What we do On Purpose

Training - development with a purpose

On Purpose Associates are trained by current and former professionals from leading companies and social enterprises. Each week, our Associates spend half a day learning and practicing the skills that will help them become effective leaders of tomorrow, be that in social enterprise, the wider social sector, the city, a corporation or the civil service.

The training covers four areas:

  • Professional skills: problem solving, team working and communication skills needed to excel in any working environment – delivered by professionals from top-tier graduate employers

  • Commercial basics: the fundamentals of how organisations work; from strategy and marketing to finance and law – delivered by specialists from prestigious organisations in each field

  • Social sector knowledge: what you don’t learn in the private sector, the landscape, complexities and particularities of purpose-driven organisations – delivered by those who have been there and done it

  • Personal development: helping Associates understand their abilities, strengths and goals – delivered by professional coaches and kept on track by fellow Associates.

On Purpose is proud that current and former professionals from many prestigious organisations across the private and social sectors are involved in delivering the training programme, including:

  • Social sector