October 2014 Cohort Yearbook by On Purpose UK

OCTOBER 2014 COHORT YEARBOOK

Our New Fellows On Purpose is about change - both societal and personal change. We believe that business can be a driving force for social and environmental good, and that the next generation of leaders must be able to speak the language of both the commercial and social sectors to help tackle the most pressing problems of the future. This is as true now, as we expand On Purpose to Paris and Berlin, as it was five years ago when I founded On Purpose. On Purpose is a one-year leadership development programme for professionals wanting to transition into social enterprise. We challenge our Associates to become the next generation of social enterprise leaders. Each of our Associates works in two innovative, socially or environmentally motivated organisations and takes part in personal and professional development through weekly training, mentoring and coaching with industry leaders. We provide our Associates with the space to learn, develop, experiment, and above all, to change. I am proud to introduce our October 2014 London cohort, who completed the programme and became Fellows in September 2015. I have greatly enjoyed our time together, and know that the end of their time at On Purpose marks the beginning of the achievements and the impact they will go on to have in the social enterprise space. If you would like to get in touch with any of the Associates included here, please feel free to contact them directly.

Tom Tom Rippin CEO, On Purpose September 2015

Anna Patton

Camilla Parke

Chris Blues

David Puttergill

David Tinnion

Izzi Rutherford

Joe Murphy

Katherine Hewetson

Lieke van Adrichem

Michiel De Smet

Nadia Laabs

Nathalie Llorente-Lim

Noor Khan

Patricia de Clapiers

Rachael Ibbott

Rachel Stanley

Rahul Agarwal

Rebecca Dove

What’s Inside

THE PROGRAMME

MEET THE COHORT

OUR NEW FELLOWS

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE YEAR

The Programme

The On Purpose programme combines two six-month paid placements in innovative purpose-driven organisations with world class training, mentoring and coaching from industry leaders.

PRESTIGIOUS WORK PLACEMENTS On Purpose Associates are placed in organisations that are working to create social and / or environmental good in business-like ways.Typically reporting directly to senior management, Associates take responsibility for work streams that are significant to the success of the organisation, while simultaneously benefitting from learning first-hand from organisations that are at the forefront of the social enterprise space.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Associates participate in over 200 hours of training over the course of the programme, covering commercial skills, social sector knowledge, professional skills and personal development. Our trainers are drawn from top leaders in their respective fields, who stretch the minds of the Associates and build their professional capabilities and personal impact.

The fo ur MENTORING Each Associate engages in fortnightly one-to-one mentoring from top-flight professionals. Largely drawn from the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most renowned strategy consulting firms, the mentors provide an independent voice to support and challenge the Associates in the work they undertake in their placements.

EXECUTIVE COACHING During the programme, mentoring is complemented with quarterly executive coaching. This gives the Associates an invaluable opportunity to step back and consider how they can be most impactful as leaders, and to focus on what it will take for them to achieve their longer term career ambitions.

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COMMERCIAL BASICS

The training programme not only equips Associates with a wide range of knowledge and skills, it is also a valuable opportunity for them to network with movers-and-shakers in and around the social enterprise space.

Understand the basics of business that are important to any organisation. Topics included:

The curriculum is designed to provide Associates with a platform that enables them to get up to speed with the range of areas identified as necessary to be effective in the social enterprise space. While getting up to speed with the basic principles, they also develop the ability to ‘ask the right questions’ and, importantly, know where to go to find out more by virtue of building a powerful network. A typical Friday afternoon allows the Associates to benefit from both an external trainer, leading a session on their particular area of expertise, and internal peer-led learning. The topics covered fall into four themes, described opposite.

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Finance & Accounting Strategy Legal Forms & Governance Marketing & Branding Organisational Development Business Planning & Performance Management • Change Management • Product Design & Innovation

SOCIAL SECTOR KNOWLEDGE Explore the social (enterprise) landscape, understand the most important debates, differences and similarities across sectors. Topics included: • Macro & Micro Environmental & Social Systems • Evolution & Models of Social Enterprise • Impact Measurement • Social Finance, Investment & Funding • Social Entrepreneurship & Start-ups • Social Intrapreneurship & CSR • Scaling (including Organic Growth, Partnering, M&A) • Government Policy & Commissioning PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Hone transferable skills to enable one’s professional impact to be realised, and to work effectively with others. Topics included: • Problem Solving • Project Management & Productivity • Building Networks • Influencing • Excel Modelling • Presentation Skills • Communication & Leadership • Social Media PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Increase self-awareness and clarify personal and professional goals, develop a better understanding of self and others. Topics included: • Values • Development Goals • Feedback • Psychometric Types (Team & Individual) • Inspiring Committed Action • Adaptive & Embodied Leadership

Meet The Cohort Coming to On Purpose from six countries and with backgrounds ranging from Communications to Finance, Law and International Development, our cohort has a rich set of skills and experience. The year has provided us with a comprehensive understanding of the social enterprise space by way of training, placements, mentoring and coaching. We have each spent two six month placements in purpose-driven organisations with very diverse missions, from teaching inmates in Brixton prison how to bake, to scaling the UK’s leading digital learning platform, to the growth of the UK social investment market. The projects we have been involved with have presented interesting challenges and allowed us to draw on what we have learnt throughout the year to support our placement organisations to solve problems, plan for the future, and develop their strategies. Weekly training sessions have enabled us to learn about the nuts and bolts of building social enterprise: we have explored business planning, understanding the barriers to scale, identifying beneficiaries’ needs, measuring social impact - and acquired invaluable social sector knowledge. We have worked with our mentors and coaches to think differently about how to approach problems and how to tackle personal development goals, as well as learning how to put into practice the frameworks set out in training and consolidate new skills and knowledge. The abundance of events and talks on offer throughout the year has helped us to build our networks and further our individual interests. The cohort were involved in delivering the On Purpose 5th birthday celebrations – including building the ever-growing ‘Humans On Purpose’ website and organising the biggest On Purpose event to date, which attracted over 250 people from London, Paris and Berlin’s social enterprise communities. As this invaluable year comes to an end, we go on to start our own ventures, return to placements to build on the work we have already done, or look for challenging opportunities in socially-minded organisations.

nna A Patton

anna.patton@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/annabpatton @patushka140

I have long been motivated to help people and organisations tell their stories. My On Purpose year has reinforced this drive, while opening new doors and broadening my knowledge of alternative business models. I’ve also learned lots about approaching and structuring problems, change management, and the complexity of making an impact. Throughout the year I’ve found opportunities to practise my training and presenting skills; I also edited the On Purpose blog, and enjoyed getting stuck in to our storytelling project, Humans On Purpose.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

British Council

• Project manager and bid writer/manager for a Brussels-based communications consultancy: managed relationships with EU clients and won three multiyear contracts (worth €1.2 – 6 million).

