We help small teams build big impact.


Small organisations are amazing.

But leading one can feel overwhelming.

You are at the forefront of solving some of society's most pressing issues. You are smart, resourceful and resilient. You work incredibly hard. Too hard. Finances, funding, marketing and dealing with team issues – it’s all on you. And then there is The Actual Work. No wonder you are feeling a little burned out.

We need more purpose driven organisations.

They improve our society and they benefit our communities. But founder burnout is causing businesses to fail. Nearly 80% of small business leaders report poor mental health relating to work.

So, we work with purpose-driven leaders to free up capacity and grow the impact of your organisation. We break through business bottlenecks, reduce burnout and build collaborative team cultures.

How do we help?

We provide the support and tools you need to empower your teams and get work moving

We reduce pressure on leadership by creating systems that help you sleep at night - and enable you to take a break when needed.

We are building a community of purpose-led leaders to help combat loneliness.

Our Services

  • Regular, ongoing support to keep your organisation running smoothly and your team on track.

    £500 per day

  • Get value for money and community via one of our 6 week programmes that focus on a specific business challenge.

    £1500 per package

  • Your bespoke consultancy package. Build out strategic operational and project support to get work moving.

    From £500 per day

Purpose Built is led by Karen Whitelaw, who has spent her career building teams and organisations in the social impact space. She builds inclusive and sustainable organisational structures that enable teams to deliver on their social mission. Having built start-ups from the ground up, as well as refreshing existing structures, she has a depth of knowledge in how to ‘get things done’.

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