Common Purpose Blog

Nearly 1m young people out of work in the UK is a shocking statistic. There are many schemes to help them find employment which is crucial, but an important area that’s often missed is that few exist to offer the training and development opportunities these young people would have received if they had a job. [...]

I just came across what looks like a fab new initiative via Twitter, run by PwC with chef Simon Boyle and his Beyond Food Foundation, De Vere Venues and the School for Social Entrepreneurs. The three-way partnership between the private, public and third sectors will help disadvantaged individuals develop skills and find work through a [...]

When I started work, I was very lucky. My first boss gave me opportunities to lead small teams from a very early age – to learn some of the lessons at an age when I could simply bounce back from my mistakes – to mess up when the stakes were not high – to succeed [...]