North East MP Peter Gibson visits Tees Valley Hospital to see the work of Ramsay Health Care UK in action
Peter Gibson, MP for Darlington, has visited Tees Valley Hospital to see how Ramsay Health Care UK is delivering high quality healthcare for patients across Teesside, South Durham and North Yorkshire.
University of Salford joins campaign to highlight economic and social impact of universities
The University of Salford is teaming up with the Purpose Coalition to participate in the Raising Standards, Creating Opportunities campaign and to further develop its work on social impact.
A blueprint for progress on social mobility – law firm Shoosmiths blazes a trail
Shoosmiths has today published a report in partnership with the Purpose Coalition, which highlights the extensive progress the law firm has made in the area of social mobility.
Will Labour's mission to Break Down Barriers finally deliver the promise of levelling up?
As election day in Britain draws ever closer and Labour’s lead shows no sign yet of weakening, the political forecasting industry is switching from debating whether Labour will win to the size of the incoming Labour government’s majority.
Breaking Down Barriers: Labour’s most important mission?
As Britain gears up for a general election later this year, recent polling by YouGov - released this week - shows a dramatic lead for the Labour Party, projecting a victory reminiscent of the 1997 landslide.
New research highlights why health inequality needs to be at the top of the political agenda
New research has laid bare the huge economic and social inequalities that impact health outcomes across England, with one million people dying prematurely as a result in the decade after 2011.
A year on from Starmer’s Missions, who’s shaping them?
It’s election year, and as many political commentators would say, it will be the most important in decades (since the last one, anyway).
Read: The Wise Group and Purpose Coalition launch Commission on Breaking Down Barriers to employment opportunity.
The Wise Group and Purpose Coalition have partnered to launch a Commission on Breaking Down Barriers to Employment Opportunity, bringing together experts and stakeholders to address key challenges in employment accessibility for vulnerable groups.
Read: Voters care about opportunity, not pathetic division politics and culture wars
In the five years I’ve had the privilege of writing a monthly Saturday column, Britain has gone through huge change. When I first wrote we were entering what would be the dog-days of Theresa May’s turbulent premiership. Buffeted by Brexit winds, they ultimately caused her downfall.
Read: A class pay gap shows why we need socioeconomic reporting
Calls to report the class pay gap have accompanied new research which reveals that people from working-class backgrounds are paid over £6000 less per year than those from professional or managerial backgrounds in the same occupation.
Read: Shining a spotlight on social mobility winners - The Purpose Coalition Awards 2023
The winners of the prestigious Purpose Coalition Awards 2023, Breaking Down Barriers, were announced today, recognising the work and innovation that individuals and organisations have demonstrated in breaking down barriers to opportunity and boosting social mobility.
Read: Policy think tank urges socioeconomic tracking for a fairer future
Mandatory socioeconomic tracking and legislation on socioeconomic discrimination are key to making genuine progress on social mobility and ensuring that career opportunities are accessible to everyone.
Read: Shortlist announced for The Purpose Coalition Awards 2023 Breaking Down Barriers
The Purpose Coalition is proud to announce the shortlist of winners for the Purpose Coalition Awards 2023, Breaking Down Barriers, partnered with Sodexo.
Read: Purpose Coalition member Shoosmiths crowned ‘UK Law Firm of the Year – Large sized firm’ at the British Legal Awards
Purpose Coalition member Shoosmiths crowned ‘UK Law Firm of the Year – Large sized firm’ at the British Legal Awards
Read: The inequalities of ageing
How long you live and how well you age are down to a postcode lottery, with the gap in wealth and health between the richest and poorest growing as people get older.
Read: A report on social impact – how Aldermore Group charts its progress
An insight into how organisations can track their progress on social impact was published yesterday with the launch of Aldermore Group’s second Report to Society at a roundtable in the House of Commons.
Read: We must make space for applied learning in the curriculum
This country has always had an academically-driven education system and our political debate continues to centre around that. But in recent years, an increasing focus on skills, apprenticeships and technical education demonstrates a broader truth that applied learning matters, and it matters across the whole of education.
Read: Tackling health inequalities on the frontline - Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust launches its Levelling Up Impact Report
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) today launched a Levelling Up Impact Report in partnership with the Purpose Coalition which assesses where it is delivering a positive social impact and identifies where it can go even further.
Read: University’s social impact in spotlight with national award shortlisting
Recognising the significance of its Levelling Up Impact Report, launched earlier this year, the University is a finalist in the Corporate Reporting Awards 2023.
Read: Ramsay Health Care UK launches social impact report in the heart of Westminster
Ramsay Health Care UK, one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England, has launched its Social Impact Report in the heart of Westminster.