• Created a toolkit of resources and process guides to help drive a global shift to partnerships and more market-led approaches.

• C ommunications and projects officer for government aid agency in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

• P roduced a series of senior-level video interviews to capture partnering experience, including talking about past failures.

• F reelance journalist covering international development and social issues.

• E ngaged stakeholders and facilitated team discussions, to plan and agree on internal communications strategy.

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Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

• In my spare time, produced / 2nd camera / edited ‘Unladylike’, a 40-minute documentary on women’s boxing.

• Worked with resourcing and brand teams to finalise new employer brand and roll it out among colleagues worldwide.

• T rained as a facilitator in participatory video; set up and led workshops with youth groups in Uganda and Kenya.

• Led on a market entry test, identifying & pursuing opportunities to recruit volunteers in new region. • Helped integrate a new job advertising tool into daily processes.

• L ived and worked in five countries, learning four languages (to varying degrees…) along the way.

• Initiated a cross-department group to explore storytelling methods; presented to CEO.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Anna’s input has been instrumental in launching and refining our new global employer brand. In particular her contribution to employee and volunteer recruitment marketing has been significant and she has supported our regional teams within Europe, Africa and Asia to identify opportunities in which to promote VSO’s work and increase brand awareness. Her contribution has come with an intuitive and calm approach and with delivery of high quality work.”

• MA European Studies (King’s College London / Humboldt University Berlin). • BA French and German (University of Bristol).

NICK PULLAN, GLOBAL RESOURCING MANAGER – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, VSO

Camilla Parke

camilla.parke@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/camillaparke @camilla_parke

On Purpose has given me first-hand insight into the opportunity we have to work together to solve some of our community’s most pressing social issues. My experience has reaffirmed my belief in the power of business to drive social change, and opened my eyes to many of the challenges faced by social enterprises. I have also been able to work with incredibly talented and motivated people who, I hope, will continue to challenge and inspire me.

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PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Big Society Capital

• 7 years in strategy, insight and innovation consulting advising public and private sector organisations on new sources of sustainable growth.

• Developed a Social Investment toolkit to facilitate future deal origination. • S upported the launch of the Business Impact Challenge, a £15million challenge prize to catalyse corporate social investment in the UK.

• Highlights include developing scenarios for the future of water quality in the year 2100 for the UK Environment Agency, and producing a new product development innovation toolkit for one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies.

• S upported analysis of prospective investments; including due diligence and assessment of potential social and financial impact.

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Bromley Healthcare

• Completed a 5 month internship at Nesta, the UK’s leading social innovation charity. Supported the design of several Challenge Prizes to stimulate innovation to tackle social issues.

• Produced a strategic review of Stop Smoking service that informed service redesign. • Managed the re-launch of an HIV and STI prevention service for the African and Afro-Caribbean community in Bromley.

• This included the Inclusive Technology prize to enable greater independence for disabled people.

• Conducted analysis for several tender submissions for new Community Services contracts in South London.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Camilla made a tangible difference to Big Society Capital in just 6 months. She helped us launch the Business Impact Challenge which is attracting corporates to become social investors. And she revamped the way we go about finding new investment deals and forming new partnerships, a legacy which is enduring well after her departure. Camilla has a collaborative style, a ferocious intellect, and an unerring ability to get the job done. She was a big asset for Big Society Capital and a credit to the On Purpose scheme and to herself.”

• BA (Hons) Economics and Management (First Class), University of Oxford.

MATT ROBINSON, HEAD OF STRATEGY AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT, BIG SOCIETY CAPITAL

hris C Blues

chris.blues@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/chris-blues @ChrisJDBlues

I enjoy the challenge of scaling an organisation to increase impact. The process of catalysing change, building momentum and moving an idea into something tangible and exciting. I believe it is all about collaboration, creating relationships and partnerships. As an Associate, I have been lucky to see this from both the investor and investee viewpoint. I have loved seeing how the best of business can be used to grow social impact organisations.

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PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Esmee Fairbairn

• Leading roles in tax advisory and audit of a diverse range of financial services companies.

• Social impact measurement: Designed from scratch an impact measurement framework for direct implementation. Researched sector practices, interviewed internal/ external stakeholders, organised staff workshops.

• Evaluated organisations’ process and controls frameworks to minimise financial risk and analysed reporting frameworks. Presented outcomes directly to senior management.

• Investment appraisal: Carried out due diligence of social investments and grant applications.

• Executed anti-money laundering investigations, identifying beneficial ownership of high risk corporate clients.

• Data design: Redesigned data structure to enable data driven decision making.

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FutureLearn

• Co-founded a community based social enterprise in Uganda. Creating micro credit unions and equipping community with skills in purpose built training centre.

• Business development: Built partnerships and analysed revenue streams to support free online learning. Formed business development strategy, pitching to corporates and other partners.

• Committee member for student led charity. Recruiting, training and mentoring volunteers to coordinate the protection of water sources in developing countries.

• Staff engagement project: Designed and managed the staff collection of learner stories globally. Increased connection between staff and learners and produced stories for marketing purposes.

• Travelled to more than 45 countries including expeditions to Uganda and Ethiopia. Awarded solo flying award with the RAF.

• Software project: Managed implementation of 3rd party reviews software onto FutureLearn platform.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS “Chris is an engaging, strategic and progressive thinker. He values that understanding the context of a problem is essential. He has the unique ability to empathetically work with others whilst taking ownership of difficult problems, adapting to changing circumstances and finding effective solutions.”

