Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson is global director of innovation and partnerships at United Purpose.

Before United Purpose, Ben was chief executive of Bond. He has 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, and in Whitehall and Westminster. He has worked in senior communications, policy and campaigning positions including as UK director of Crisis Action, director of communications and campaigns at Shelter, director at Action for Southern Africa, head of campaigns at the World Development Movement, and associate director at Forster Communications.

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EU referendum: considering global poverty and injustice

During the final day of campaigning, we must encourage everyone to have their say and make sure our supporters consider the impact of their vote on tackling global challenges, says Bond's chief executive, Ben Jackson.

Ben Jackson

22 June 2016

Action Against Hunger team deliver hygiene kits to Iraqi refugees

We can criticise and be proud of foreign aid at the same time

'If anything, we need more not less aid.' Harriet Lamb and Ben Jackson explain how, by working in developing countries to support their economies and societies, we are in fact making ourselves more secure.

Harriet Lamb

14 June 2016

Aid: honestly, there's a lot more to it than stats

We reached out to our network of civil society organisations and asked them why the people that receive and manage aid think that UK taxpayers should be proud of their contribution.

Ben Jackson

13 June 2016

It’s not just Bono and Bill Gates who are #ProudOfAid

In spite of the views of certain tabloid newspapers, millions of people support the UK's commitment to foreign aid. And they're not all the usual suspects.

Ben Jackson

18 May 2016

Six reasons taxpayers can be proud of UK aid

If you read the Mail on Sunday this Easter, you could be led to believe that all aid is being wasted, given to terrorists or to the Mail’s horror – being spent on supporting gay and transgender rights in Turkey.

Ben Jackson

5 April 2016

Amina Mohammed speaking at the Global Citizen Festival

#GlobalGoals: the hard work starts now

During a weekend of speeches, meetings and concerts, a new set of Global Goals were formally adopted at the UN. The big question now is how these goals will be delivered.

Ben Jackson

30 September 2015

Bringing the goals home

Is the UK government ready to bring the Global Goals back home? We’re calling on the government to take forward a five-point plan after the New York summit to kick-start implementation in the UK.

Ben Jackson

28 September 2015

Financing our future: the role of tax and aid

World leaders need to commit to meaningful reforms to address an unfair global tax system that means one woman - living on less than £3 a day - pays a higher income tax rate than a rich neighbouring business.

Ben Jackson

14 July 2015