Individuals and organisations across the country were honoured at the Breaking Down Barriers Awards 2025, sponsored by Southeastern Railway, which took place in Parliament today.

The report, developed in partnership with The Purpose Coalition, maps out KMPT’s activities against the Purpose Goals, which set out the key barriers to opportunity and help organisations assess their social impact on patients, staff, and the wider community.

The dedicated service, friendly environment, and excellent facilities, enables residents to live a full, rich, and meaningful life in the company of supportive, like-minded people.

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life and the MP visited to see how the organisation is delivering care for its residents.

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on what’s been an incredible year for the Purpose Coalition.

Park Hill Hospital is one of South Yorkshire’s leading independent healthcare providers, with an excellent reputation for high quality healthcare.

Zöe was elected on a pledge to improve local healthcare services, and the visit provided an opportunity to tour the clinic and meet patients, colleagues, and even to observe a cataract surgery procedure.

We all know that we are ageing as a nation. In the last 40 years, the number of people aged sixty-five and over has increased by over 3.5 million, an increase of 52%. Today, those aged sixty-five and over make up 18% of the population, and this has huge implications for us all.

Some issues are so ingrained in society that it is not apparent they are issues at all, despite affecting a significant proportion of the population. One such issue is the lack of comprehensive menstruation awareness in the workplace.

Welcome to the inaugural Purpose Power List, our curated list that celebrates leaders who are #leadingwithpurpose through their dedication to impact-driven work.

Equality of opportunity can only be achieved in this country if we first identify the barriers that exist and then put in place measures that overcome them. In many cases this will require a very different way of working, and include monitoring, so real progress can be measured and made.

Anne was given a tour of Linwood and its facilities, chatting with residents and care colleagues to find out about life at the care home and the range of services it offers.

The Purpose Lab, from the Purpose Coalition is harnessing the potential of students from universities and colleges by giving them real world work experience in shaping responsible business strategies and social impact initiatives for some of the UK's largest businesses.

Baggy Shanker MP was joined by Anchor Chief Executive, Sarah Jones, and enjoyed a tour of Landemere care home and chatted with residents and care colleagues to find out about the range of care services available at the home.

Demonstrating how the independent sector can drive positive change in healthcare, NES Healthcare launched its Breaking Down Barriers to Healthcare Impact Report which was developed with the Patients First Coalition.

Working together in partnership is the only way to tackle the wide range of challenges that the country is facing and deliver a fairer society. That was the message from the Chair of the Breaking Down Barriers Commission, Nick Forbes CBE, as he addressed the Social Value Conference 2024 in Birmingham.

Leading low-cost health plan provider Simplyhealth has partnered with the Purpose Coalition to launch its new report in the House of Commons.

Chesterfield and Staveley MP, Toby Perkins, met residents and colleagues at Heather Vale care home to see how Purpose Coalition partner, Anchor, is delivering a positive social impact in his community.

Leading energy and sustainable solutions company E.ON and the Purpose Coalition unveil a blueprint for sector-specific businesses on their potential to deliver much wider social change.