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, ICAS. • BSc (Hons) Geography; University of Bristol, 2.1. • Published dissertation. (Stibal, M.; Anesio, A.M.; Blues, C.J.D.; Tranter, M.: Phosphatase activity and organic phosphorus turnover on a high Arctic glacier, Biogeosciences, 6, 913–922, 2009.

CAROLINE MASON CBE, CEO, ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION

David Puttergill

david.puttergill@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/david-puttergill @daveputtergill

I came to On Purpose to get an overview of the social enterprise world. It’s been a lot more than that, I’ve met a great bunch of like-minded friends, I’ve learned a lot about what I want from my career, and I’m more committed to the need for great, forward thinking, socially aware businesses than ever before. I’m looking forward to the next step and playing my part.

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PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

StudentFunder

• At PwC I worked in the M&A industry both in financial due diligence and financial modelling. I mainly worked with private equity owned companies, one ‘highlight’ was working on the acquisition of Little Chef.

• Responsible for investor relations and fundraising for debt investments to lend to postgraduate students. This included financial modelling, creating investor materials (teaser, business plan etc.), pitching to investors and process management.

• At Centrus I advised social housing and infrastructure companies on raising debt, financial covenants and development capacity.

• Created a bespoke scorecard to evaluate potential borrowers, automate the process and increase efficiency in our underwriting team.

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Impetus PEF

• Accounting and governance work for the Associación Santiago Jocotán in Guatemala as a volunteer through Accounting for International Development.

• Supported the portfolio charity management process including analysing social impact performance, change management workshops and financial consulting to charities.

• Hiked the GR20 across Corsica raising money for Help for Heroes.

• Led a review of a new strategic business area for the organisation. • Led on the due diligence of a new potential portfolio charity.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“We very much enjoyed having David as part of our team. His razor-sharp analytical mind and highly structured approach brought clarity to the most complex topics. He worked on a strategic internal project, which benefitted from his no-nonsense approach. David was a full team member from moment he joined us – he is highly pro-active, contributed his insights to broader topics discussed, and always raised his hand if help was required. A great and invaluable member of any team.”

• Oxford University, BA Geography. • ICAEW, Chartered Accountant.

BARBARA STORCH, PORTFOLIO DIRECTOR, IMPETUS PEF

avid D Tinnion

david.tinnion@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/davidtinnion @David_Tinnion

I came to On Purpose to spend a year learning about social enterprise and social investment, as a step towards using the time and effort I spend working to make a positive contribution to society. My year with On Purpose has helped me to do that, but I’ve also come away with a much greater awareness of my own strengths and weaknesses and how to explore them and use them to best effect. I’m also much more open to new ways of thinking and new ideas. In the rest of my cohort and the wider On Purpose community I’ve found an amazing group of people who can help me continue the journey I started one year ago.

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PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

ECT Charity

• Executive Director at Goldman Sachs International, managing physical security and crisis management services for the London and European campus.

• Launched a new community transport service to transport elderly passengers to GP surgeries in Ealing, on behalf of Ealing Clinical Commissioning Group.

• Led teams setting up security systems and services for new offices in Moscow and data centre and business recovery sites in London.

• M anaged the Greenford Depot operations team, covering multiple services and working with external stakeholders including TfL and Ealing Council.

• Relationship manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Fidelity, working with institutional clients from UK, Europe, Asia and Japan. Project managed client account launches and provided ongoing relationship management.

• S et up an induction training programme for new staff members. Big Society Capital • Due diligence on potential investments including a National Fund for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) and the UK’s first Social Investment Holding Company.

Wider • Volunteer teacher at Acts of Hope school in Bangalore, India.

• Strategy team support, including a review of international social investment, the development of materials to encourage the spread of outcomes-based commissioning and contributing to initial proposals for social investment pensions for the UK.

• Tutor at Ruskin Readers adult literacy group. • C ompleted 2009 Mongol Rally, driving from London to Ulaan Baatar.

• Organised a roundtable for social investment focusing on the environment.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS “David made a profound difference to ECT’s operations, quietly and modestly building stronger foundations for our existing team. His contribution, judgement and decision making was very sound and appropriate from the moment he arrived. One of those rare people who touches everyone’s life with whom he has contact. Six months later we still miss him.”

• MA Engineering - Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. • MA Contemporary History & Politics - Birkbeck College, University of London.

ANNA WHITTY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ECT CHARITY

Izzi Rutherford

izzi.rutherford@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/izzirutherford @izzisolde

I joined On Purpose because I wanted to get more commercial experience in a socially focused setting and because, quite frankly, I wasn’t sure what to do next. On Purpose has allowed me to sit comfortably with this uncertainty and given me ample opportunity to gain those new skills and sample different options. However, the highlight of my year has been joining the incredible network of my cohort and the wider On Purpose community.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

National Citizen Service (NCS)

• Trained and qualified at city law firm Bates Wells Braithwaite in the Charity and Social Enterprise team with a particular focus on Education clients.

• Scenario planning for the organisation ahead of the 2015 General Election. • Co-coordinating a programme visit from HRH Prince of Wales in January 2015.

• Was of Head of Volunteering and Mentoring for a brand new £7 million creative youth centre in Poplar called Spotlight.

• Authoring a paper to the Labour party in March 2015 answering their questions about what NCS would look like under a Labour government which led to NCS being supported by name in the Labour manifesto.

• Co-founded and project managed the opening of East London Arts and Music (ELAM), a 16-19 free school specialising in industry focused, vocational music education in Stratford. Wider

ECT Charity

• Vice Chair of Governors at East London Arts & Music (ELAM).

• Project managed and scaled up the innovative community transport health pilot with Ealing CCG.

• P reviously a Trustee of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education and a Governor of Central Foundation Boys’ School in Islington.

• O versight of the Ealing Operations Team of 8 people including introducing new systems and processes and carrying out performance management. • R eview of internal systems and processes relating to HR and recruitment.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS • Law LLB (Hons), University of Exeter, 2:1.

