Comic Relief works for a just world free from poverty by effecting positive change through the power of entertainment. It works with corporate partners to produce profitable products and promotions and also helped launch social enterprises like Divine Chocolate, Liberation Nuts and the Seriously Good range of cooking sauces.
This is Comic Relief’s second year as an On Purpose placement host. The first Associate is exploring corporate partnerships and commercial initiatives that will further Comic Relief’s mission in the small and dynamic Innovation Team.
The Future Media & Technology Team is core to Comic Relief’s integrated technology function, and is where the second Associate is leading a piece of work to help establish the charity's long-term fundraising systems strategy, and how it may affect the sector.
http://www.comicrelief.com/
This is Comic Relief’s second year as an On Purpose placement host. The first Associate is exploring corporate partnerships and commercial initiatives that will further Comic Relief’s mission in the small and dynamic Innovation Team.
The Future Media & Technology Team is core to Comic Relief’s integrated technology function, and is where the second Associate is leading a piece of work to help establish the charity's long-term fundraising systems strategy, and how it may affect the sector.
http://www.comicrelief.com/
HCT Group is a social enterprise in the transport industry, safely delivering 30,000 passenger journeys on their buses every day. HCT Group generates its revenue from transport contracts won in the marketplace, delivering them to a high standard. They do this so that profits can be reinvested into further transport services in the communities they serve, into training services for people who are long-term unemployed and into employment opportunities for people in deprived communities.
HCT Group is working with an On Purpose Associate for the second year running. This time the work includes applying the government’s personalisation agenda to HCT Group’s community transport operations and selecting and implementing a CRM tool.
http://www.hctgroup.org/
HCT Group is working with an On Purpose Associate for the second year running. This time the work includes applying the government’s personalisation agenda to HCT Group’s community transport operations and selecting and implementing a CRM tool.
http://www.hctgroup.org/
Interface is a worldwide leader in the production of environmentally-responsible modular floor coverings and other textiles. In 1994, Interface formulated a clear vision to become not only sustainable but also restorative through its Mission Zero promise of using less of the earth’s natural resources than it consumes.
The On Purpose Associate is helping to explore initiatives that combine social impact (around the world) with good commercial performance.
http://www.interfaceflor.eu/sustainability
The On Purpose Associate is helping to explore initiatives that combine social impact (around the world) with good commercial performance.
http://www.interfaceflor.eu/sustainability
JustGiving was founded to break down the barriers to fundraising, and to use the internet to allow people to raise more for the charities they care about. In the UK the public has used JustGiving to raise a staggering £800m.
The On Purpose Associate is working with the Director for Business Development to develop, amongst other things, more commercial partnerships.
http://www.justgiving.com/
The On Purpose Associate is working with the Director for Business Development to develop, amongst other things, more commercial partnerships.
http://www.justgiving.com/
Social enterprises achieve social change, contribute to the economy and create employment and O2 is committed to working with them and supporting the remarkable work they do.
The Associate is working on delivering maximal benefits to O2’s involvement in the VOICE11 conference, the UK’s largest social enterprise event. O2 is working with On Purpose again after a successful collaboration on O2Learn in 2010.
http://www.o2socialenterprise.co.uk/
The Associate is working on delivering maximal benefits to O2’s involvement in the VOICE11 conference, the UK’s largest social enterprise event. O2 is working with On Purpose again after a successful collaboration on O2Learn in 2010.
http://www.o2socialenterprise.co.uk/
Startle is a triple-bottom line business incubator. It works with talented entrepreneurs to tackle the world’s most important problems. It focuses on concepts that will cut carbon emissions and reduce poverty in the developing world. It is inspired by ideas, but driven by results.
The On Purpose Associate is currently working with incubator’s two founding partners to take Startle to the next stage of its development.
http://www.startle.co
The On Purpose Associate is currently working with incubator’s two founding partners to take Startle to the next stage of its development.
http://www.startle.co
Teaching Leaders is an innovative non-profit organisation whose mission is to grow a movement of outstanding middle leaders whose teams measurably raise the life chances of children in urban schools.
The Associate is working closely with the CEO to identify and take advantage of funding opportunities ranging from corporate partnerships to revenue generation activities.
http://www.teachingleaders.org.uk/
The Associate is working closely with the CEO to identify and take advantage of funding opportunities ranging from corporate partnerships to revenue generation activities.
http://www.teachingleaders.org.uk/
ToughStuff is a business whose mission is to bring affordable energy products to low income people thereby helping to increase living standards, improve health, enhance the environment, and build enterprise and employment.
The associate is working on increasing the distribution networks of ToughStuff’s solar powered energy in East Africa.
http://www.toughstuffonline.com
The associate is working on increasing the distribution networks of ToughStuff’s solar powered energy in East Africa.
http://www.toughstuffonline.com
VIVOBAREFOOT creates ethical shoes that are good for your feet. It uses a combination of traditional shoemaking techniques and 21st-century technologies to celebrate style, health, and environmental responsibility. Its sister social enterprise Soul Of Africa, aims to create self-sustainable employment by working with previously unemployed women in South Africa to hand-stitch products, therefore earning them a living as well as teaching them valuable skills.
The On Purpose Associate is working on marketing the VIVOBAREFOOT range of shoes, creating a collaborative product with Soul of Africa and exploring social enterprise outlet models.
http://www.vivobarefoot.com
http://www.soulofafricacharity.org/
The On Purpose Associate is working on marketing the VIVOBAREFOOT range of shoes, creating a collaborative product with Soul of Africa and exploring social enterprise outlet models.
http://www.vivobarefoot.com
http://www.soulofafricacharity.org/
Youth Music is the leading UK charity using music to transform the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.
The On Purpose Associate is working with the COO to explore commercial opportunities arising from the charity’s ongoing activities to help fund charitable activities. Areas of interest include commercialisation of intellectual property, joint ventures, knowledge management and social philanthropy.
The On Purpose Associate is working with the COO to explore commercial opportunities arising from the charity’s ongoing activities to help fund charitable activities. Areas of interest include commercialisation of intellectual property, joint ventures, knowledge management and social philanthropy.
