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Last weekend I volunteered for , a global innovation foundation and an On Purpose placement host, at their flagship event, . The annual 2 day conference aims to bring future thinking to the public realm, inviting its 4000 guests to ‘occupy...

Rabia Abrar, who is part of our October 2017 cohort, writes on the surprising contribution to climate change of our diets, and how we can make a positive impact through the things we choose, and choose not, to eat.

In this post, Matt Cooper, an Associate from the October 2017 cohort, reflects on how his On Purpose experience has prompted him to increase his engagement in his local community.“How engaged am I as a citizen?”“What sort of social impact am I...

Jo Alexander, who is a Geologist and an April 2017 Fellow in London, writes about her transformation from a pessimist to an optimistic On Purpose Fellow.Geologists are very good at scaring people (including ourselves!). As a geologist, I have a...

Ariane Nikpur, who is part of the On Purpose core team, writes about Breadwinners, a small charity supporting refugees with work opportunities in the UK. Breadwinners has been shortlisted in the top five of People's Projects supported by Big...

April 2017 Fellow Katarina Fischerova interviewed Jane Hutchison, designer and founder of the cancer prevention charity Hello Beautiful Foundation.Katarina visited their wellness space, or ‘spiritual’ home, where all sales generated at the...

In this blog, Tania Han, who is currently on the October 2017 Associate Programme, writes about how a small company from New Zealand is doing good whilst challenging the soft drinks market.I first tasted in 2016, on a tiny island called Waiheke,...

Sifa Porter joined the On Purpose Associate Programme in October 2017 and is currently in her first placement at King’s Health Partners. In this blog, she explores what she has learned over the past few months about the meaning of value in...

Ariane Nikpur, who is part of the On Purpose London team, met with Sophie Andre, a social enterprise caterer in London.Sophie Andre set up Elysia in 2016 and since then has been catering quality artisan food made out of British surplus...

Premila Sattianayagam, one of our Associates in the April 2017 Associate Programme in London, writes about her cohort’s project ‘Ready, Steady, Zero Waste Cook’ and her personal experience of living a more environmentally friendly life.Proud....

David Romain, who is an April 2017 Associate in London, writes about the latest of our inter-city exchanges of our Associate Programme participants in London, Paris and Berlin.On Purpose Associates from Berlin and Paris joined the London crew for...

Michael Hilton, April 2018 Associate in London, interviews in his latest blog Hayden Wood, who is the co-founder and CEO of Bulb Energy, a renewable energy start-up.Bulb Energy was named UK Business Of The Year at the 2017 . Its offering is...