“Izzi brought to ECT such energy and enthusiasm which makes her a joy to work with. At the same time, she has the integrity and thoughtfulness that makes her a brilliant mentor and critical friend to colleagues at all levels despite her lesser years. Izzi will be a huge asset wherever she goes.”

• Legal Practice Course, BPP Holborn, Distinction.

ANNA WHITTY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ECT CHARITY

J oe Murphy

joe.murphy@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/jo3murphy @joemurfs

I joined On Purpose to try my hand at doing something new, and to understand a bit more about this idea of social enterprise. The year has given me that, and then some. The weekly training sessions and challenging placements in two scaling front line organisations have opened my eyes to the depth, breadth and complexity of the social enterprise world. I have learnt a lot about myself, made some great friends and am excited about the opportunity we have to shape the future of what it means to do business.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)

• Before On Purpose I worked as the lead financial analyst for PayPal Australia, and over a number of roles I have accumulated broad financial and commercial experience. I started my career with EY, where I trained as a Chartered Accountant.

• Reporting to the Business Development Director I took the lead on identifying, acquiring, and integrating three of the targeted eight acquisitions for the year. • Led the development of the LEYF design principles which would ensure a consistent environment in every new build nursery. This had to balance quality of finish, pedagogy, regulatory requirements and cost. • Led on the development of an acquisition stream to approach housing associations - a piece of work that yielded lasting and valuable relationships for the organisation.

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Shakespeare Schools Festival

• Lived and worked in London, Sierra Leone and Sydney for a range of businesses and an international NGO.

• Designed and implemented a new social impact measurement process across the organisation.

• A big drive across and around Australia in a 4x4 with a roof-top tent. This opened my eyes to the importance of storytelling, conservation / sustainability, and resourceful living.

• C onducted a market research project to understand how the organisation could improve its offer to disadvantaged groups. • P roduced a strategy document to advocate a focus on retention of existing schools.

• Volunteer counsellor for ChildLine.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Joe has contributed significantly to LEYF, helping us take on three nurseries (2 existing and 1 start up) in the first phase of our growth, as well as building connections with Housing Associations and pulling together our design principles. Joe has a great combination of being skilled at building relationships as well as having keen financial acumen. We thoroughly enjoyed having Joe with us for six months and recommend him highly.”

• Masters in Mathematics – The University of Sheffield. • Chartered Accountant – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

LOUISE COOPER, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, LEYF

Katherine Hewetson

katherine.hewetson@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/katherinehewetson

On Purpose was my opportunity to bring together my rich and varied experience whilst lending my skills to two very brilliant but challenging initiatives. A thrilling year, immersed in learning and personal development has allowed me to develop my core skills, to understand who I want to be in this changing world and more importantly to trust my instinct.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Bad Boys’ Bakery

• Set up and continue to run my own business, Mi Mariposa with a women’s embroidery co-operative in Highland Ecuador, designing, producing and selling fair trade embroidered clothes and accessories in the UK.

• Managed all business operations at the Brixton Prison bakery, streamlining procurement and production to minimise spend and increase revenue – all from behind a 6 foot thick wall. • Built partnerships across the prison and wider justice system to ensure the bakery was seen as the go to supplier for all baked goods. Now supplying the Ministry of Justice in Whitehall.

• Managed an architects practice out of severe debt by designing a project management system to support 15 architects working on over 30 highly complex projects, with budgets varying from £5 - £750k.

• C reated and implemented the Baker’s Code of Conduct and other systems to ensure the bakery was seen as a professional working space for both bakers and staff despite its unusual setting.

Wider

North Camden Zone, The Winch

• Produced a Ghanaian and Scottish arts festival in Edinburgh bringing together over 60 performers, in 4 venues over 3 days while completing my finals.

• Project managed a new initiative bringing together over 40 local professionals, the London Borough of Camden and the local community of North Camden to tackle some of the most difficult challenges facing young people and children.

• S pent 4 months travelling alone in the north west of Ecuador writing a travel blog for a website to encourage increased tourism to this remote part of the country.

• Managed a new bike social enterprise, Wheel Make A Difference, selling and repairing second hand bikes whilst supporting young people through accredited training and employment.

“Katherine has been a huge asset and major contributor to North Camden Zone, a new and ambitious project to set up one of the UK’s first ‘collective impact’ initiatives. Her energy, ability to build relationships with very different people, balance of hands-on attitude and strategic thinking and planning have been the ideal combination for a hugely challenging project. As a result, she has kickstarted a process which has the capacity to improve the lives of children and young people across North Camden, which she has had to do while drawing the roadmap for it.”

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS • MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh.

PAUL PERKINS, CEO, THE WINCH

L ieke van Adrichem

lieke.vanadrichem@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/liekevanadrichem @LiLiLieks

Last year I moved from working in the Dutch countryside in a small life sciences research start up, to Marks & Sparks’ HQ and the UK’s biggest charitable childcare chain LEYF, in bustling London. The On Purpose year has further strengthened my belief that social enterprise can solve many of society’s challenges in an independent, inspiring and sustainable way, in London and the rest of the world. There’s an amazing amount of great initiatives out there, which I want to help develop and grow, to create lasting change in dysfunctional systems.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Marks & Spencer Plan A

• A s Project Manager for a life sciences R&D start-up, managed the New Product Development and clinical trial programme for a health food innovation.

• B eat the target for amount of sustainable factories by 2% to 32% of the supply base, by increasing suppliers’ efforts on responsible sourcing, waste reduction and helping communities.

• Produced risk & financial analysis models for innovation projects and different models for costcalculations in food production.

• Designed and embedded a pipeline approach to reach the remaining 68% of the supply base, and built a data model to more pro-actively monitor progress.

• W as a member of the Dutch government’s Innovation Circle for ‘Health Society’ – a think tank for creating a healthier, greener and more social society.

• Engaged over 3000 factory workers in experimental mobile surveys to investigate ethical trading practices. London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)

Wider

• Built a data model to index key characteristics of all Greater London wards, to help find the best places to open new nurseries.

• L eft home to move to Singapore, aged 16, on a scholarship for United World Colleges, a school for peace and sustainability.

