Take our Ethical AI Survey Artificial intelligence is often presented as an invisible, frictionless technology. In reality, it has very real environmental, social and human costs – costs that are disproportionately borne by communities in the Global South. This article builds on a simple proposal: AI tools such as ChatGPT…
Take our Ethical AI Survey Of course, I don’t mean not mentioning AI at all, I just mean references to the potential negative socio-environmental impact of AI – it gets very few articles or posts, let alone mentions. Apologies for non-Brits (and Brits under 30?) who may not get the…
Discover how Partnering for Purpose CIC helps charities and socially trading organizations (STOs) navigate the challenges of sustainable funding, digital transformation, and impactful partnerships.
The Digital Capacity Escalator (part of the Merseyside Digital project) is a practical framework to help small organisations incrementally build digital infrastructure step by step across five stages Stage 1: Foundation Stage 2: Process Optimisation Stage 3: Data Integration Stage 4: Intelligent Operations Stage 5: Transformative Innovation It can enable…
If your organisation has growth on the agenda,are YOU holding back YOUR organisation? You have no doubt heard the cliches “Are you working IN your organisation or ON your organisation” “Do you run/own your organisation or does your organisation run/own you” But have you heard that “The more valuable YOU…
A Quick-Start Checklist for Small Charities, CICs & Community Groups You’re NOT becoming a business – You’re becoming a purpose-driven organisation with staying power. 🔍 Mindset & Mission 🔲Revisit your mission – does it still align with your community’s needs? 🔲Talk to your team: Are you open to exploring trading…
The third sector is under pressure. We’re expected to do more with less. We’re navigating endless admin, chasing funding, and firefighting just to stay afloat. But what if there was a better way? Recently, three changemakers – Paul Stepczak from Cwmpas, Tanya Anderson from My Edinburgh and Kevin Lovelady from…
I recently came across a new term for me – cross-cutting. Digging deeper, it reflects much of what Partnering for Purpose CIC is set up to address – making socially trading organisations, charities and purpose-led SMEs work smarter not harder. Making Sense of Cross-Cutting In the world of social value,…
There is an extraordinary opportunity staring us in the face across the UK, and it’s hiding in plain sight on our high streets and business districts. With office vacancy rates reaching record highs and challenging quarters for city centre office markets like Liverpool’s, there’s never been a better time to…
#Climathon Liverpool is coming October 2025 – can you help with the goals for June? Organised and coordinated by Julia Carolina, go to the #ClimathonLiverpool2025 Notion Hub for more information where you’ll find: âś… Climathon Liverpool presentation deck 📽️ A short video introducing the project ✍ Climathon Liverpool expression of…
