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Issue 837, Sun 29 March, 2026
Dear Escapees,
A new Museum of Youth Culture is opening in Camden in May, built around more than 100,000 items from British youth culture and subculture. Which feels, in its own way, like a reminder that people have always been searching for more than just something to do. We look for taste, belonging, identity, energy. We look for our people.
That’s true in work too.
Most of us aren’t only looking for a salary and a set of tasks. We’re looking for somewhere that feels like a fit. Somewhere we can recognise ourselves a little. Somewhere with a point of view, a pulse, a sense of aliveness.
So this week’s Top 10 leans towards organisations with a bit of character. The kinds of places building culture, shaping communities, doing things differently, or simply making work feel more human.
And if you’re reading this thinking you might want to build something of your own one day, not just join someone else’s thing, our Startup Accelerator will be back this summer too. For people with ideas, energy and questions, even if the path ahead still feels a bit unclear. Register your interest here, and be first to know when applications open.
Happy Escaping,
Team Escape
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Job Title: Chapter Host
Organisation: Wifi Tribe
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Job Title: Head of Digital Communications
Organisation: Youth Endowment Fund
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Job Title: Full-stack Developer
Organisation: Action for Happiness
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Job Title: Senior Campaigns Lead
Organisation: Gates Foundation
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Job Title: Head of Marketing
Organisation: Good Tuesday
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Job Title: Account Executive
Organisation: Spill
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Job Title: Growth Coordinator
Organisation: B Lab UK
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Job Title: Programme Support Coordinator
Organisation: Thresholds Ltd
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Job Title: Community Lead
Organisation: Forward Institute
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Job Title: People Team Coordinator
Organisation: Luminos Fund
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