• Managed the Each One Teach One programme, developed to increase parental engagement, establish new curricula via cascade learning, and introduce electronic data capture. Performed data analysis and wrote final report for external funder.

• C ompleted a module in ‘Intercultural Communication and Perspectives’ at Tilburg University. • O rganised and hosted a series of themed dinners, to help people make more sustainable choices in food.

• Facilitated team coaching sessions with the aim to bond the new Business Development team and increase performance.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Lieke has been a fantastic part of the business development team. Her approach has been collaborative, structured and thoughtful, harnessing her great analytical talents with our ideas to create LEYF’s mastermap of where to expand in London. She has also contributed significantly to the team, helping us shape our ways of working with energy and enthusiasm. I have no doubt that Lieke will go on pursue her career in the social sector with determination and achieve great things.”

• Food Design & Innovation (Bachelor’s degree, graduated with Honours) - HAS Den Bosch University of Applied Sciences. • Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, minor in Psychology (Diploma, Cert. HE) - Leiden University.

LOUISE COOPER, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, LEYF

Michiel De Smet

michiel.desmet@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/mdesmet

I’ve always been interested in understanding and enabling drivers of positive change in society. One driver I strongly believe in is the creation of shared value which focuses on identifying and expanding the connections between societal and economic progress. At my placements, during social enterprise events and through discussions with friends, I became aware of the vast potential of this shared value idea. At the same time, I gained insights into the challenges to tackle moving forward. Thanks to the On Purpose experience, I now feel privileged and excited to be part of this movement which might change the core of doing business forever.

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PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Impetus PEF

• McKinsey & Company: advised senior clients on business challenges in a range of industries like private equity, banking and chemicals; and across several functional areas like (pricing) strategy, due diligence, market research, operational/lean improvement.

• Analysed social impact of charities and social enterprises to support their Theory of Change , a method to define long-term goals and identify necessary preconditions for the organisations to deliver effective interventions. • I nvestigated (potential) social impact of a charity as part of an investment due diligence.

• Honey Care Africa: optimised the honey production model and developed a road map to pilot and implement different operating models.

• Developed a practical guide for analysing social impact based on interviews, sector best-practice and Impetus-PEF experience.

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NHS North East London Commissioning Support Unit

• Founded the international ‘PhDs in Logic’ conferences and organised the first two meetings (Belgium and the Netherlands) of this annual event bringing together graduate students and researchers in logic.

• Developed a business case for collaboration between two NHS Foundations Trusts by investigating clinical and non-clinical benefits, estate requirements and financial implications.

• V olunteered as a teacher to introduce high school students to the magic of maths.

• Developed an outcomes-based commissioning approach for children and young people with mental health issues.

• T ravelled from Brussels to Beijing through Russia by train, coach and boat.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Michiel has a sharp analytic and strategic brain and an incredible ability to interpret, structure and conceptualise complex information and present this back to others. His excellent ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders also enables him to bring positive challenge in any project. He is a trusted colleague who is always fun to work with and will be missed in the team. I’m sure he will make an exceptional impact whereever he chooses to go.”

• Ghent & Bristol University, PhD in mathematical logic. • Ghent & Pisa University, MSc in pure mathematics (highest honours). • Ghent University, BSc in mathematics (highest honours).

ABI CHILDS, CONSULTANT, NHS NEL CSU

adia N Laabs

nadia.laabs@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/nadialaabs @NadiaLaabs

Being an optimistic realist and having been exposed to many cultures growing up, I am passionate and determined to find solutions to social challenges around the world. Through On Purpose, I got hands on experience in this, as well as a renewed confidence in tackling social issues with a business mindset. Previously, I worked in consumer research and product development at P&G, started up my own business, and picked up business knowledge from INSEAD. Now combined with the social sector and leadership experience I’ve attained through On Purpose, I would love to work on projects to help organisations become sustainably and socially successful.

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS Professional

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

• Identified needs of a new potential market through consumer research on BoP $2/Day Consumers in Africa.

• Managed a change project for all global offices to adopt a new HR software (Salesforce) . • W orked with stakeholders to identify benefits to the users and improved the functionality of the system.

• D eveloped an interactive app prototype to help babies’ sleep and healthy development.

• C reated reports and dashboards to provide insight for M&E purposes and help determine supply/demand of volunteers in each region.

• C reated the Baby Care sector’s first ever sustainability focused claims, which were used in external communications and the success of which made Sustainability a pivotal pillar in the sector’s future growth strategy.

Ben & Jerry’s • Managed campaign for Join Our Core across the five countries where competition was run and created long term strategy for the program to scale social enterprises and drive innovation in the company’s own Social Mission.

Wider • Co-founded the Night Owl Market highlighting local vendors in Cincinnati - achieved break-even and profits after first year of operations.

• Conducted groundwork and research to establish a European arm of the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation and copresented proposal to Board for implementation.

• Mentored social enterprises in business planning, implementation, and strategy in SE Asia and UK. • Served several roles on non-profit leadership board of Give Back Cincinnati in planning, leading, and strengthening community service projects.

• L ed the Save Our Swirled climate change campaign for the UK to achieve successful Paris COP results.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Throughout her placement, Nadia demonstrated considerable intelligence and determination. The systems project on which she focused was challenging not only due to the scale of technological change the organisation undertook at the time but also by the fact that we were simultaneously changing people and processes, both of which impacted on system development and adoption. She met the complexity with real drive and enthusiasm, qualities which will continue to make her a real asset on future projects.”

• INSEAD, MBA. • University of Texas, B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Top 10%).

NICK PULLAN, GLOBAL RESOURCING MANAGER, VSO

Nathalie Llorente-Lim

nathalie.llorentelim@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/nathaliellorentelim @NathalieLLim

Stretch. This, in a word, encapsulates my On Purpose experience. Having to solve bigger problems with less resources stretched my intellect and creativity. Navigating a foreign culture with new norms, business practices, and social expectations stretched my interpersonal acumen. Speaking up, taking command, letting go in an unfamiliar environment - it amazes me how much On Purpose has pushed me out of my comfort zone. Having worked with the most remarkable yet grounded people, I feel more excited than ever to push my boundaries and drive business as a force for social good. A stretch - but one definitely worth taking.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Ben & Jerry’s

• Launched a bag design company, working with women from disadvantaged communities in the Philippines.

