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Issue 844, Sun 17 May, 2026

Dear Escapees,

One of the more interesting things happening in culture right now is the return of the superfan.

Not just people liking things, but really gathering around them. Shared references, shared language, a proper sense of belonging. On one level it is about fandom. On another, it feels like a response to how thin and transactional a lot of modern life can be.

People want to feel part of something.

That is true of work, obviously, but it is also true of ideas. Some ideas stay with you because they solve a problem. Others because they create a sense of pull. A sense that other people might want to gather around them too. If you’ve got one of those in the background, our Startup Accelerator may be for you.

Apply to the Startup Accelerator here > Applications close on 28th May.

The same hunger shows up in jobs. Plenty pay well enough. Fewer give you the feeling that you are part of something coherent.

This week’s Top 10 includes roles at organisations with a bit more of that quality. Not cults, to be clear. Just places with a stronger sense of purpose, identity and shared direction than most.

Happy Escaping,

Team Escape

P.S. If the Startup Accelerator has caught your eye, there are two easy ways to get a better feel for it. You can watch last week’s Q&A with Escape co-founder Dom Jackman here, or join tomorrow’s live workshop on how to test a business idea without quitting your job here.

• Job Title: Ghostbuster

  Organisation: deel

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• Job Title: Operations Coordinator

  Organisation: Go Tours UK

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• Job Title: Communications Manager

  Organisation: Apolitical

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• Job Title: Lifecycle Marketing Manager

  Organisation: Zoonou

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• Job Title: Head of Finance

  Organisation: ARC Club

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• Job Title: Innovation Strategist (Foresight)

  Organisation: Justice Digital Data and Science

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• Job Title: Head of Regional Innovation Partnerships

  Organisation: Connected Places Catapult

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• Job Title: Partnerships Operations Manager

  Organisation: Simprints

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• Job Title: Programme Lead (Path Protection)

  Organisation: Ramblers Association

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• Job Title: Head of Green Finance Delivery

  Organisation: National Trust

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