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How to find meaningful work? On Purpose Fellow Martin Underwood shares his insights. My work, next to my family and friends, is the most important thing in my life. It’s been the biggest investment of my time — it shapes not only what I do but...

In our latest blog post, Dimitra Tzigianni (April 2014 Associate) shares her experience of joining the Social Enterprise space I recently took a leap of faith and left the corporate world for the world of social enterprise. So, what made me do...

Noor Khan, Oct ’14 Associate, is moving from a career in investment banking technology to social enterprise. Nine months into the On Purpose programme, he shares what he’s learned from the transition. 54% of people in the UK are unhappy with...

In the last of our series to mark UK Volunteers’ Week , Associate Rachael Ibbott explains why she’s used voluntary work as part of her exploration into a new career path . One of the great things about the On Purpose programme is that our...

In the second of our UK Volunteers’ Week series of blogs, Constança Santos (October 2013) explores the importance of reflecting on a volunteering experience once it’s completed, and how doing so impacted her career. The experience of volunteering...

Which career path will enable you to have the biggest impact on society? Guest On Purpose blogger, Jake Hayman, considers this question below. Jake is the Founder of The Social Investment Consultancy , Future First and Frame Again. He sits on the...

This post was written by Adele Barlow, and was originally published on the Huffington Post blog on September 10th. Tom Rippin, On Purpose CEO After some years researching cancer, Tom started his non-academic career at management consultants...

Our very own Candice was interviewed by the Guardian for today’s Leading Questions feature — take a look at the online version (or buy the newspaper while you still can)!