Common Purpose Ireland | Company Information | Participants/Alumni
Common Purpose Ireland was established in 1996. It is one of 12 international Common Purpose companies It operates under a licence agreement with Civilia, a UK based company which holds the intellectual property of Common Purpose internationally.
The purpose of Common Purpose Ireland is described in its governing document as:
"the advancement of education for the public benefit and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing to educate men and women and young people of school age, from a broad range of geographical, political, ethnic, institutional, social and economic backgrounds in constitutional, civic, economic and social studies with special emphasis on civil and social awareness and responsibility in the Republic of Ireland"
Common Purpose is an international, not-for-profit organisation that has been running leadership courses which mix people from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors for over 20 years.
There are Common Purpose entities in a number of other countries around the world . All have not for profit status in their country and deliver Common Purpose courses in their country under a license. The head license is with the Common Purpose Charitable Trust.
This is a company limited by guarantee in Ireland.
Company registration number: 8245629 Charity registration number: CHY11850
This company, limited by guarantee, develops and extends Common Purpose activities internationally, supporting start-ups in new countries.
Charity registered number: 1056573 Company registered number: 3207453
This trading company manages the licensing arrangements of Common Purpose in the many countries where it operates and delivers substantially all of our customised work. It covenants all profits to the Common Purpose Charitable Trust.
Company registered number: 3476595
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