Purpose

Discover resources and inspiration for finding and pursuing your purpose

Eleanor's letter: Why we're only in the foothills of the gender revolution

A week that began with the Budget brings reminders that things are improving ... but not there yet

Follow your 'Wild'

Preethi Nair was putting her 'Wild' self in a box. When she let it out, it led down a new path, leading to her latest success, her new novel Unravelling

Eleanor's letter: Women supporting each other is a powerful thing

What Davina McCall showed me about 'sistering' plus how we can be better sisters to all women

I became a lingerie model at 48

Rachel Peru divorced and started over ... before experiencing other set-backs. Then a charity fashion show started her career in mature modelling

The Queenager: I promise it’s never too late, plus my book launch!

My Much More to Come Book launch, a lovely NOON Walk and a big welcome to lots of new Queenagers...

Book launch, NOON Walk and a big welcome to lots of new Queenagers...

Online event: Volunteering – How it helps others ... and ourselves

Volunteering is about doing good, whether with a charity or independently. Our expert panel chats about getting involved, the benefits for others and for ourselves

The Noon Purpose & Power Retreat 2024: Book your room

Discover what awaits you when check in and secure your spot now!

I became a student again at 58

Going back to university after nearly forty years of work was Queenager Linda’s chance to pursue her long-held dream of writing a novel.

Becoming a mid-life apprentice

There are all sorts of ways you can make a change to your career in mid-life, becoming an apprentice is something that not many Queenagers realise is one of them. Diane Kenwood investigates what apprenticeships involve and how they work at Amazon UK. 

Rethinking retirement

The whole concept and experience of retirement has fundamentally changed for our generation. Later life coach Denise Taylor, gives her advice on how to get the most out of life at this stage. First though, she shares her own transition story. 

Dr Lucy Ryan

The Silent Revolution – why midlife women are walking out at the peak of their careers

Why are so many midlife women leaving corporates just as they should be coming into their work prime? Lucy Ryan reveals a silent revolution

Dr Lucy Ryan author of Revolting Women

I asked how to handle this massive upheaval and I was deluged with advice.

When Ritula Shah left the BBC after 35 years it felt like a bereavement. And whilst she did her best to follow the suggestions she was given for managing such a major change, things didn’t quite work out as planned.

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