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Clare McCartney is currently in our October 2017 cohort and in her first placement. In this blog, she explores some of the challenges and opportunities of the social investment landscape in the UK.Before starting the On Purpose Associate...

Michael Hilton, who is an April 2017 Associate in London, is a big fan and user of OLIO. He met with Saasha Celestial-One, who is the co-founder and COO, to find out more about the journey OLIO has been on and what is planned next.The concept of...

A new year is the time for fresh New Year’s Resolutions and Michael Hilton, one of our Associates in the April 2017 cohort in London, sets an example by deciding to cut down on unnecessary flights and bravely embarks on a 16 hour bus journey from...

Lucy Wells, who is an October 2016 Fellow and currently living in New York, writes about one of her favourite social enterprise products: a socially conscious and environmentally friendly water filter.I recently watched an interview with on the...

One of the challenges our Associates face is adapting to live on a salary of £22.5k for their year on the programme, after having earned on average £55k in their previous jobs. In this blog, we explore how our current Associates manage this...

As Associates, we’re often asked for advice about the interviews by candidates, so here’s a short guide for your interview day. 1) Understand the structure of the day. You will have: 2 x personal experience interviews (30mins each) with OnP...

Henry Bacon started the On Purpose Associate Programme in London in October 2017 and here he writes about his first few weeks with Snowball, an impact investor start-up with (only) three employees. Banco Santander — established: 1857, employees:...

Sophie Runcorn joined the London in April 2017 and spent her first six month placement with Access The Foundation for Social Investment . Here she reflects on her time with Access.My six months at Access has sadly come to an end and,...

Børge Andreassen (right), Director of Executive Search with Prospectus, meeting CEOs at on On Purpose CEO Programme taster event Catherine Andrews, On Purpose CEO Programme Lead, writes about On Purpose’s latest partnership with Prospectus , who...

Lucy Wells became a London Fellow in October 2017 and is now living in New York, where she discovers two social enterprises — one producing toilet paper and the other one renting out clothes.One of the joys of recently moving to the States is I...

Ariane Nikpur, Programme and Marketing Analyst in the On Purpose London team, writes about Bulk Market, the only zero-waste supermarket in London.I don’t know about you, but I’ve often felt that after my weekly supermarket shop, I bring back at...

Patsy Doerr, Thomson Reuters Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and Inclusion spoke to October 2016 Fellow Katie Fish about creating purposeful change at Thomson Reuters, taking impact seriously and what inspires her.Patsy...