Our stories

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I started my career in marketing at a local med-tech company, working on creative projects like magazine design and events. After about a year, I took a break and went to...

I did the Associate Programme in 2014-2015 - a lifetime ago! But I’m glad to still be connected with the On Purpose community, particularly through the Impact Collective , a network of consultants helping organisations to make more impact. We’re...

My Fellow journey looked a little different from others in my cohort - I quite literally lifted the curtain and joined the core team at On Purpose London in April 2023. Having spent most of my career in large, profit-driven organisations,...

It’s been ten years since my On Purpose Associate year - and what a journey it’s been! After graduation, I thought I had found my dream job working in a London based social business accelerator, blending international development and...

I joined the Associate Programme in November 2019 after five years working in sustainability and international development at PwC. I wanted to move on from the corporate world and feel I was creating a more tangible impact. I loved both my...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I started out as a journalist, working for the BBC, WIRED magazine, and American Public Media, mostly in the US. My reporting focused on the environment, sustainability,...

I left the Associate Programme in October 2018 and joined Divine Chocolate , a Fairtrade chocolate company renowned for selling delicious, premium chocolate. What makes Divine unique is that it was set-up and is co-owned by the cocoa farmers who...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I’m originally from Indonesia and before moving to the UK and joining the Associate Programme, I worked as an energy and natural resources lawyer in Indonesia. Being a...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? Before joining the Associate Programme, I worked at Xynteo, a boutique impact advisory firm. One of the most fulfilling parts of my role there was leading the in-person...

I'm a 2011 Fellow and remember experiencing total imposter syndrome as I looked around at my Associate Programme cohort, a group of intimidatingly competent and high-achieving people. But if I can do it, anyone can! Placements with O2 and...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? I started my first job at KPMG when I was 18 and ended up working in audit for 7 years. It was a brilliant first career experience which also gave me the opportunity to...

Can you tell us about your background and your career prior to On Purpose? Right before joining the Associate Programme I worked in community development in Bradford, where I had previously finished my Masters in Sustainable Development. Here I...