Leading With Purpose

This week Justine is joined by Adele Barker, Chief People Officer of Pennon Group. They discuss Pennon's role in the South West of England, the challenges that come with servicing largely rural areas and how the organisation is bringing through the next generation of talent.

This week Justine is joined by David Pryce, Managing Partner at Fenchurch Law.

This week on Fit For Purpose, Justine is joined by Lord Walney about the importance of Levelling Up Education for all, particularly in ritual areas and the importance of community. Lord Walney is the independent adviser on political violence and distribution.

This week on Fit For Purpose, Justine is joined by Lord Walney about the importance of Levelling Up Education for all, particularly in ritual areas and the importance of community. Lord Walney is the independent adviser on political violence and distribution.

This week on Fit For Purpose, Justine is joined by Lord Walney about the importance of Levelling Up Education for all, particularly in ritual areas and the importance of community. Lord Walney is the independent adviser on political violence and distribution.

This week Justine is joined by Rt Hon Anne Milton, they talk about the importance of Goal 8 - Good health and well-being, which is proving ever more important to allow people to truly fulfil their potential, the vital role of the health care system in the UK and their journey into politics.

This week Justine talks to Daniel Harrison, Chief Executive of True Potential.

This week Justine talks to Nimko Ali OBE, a Somali-British social activist.

This week Justine talks to Professor Helen Marshall, Vice Chancellor at the University of Salford.

This week Justine is joined by Suzanne Carrie, Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusivity at The University of the West of England. They talk about how Suzanne’s role can have real impact on social mobility and widening access to university.

This week Justine is joined by LBC’s Iain Dale, they talk about Ian’s life, his journey to being a Conservative parliamentary candidate and beyond as one of the country’s most respected political pundits.

This week Justine talks to Baroness Helen Newlove, Helen is Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bolton, a deputy speaker in the House of Lords and a former Victims' Commissioner. Helen’s story is far from typical of someone in the House of Lords, it’s really inspirational to hear how she has achieved so much as a campaigner and is now spending time spending opportunities to people who wouldn’...

This week Justine speaks to Professor Pamela Gillies CBE, the Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University.  They discuss some of the barriers into Higher Education and the importance of evidence when making policy change, drawing on Pamela’s experience on the frontline of the HIV/Aids epidemic.

This week Justine launched the Levelling Up Goals, they were established with input from Social Mobility businesses, universities, civil society and MPs working together in our Purpose Coalition. The Goals aim to set out clear objectives for the UK's Levelling Up challenge in the wake of Covid-19. In Parliament the goals are chaired by Robbie Moore MP, Elected as the Conservative member for Keighl...

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Natasha Dillon from Inmarsat. Natasha is Chief Commercial and People Officer. They talk about the work Inmarsat is doing to create opportunities and how the pandemic has made the world of business a lot more human.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Laura Hinton from PwC. Laura is Chief People Officer, responsible for setting and delivering the People Strategy across PwC’s UK operations. They talk about the transition to working from home, Laura’s personal journey from her childhood to where she is today and her advice to her younger self.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Donna Catley, Chief People Officer of Compass Group UK & Ireland. They talk about the challenges that Compass faced at the beginning of this pandemic and how they have played an integral part of the Covid-19 response in the UK.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine speaks with Professor Jane Harrington, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich. They talk about why and how Jane's goal for Greenwich is to be the best modern university in the UK, and why that means being different from Oxford or Cambridge.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Martin Rimmer, Chief People Officer of Cadent Gas. They talk about the programmes Cadent has to ensure that they stay ahead of the curve not just when it comes to levelling up and social mobility, but also green energy.

On today's episode of Fit for Purpose, Justine talks with Professor Nick Petford, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northampton. They discuss how Nick's journey ended up with him running a university despite never initially even wanting to do a degree, as well as how that journey informs the work Northampton does to deliver real social impact in its communities.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Dr Vivienne McVey, the Chief Executive of Virgin Care. Justine and Vivienne talk about what it’s been like on the front line of the response to COVID-19, as well how the innovative civic health model Virgin Care employ is helping to create a levelled up Britain.

On today’s special episode of Fit for Purpose, Justine launches the Purpose Coalition. Joined by Alex Fleming , President and Country Head of The Adecco Group, they discuss what the Coalition is and why company purpose is increasingly important. More information about The Purpose Coalition can be found here: purpose-coalition.org

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Mark Power, the Academic Registrar and Chief Operating Officer of Liverpool John Moores University. They talk about how Liverpool John Moores works across the Irish Sea to create opportunities for young people in Northern Ireland, who in turn level up Northern Ireland upon graduation.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by Professor Peter John, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of West London. They discuss how UWL has become a career university, at the centre of connecting talent to opportunity, by working with employers to ensure students have the necessary skills and experience.

This week on Fit for Purpose, Justine is joined by the Customer Experience Director of Northern Gas Networks, Eileen Brown. They talk about how being a gas distributer gives their business a unique ability to reach into millions of homes and improve lives and opportunities at the same time, and how the switch from natural gas to hydrogen can make energy in the UK much friendlier to our planet.