• Worked with the Global and European teams to create Ben & Jerry’s 2015 Climate Change campaign. • P roject managed the delivery of the climate campaign across Europe. Forged partnerships with key NGOs across the UK.

• Completed a rigorous graduate programme at Standard Chartered Bank. Redesigned the company’s credit risk strategy, wealth management system, and onboarding programme. Streamlined business processes, conceptualized marketing campaigns, and led nationwide CSR projects.

• S upported the 2014 Join Our Core competition and the Bob Marley 1Love project. • C onducted research on the sustainability of Ben & Jerry’s free range eggs European supply chain.

Wider

Royal Voluntary Service (RVS)

• Worked with London Business School’s Impact Consulting Club to deliver pro-bono consulting projects to UK-based charities.

• Conducted a comprehensive review of RVS’s luncheon clubs and developed a proposal for maximizing impact on both volunteers and service users.

• Volunteered at the Disasters Emergency Committee.

• L ed the scoping and piloting of the Active Lives project, an exercise class for elderly people.

• Led a business literacy project for micro-entrepreneurs in rural areas of the Philippines.

• C onducted research on the evolution of the organisation’s volunteer strategy.

• P roject managed the Humans On Purpose 5th birthday celebration.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Nathalie has been a great addition to our team and has demonstrated her ability to deliver quality outcomes within the desired timeframes. Being able to work on her own initiative without the need for close supervision has enabled Nathalie to make excellent progress to add great value to the tasks she has undertaken. All who have worked with Nathalie have been impressed by her intelligence and personal warmth and her ability to structure and present complex issues and approaches in a cogent and compelling manner.”

• MSc International Development, Distinction, University of Birmingham. • BS Management Information Systems, With Honours, Ateneo de Manila University. • Certificate in Social Enterprise Management and Impact Investing - Frontier Market Scouts Fellowship, Monterey Institute of International Studies.

KARL DEMIAN, DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT, ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE

oor N Khan

noor.khan@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/nrkhan @NoorRKhan

A year of On Purpose enabled me to discover my passion in mental health for children and young people, expanded my skillset and enlarged my network in the social sector and beyond. It also gave me the opportunity and the platform for developing my other interests, including facilitation and systems thinking. The outlook for me at the end of On Purpose appears exciting and challenging - the next step is calling me.

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PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Bromley Healthcare

• 4 years in investment banking technology as a business analyst in Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse with particular focus on listed and OTC derivatives.

• Led a process for submitting a bid for funding on a staff engagement initiative. • R ecommended savings plans for agency staff spend based on budget reviews.

• Led an industry-level solution for handling trade settlement for OTC derivatives in light of new regulatory requirements.

• D eveloped a tender document for a business intelligence tool for performance management.

• M anaged on-boarding of institutional clients for Deutsche Bank’s listed derivatives. National Citizen Service (NCS)

Wider

• F acilitated a 5-year growth strategy to reach 1 million NCS graduates by 2020.

• Participated in 18 day programme in India, designed to make us question our assumptions, explore our values and connect British Indians with India.

• D efined pathways, including partnerships with Help for Heroes and British Legion for ex-Army personnel to run NCS programmes at scale.

• V olunteered as a facilitator and mentor in charities on youth unemployment: Brokerage Citylink, CSV and Into University.

• M odelled 3-year growth in demand for merchandise and print assets to facilitate revenue forecast, stock management and supplier management.

• Swam 1 mile for charity, raising £1,000.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Noor has been an incredible asset to NCS over the last six months, helping us shape our strategy to deliver a lifechanging programme to hundreds of thousands of young people each year. His insight has allowed us to hone in on the most important issues, and he has brought analytical rigour and discipline to our processes. Noor is also deeply passionate about the development of young people, and he has shown remarkable dedication to our mission. We wish him all the best with his next adventure.”

• First Class Honours Computer Science with Management (BSc Hons), King’s College London.

EMMA KENNY, HEAD OF STRATEGY, NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE

Patricia de Clapiers

patricia.declapiers@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/patricia2c @patricia2c

On Purpose gave me the opportunity to redirect my career’s path from the commercial world to the third sector for which I did not have any of the necessary experience, knowledge and network. I now fully realise the width and depth of the programme in terms of experience, network and personal development. I am proud to be an On Purpose Fellow, the programme has given me invaluable tools to pursue my career in the right direction, and adds a huge amount of credibility to my profile.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Shakespeare Schools Festival

• Moved to the UK from France to study and qualify as an English solicitor.

• Developed a corporate sponsorship strategy for an arteducation charity.

• Specialised in commercial litigation with a special interest in competition law and arbitration.

• Organised the sponsorship of a fundraising performance in an 800 seater West End theatre.

• Represented big businesses in high value, international cases.

• Assisted with the development of the charity’s theory of change.

Esmee Fairbairn

Wider

• Assisted in the implementation of an impact measurement & learning tool enabling the Foundation to measure the effectiveness of its work and its funding.

• Took part in the making of a film on the environmental benefits of bamboo. • Became a tennis trivia expert.

• Refined the Foundation’s Funding Plus programme.

• Confronted my fear of height with flying trapeze.

• Managed internal communications and reporting to Trustees.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Patricia has been invaluable. She listens, questions and understands problems, and articulates solutions. Best of all, she gets things done! ”

• BA in law – Université Paris II Assas. • Masters in common law – UCL.

GINA CRANE, LEARNING AND IMPACT MANAGER , ESMEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION

• Legal Practical Course – BBP Law School.

achael R Ibbott

rachael.ibbott@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/rachaelibbott @R_Ibbott

On Purpose has been a fantastic year of learning for me – I’ve learnt about social enterprise, about scaling businesses, about maximising impact, but mainly about myself. I like to challenge and be challenged. I like to help people and organisations grow and develop. I’m excited about the next chapter and feel ready to tackle anything.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Royal Voluntary Service

6 years as a Business Analyst at Capital One UK;

• Worked with Senior Leadership Team to develop Theory of Change to define and measure organisational impact.

