MAGAZINE
Issue # 9 - Early Summer Special
Issue #8 - Spring 2024
Issue #7: Breaking Down Barriers Awards Special
Issue #6: Conference Special
Issue #5: Driving access to opportunity
Issue #4: Fit For Purpose
Issue #3: Delivering on purpose
Issue #2: The Levelling Up Goals
Issue #1: Why purpose and profit are now inseparable
Recent stories
A sizeable Labour majority may well be better for the country than a narrow win is that it will avoid Keir Starmer having to rely for support in parliament on the relatively small, yet significant, band of hard-left MPs left over from the Corbyn era.
Higher education is a gateway to opportunity. It certainly opened doors for me that I would never have been able to walk through without it. It’s the same for millions of other people whose lives have been transformed by going to university, and it’s why thousands of pupils will be working so hard this summer to get the A Level results they need so that they can also reap the rewards our world class higher education system has to offer.
The pay gap figures reflect factors that can result in a disparity in average earnings even where there is no direct discrimination against women. They still tend to be over-represented in low-paid, part-time roles, with less representation in senior roles.
Yesterday Labour officially launched their manifesto, in it was a clear commitment to enact the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act.
Universities are powerhouses of opportunity, extending their impact far beyond their core mission as educators. That’s the clear message from a report launched today by the Purpose Coalition in collaboration with its university partners.
Optegra is the UK’s largest network of dedicated eye hospitals and has successfully treated over one million patients with its state-of-the-art treatments, leading to Optegra being recognised as a top-rated vision correction provider.
A YouGov survey shows that health is one of the biggest issues the country is facing, second only to the economy. Seventy-five per cent of those surveyed believe that the government should spend more money on the NHS.
Newcastle College is a further and higher education college with 12,000 students which offers hundreds of vocational courses, degrees and apprenticeships to learners across the North East, whilst Newcastle Sixth Form College delivers A Levels to 1,200 students.
In a recent roundtable discussion hosted the Purpose Coalition key stakeholders gathered to outline a visionary plan for the future of the North East’s economy and skills landscape.
The sessions are designed to provide members with crucial insights and updates on policy developments during the crucial coming weeks of the campaign. Each session will cover the ins and outs of the campaign, policy developments, and help organisations to gain a comprehensive insight into the election landscape.
By the end of the year there will potentially be 33 parliamentary constituencies without a single branch, including two in London - Erith and Thamesmead and Dagenham and Rainham are expected to become banking blackspots, as is Sedgefield, the seat of the former prime minister, Tony Blair.
Building more homes is not just about putting roofs over people’s heads, it's a key step towards breaking down barriers to opportunity across the UK, it is about fostering inclusive, sustainable communities that enable everyone, regardless of their background, to thrive.
Where you are born should not determine how long you will live. Unfortunately, this is becoming an increasing reality in the United Kingdom.
Julie toured the hospital with Hospital Director, Chloe Senneck, to see the services offered at the hospital, which include Orthopedics, Oncology and Ophthalmology. During the visit, the local MP also met with Consultants and nurses working at the hospital to deliver care for patients.
A collaboration with London’s largest further education provider, Capital City College Group, and leading countrywide college group, NCG, will explore ways in which they can make a difference for their students, staff and the communities they serve while leveraging their sector leads.
Spotted London's massive observation wheel glowing an bizarre purple hue these past few nights? We've got the scoop on the unexpected reason behind the curious colour-changing spectacle.
The Purpose Coalition today announced the launch of the Teleperformance Social Impact Report, in collaboration with Teleperformance in the UK, a global leader in customer experience management and digital integrated business services.
Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations, this week launched a report with the Purpose Coalition setting out its social impact in the UK.
The University offers inclusive education and research to over 12,000 students across its Surrey and central London campuses.
Citizens' Assemblies are a new concept, not just in Britain, but around the world. Assemblies come together to learn about a discuss issues, and reach conclusions about what they think should happen in society.
The report, developed in partnership with the Purpose Coalition, details the activities that the University is already undertaking which promote social mobility and features a series of recommendations that will help to broaden its impact in the future.
The social impact of Anchor, England’s largest provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, is documented in a report which was launched at the House of Commons on Tuesday 30 April.
The Wise Group and The Purpose Coalition has held a skills roundtable in Westminster, co-chaired by Wise Group CEO Sean Duffy and Crossbench Peer Lord Walney on the future of skills, as part of the Breaking Down Barriers to Employment Opportunity Commission.
Senior business leaders today joined Chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee and former Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, at a major roundtable in Westminster that explored the leadership role that British business can play in tackling barriers to opportunity in partnership with the next government.
Luke Charters - Labour’s Candidate for York Outer in this year’s General Election – has visited Clifton Park Hospital in the constituency to meet local doctors, nurses and wider staff working at the hospital to deliver high quality healthcare to patients across York, and further afield.
Purpose Coalition Engagement Director and former Member of Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet, Nick Forbes CBE has visited Purpose Coalition partner and leading independent healthcare provider, Ramsay Health Care UK, to see first-hand its work at Tees Valley Hospital.
The Purpose Coalition’s new Breaking Down Barriers Commission has officially launched in Parliament - an important initiative to tackle inequality with a renewed partnership between government and industry.
Goal 15 - Working in Partnership - will promote the need for organisations to work in partnership to boost equality of opportunity. By fostering strategic alliances with unions and citizens assemblies, organisations can harness diverse talent and perspectives, and ensure their initiatives are grounded in the needs of real-world communities.
Pertemps is the UK’s largest recruitment agency, with over 200 offices across the UK. It directly employs 1,550 members of staff, manages up to 40,000 temporary workers for clients at any one time and places around 12,000 candidates in permanent roles each year.
The collaboration marks a significant commitment from NGN to leverage its industry leadership and resources in breaking down systemic barriers, ensuring equal opportunities for all.