Associates work in two purpose-driven organisations and get hands-on experience with challenging industry projects. Placement hosts can be social enterprises, social divisions of for-profit...

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Coercive control: a silent epidemic

The law is meant to protect us. But for most of history, there has been a gap in the law that has left people vulnerable to patterns of controlling or coercive behaviour in an ongoing relationship. The Home Office identifies coercive control as...

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Get to know me – with Leah Annett

Why did you decide to join On Purpose as Head of Business Development & Community? From the moment I discovered On Purpose it felt like I found home. I was carrying out a Life Design process myself which, funnily enough, is taught on a number of...

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Meet our April 2023 placement organisations

During their time on the Associate Programme, our Associates work in two purpose-driven organisations and get hands-on experience with challenging industry projects. Placement hosts can be social enterprises, social divisions of for-profit...

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Doing Good Better: What is Effective Altruism?

We all want to make the world a better place. Whether that is by campaigning for safer streets in our local community, donating money to charity for projects abroad or bringing a couple of tote bags to our weekly shop. There are so many ways to...

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