• M anaged digital marketing strategy with a team of five analysts and a multi-million pound budget.

• Produced strategy document on future of communitybased services for older people.

• W orked as the lead analyst on a number of projects to improve the customer experience of debt collection activity.

• Identified and evaluated potential partnership opportunities with complementary organisations.

• A nalysed and advised on various partnership opportunities. Wider

StudentFunder

• Pro Bono Data Analyst for Impetus-PEF working on market sizing and impact measurement projects.

• Ran marketing activity for a growing social startup.

• Dementia Champion with the Alzheimer’s Society facilitating dementia awareness sessions in the community.

• Headed up team managing loan applications; responsible for underwriting decisions. • Business development and pitching to potential investors.

• Gap year as a Youth and Student Worker with Christian Aid running workshops on international development (UK-based).

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS “Rachael did an amazing job at StudentFunder - with the ideal combination of entrepreneurial bravado and perfect attention to detail, she didn’t only catch every ball thrown at her, she also went out there to find more balls. She basically ran the office, organising and motivating the team, and displayed a level of commitment to the business proper of a founder.”

• MA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Hertford College, Oxford University). • Digital Marketing Foundation Certificate (Internet Advertising Bureau).

JUAN GUERRA, CEO, STUDENTFUNDER

Rachel Stanley

rachel.stanley@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/rachelstanley1 @Rachels42

I believe in the potential of socially motivated ventures to harness the strengths of business, and the creativity of entrepreneurship to bring about a more ethical and sustainable future. On Purpose has been a great year to discover where my skills and capabilities fit within that, learn from the many inspiring people in the On Purpose community, and to re-discover my passion for energy!

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

The Winch

E.ON: Various analytical, project management and strategy roles, especially;

• Strategy and Impact Lead. • Led the first strategy review for this for this small, growing youth charity.

• Project management of an M&A transaction from business case development through to completion.

• Developed an impact measurement plan - project manager for the implementation of a bike social enterprise and a social tech startup to produce a user-focused tool for capturing and measuring impact.

• Led the development and implementation of Transfer Pricing contracts, systems and processes governing the commercial relationship between the new trading business in Germany and the UK power generation fleet. Wider

UnLtd

• Spent a year exploring social entrepreneurship in San Francisco. Co-founded the Hult Co-Creation Lab, a social incubator, and LocalFreeWeb, a sharing economy startup providing internet access for the marginalised.

• Global Social Entrepreneurship Network Project Manager. • Led on a new business proposition, the project management of an EU project with four European partners and development and implementation of a member satisfaction survey.

• Trustee for A Little Bit of Hope, a charity in Uganda providing oversight for entrepreneurship programs.

• Supported on fundraising proposals, member management and the organisation of the global event in Mumbai.

• Community Developer for Future of Waste and Open Source Circular Economy Days, building connections, and facilitating workshops for circular economy / waste reduction ideas.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Rachel has provided essential support at a busy time of change, contributing across all areas of our work. She has shown flexibility to adapt to demands, and a willingness to get stuck in. She skilfully managed the launch and implementation of an EU funded project with a consortium of 5 organisations. She also played an important role to support with business development and member relations, the heart of our work, from getting a better understanding of our members to achieving a successful members’ event in Mumbai.”

• Masters in Social Entrepreneurship - Hult International Business School – San Francisco USA. • BSc Psychology - University of Sheffield. • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

KRISZTINA TORA, GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK LEAD, UNLTD

Rahul Agarwal

rahul.agarwal@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/rahulagarwal1986

After a number of years working in Public Sector management consulting, I joined On Purpose to harness my commercial skills in the social space and to see the impact that third sector organisations create for their beneficiaries. I have discovered and contributed to a diverse sector that is innovating, influencing and impacting people both here and internationally. I’ve also discovered it’s powered by passionate people and the highlight from my experience is meeting these people in my cohort and the wider On Purpose network. It has driven me to continue evolving a career that creates shared value and social impact in the future.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

NHS North East London Commissioning Support Unit

EY, Senior Consultant, Advisory. • E ngaged health sector entities including leading PMO for successful integration of two hospitals to increase health capacity for a borough.

• Led scoping project to help Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Local Authority improve Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Engaged over 20 key stakeholder organisations and produced final recommendation report for enhancing incentives.

• W orked with public sector including a central government department to design process to realise inventory and purchase inefficiency opportunities to a six figure value.

• D esigned and project managed NHS England’s engagement with 45 CCGs in England on progress and development needed against the Winterbourne review for improving Learning Disabilities services.

• A dvised a number of private sector organisations, including conducting improvement initiatives for Emergency Response & Recovery transmission for energy distribution company enhancing robustness against failure.

• L ed value for money analysis for Camden CCG for Adult Community Health Services. British Council • Developed handbook to be used across British Council to plan, communicate and deliver a more consistent and innovative approach to partnership as part of a wider partnering strategy.

Wider • Trustee for last five years for London International Model United Nations Charity delivering the largest MUN annual youth leadership conference in Europe for students from around the world.

• Developed suite of components to support partnership methodology at British Council including corporate partnering strategic approach,regional partnership planning process and partnering enablement framework.

• Successfully Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and raised funds for the Asha for Education charity.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

“Rahul has a rare mix of passion and commitment to doing great, meaningful work, whilst coupling this with a deeply focused professionalism. Since moving into this industry I have realised that this is a rare combination – often you find people who have a complete disregard for the importance of being commercially sustainable, or those who are hugely ambitious and professional, but are somehow lacking in their drive to do meaningful work. Rahul has this balance down to a tee and as a result he is exactly what we need for this new NHS.”

• MSc Global Politics, LSE, University of London. • BA (Hons) Development Studies and Politics, SOAS, University of London. • PRINCE2 Practitioner.

LAURA CHURCHILL, DITC DEPUTY DIRECTOR, NHS NELCSU

Rebecca Dove

rebecca.dove@onpurpose.uk.com linkedin.com/in/rebeccadove @becdove

The people, experiences and challenges I’ve been exposed to whilst an On Purpose Associate have given me a much clearer understanding of the role that business and enterprise have to play in driving social change. I’m interested in sustainability as a strategy that can equip us for a resource constrained future, and I enjoy the challenge of making the case for more sustainable living and using it to encourage businesses and people to take action. I’ve learnt that I’m happy when I’m bringing together different stakeholders, finding common ground, creating change through collaboration.

PREVIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS

PLACEMENT SUMMARIES

Professional

Future Learn

• Senior Manager at Restless Development, responsible for regional partnerships in East and Southern Africa and providing capacity-building and technical direction to 6 Country Programmes.

• Coordinating B2B activities, establishing reporting system to monitor core business targets, establishing growth model for 2015/16 course targets. • Introducing a Learner Stories project including a framework to guide collection of stories, training staff and external partners on the project.

• At UNICEF UK, regularly secured multi-year investment from institutional donors, foundations and private individuals. Included £2.5 million bid to DFID on child mortality and proposal to Humanitarian Innovation Fund to scale up RapidFTR – a transformational tech innovation.

• L ed pilot with Feefo – a global ratings and reviews provider – including evaluation and recommendations for roll-out. Marks & Spencer Plan A

• As a consultant at UNICEF India, developed an online toolkit to build capacity of programme staff to deliver donor proposals and reports; delivered training to staff across 14 state offices.

• Design and management of Foods Plan A biennial Conference, hosted by M&S Director of Plan A and Director of Food Technology, attended by +500 food suppliers.

Wider

• Development and roll-out of Workplace Communications programme with food suppliers.

• Supported fundraising strategy and charity registration process for The Last Refuge, a community theatre in Peckham.

• Led Foods Plan A mobile technology strategy including delivery of pilot project on ethical audits.

• Trained as a ‘Working on Waste’ cascade trainer by WRAP and IGD to support reduction of food waste at household and institutional level.

• Supported launch of 3 year tender for M&S Global Community Programme.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS “Rebecca has proved to be a fantastic addition to M&S Plan A team, hardworking, dependable and organised. She grasps complex subjects quickly, adding innovative and creative thinking to deliver high quality results. She’s like a swan, poised and calm under pressure”.”

• University of Manchester (2002-2005), BSocSc in Social Anthropology – First Class Honours. • Erasmus scholar at University of Copenhagen, 2003.

LOUISE NICHOLLS, HEAD OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCING, PACKAGING AND PLAN A MARKS & SPENCER

Highlights from the year

EMBERCOMBE Like many On Purpose Associates before us, the October â&#x20AC;&#x2122;14 cohort gathered together at Paddington station on a rainy, cold January afternoon to travel down to Embercome in Devon. If the idea of spending 3 nights and 3 days in a yurt in the middle of winter was not enough to concern us, then the hushed and reverent tones used by Fellows and older Associates when discussing this compulsory part of the Programme certainly was. Embercombe is a social enterprise close to Dartmoor which seeks to inspire committed action for a truly sustainable world. It offers a variety of ways for people to be involved whether as volunteers on a short-term or long-term basis or by attending their variety of programmes and courses to develop leadership and personal discovery to those involved.

It would go against the sacred On Purpose code to give away what went on over the course of our stay there. Suffice to say that as well as learning how to keep a log fire burning all day and all night, we also had the opportunity to spend time in the beautiful Devon countryside, work together as a team, learn more about one another as individuals and reflect upon the journey we were undertaking together through On Purpose. It was a hugely important part of the year for all the Associates and one that set us up extremely well for the following 8 months together.

EASTER IN TUSCANY

Given the October 2014 cohortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of good times, good conversation and making the most of a four-day weekend, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that we arranged to go away together over the Easter break. What is impressive is that we arranged this only a few months after meeting one another, and we invited boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands and wives to join. The benefit of having such an international flavour to a group of 18 is that between you, a number of languages can be covered off. The Italian speakers amongst us were able to find a beautiful and reasonably priced Tuscan farmhouse near Palaia able to accommodate us for the weekend. Having just hit the halfway point of the Programme we put our recently honed project management and Excel skills to good use to arrange car hire, excursions and task allocation before we even arrived. Palaia was a beautiful place to escape to and we found that although we were not there as part of On Purpose, we still wanted to continue our weekly practice and personal development. Alongside long country walks, games and good food we also took time for goal-setting and meditation over the course of the weekend. This was an absolute highlight of the year which demonstrated the depth of relationships which had been established and made us very hopeful that now that Friday afternoon training sessions have come to an end, the network we have created will continue.

HUMANS ON PURPOSE

Early in the On Purpose year, the October 2014 cohort was tasked with leading On Purpose’s five year anniversary celebrations in a way that would mobilise the existing community and also share the On Purpose story with new audiences. Our cohort decided to build an evergrowing platform called “Humans On Purpose” (similar to the very wellknown “Humans of New York”) that profiles some of the people who have been involved with or touched by On Purpose over the last five years. Through photographic portraits and quotes, the project aims to capture the essence of individuals’ purpose, in whatever form that may be. We believe Humans On Purpose is a poignant reminder of where the On Purpose story began: the need to do things differently, to make a difference, to change our world – a need that’s both intimately personal and part of a growing, global movement. As On Purpose grows, the aim is for Humans On Purpose to follow suit, providing an outlet for those involved with the programme to share stories about people who matter.

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HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY ON PURPOSE!

The cohort was in agreement that On Purpose couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t celebrate turning five years without a big party. Led by the Core Team of Nathalie, Nadia and Rahul, we put ourselves to the task of delivering the biggest and best On Purpose party ever! As well as raising significant sponsorship through the On Purpose network, we secured a prestigious speaker line-up of Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, Chief Executive of Turning Point, Faisal Rahmen OBE, Founder of Fair Finance, Caroline Angus, Director of Gravity Light (and On Purpose Fellow), and Mac Macartney, Author, Speaker and Founder of Embercombe, with June Sarpong acting as host. The party attracted over 250 guests from across the social enterprise community including those who have made On Purpose possible: the Associates, Fellows, Mentors, Coaches and Core Team. The cohort is extremely proud to have brought together this unique gathering of people for such a landmark celebration.

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