THE 93 PERCENT CLUB FOUNDATION

The 93% Club is a members' club for people who went to state schools. They aim to dismantle the class inequality that exists in Britain today through the power of community, by bringing together thousands of like-minded individuals across the ....more

The 93% Club is a members' club for people who went to state schools. They aim to dismantle the class inequality that exists in Britain today through the power of community, by bringing together thousands of like-minded individuals across the country to break down the structural barriers to social mobility and build a future that’s fairer for the next generation. The current 'system' is not broken - it works incredibly well at serving those it was designed for: keeping power with those of privilege, status and wealth. Starting with a Facebook group in 2016, a community of students who did not come from wealthy backgrounds assembled, quickly growing to 10k+ strong across more than 45 universities. This is the UK's least exclusive members club - the 93% of people who went to state schools in the UK, and who occupy a much smaller percentage of the top roles: 34% of FTSE 350 CEOs, 35% of senior judges, 43% of the House of Lords, 56% of journalists... The 93% club brings together professionals and state school students, providing: access to life-changing career advice, courses and expert lectures in social mobility; empowering members to realise their potential by volunteering and mentoring; and running regular social and network events across the UK. Through a growing network of leading employers, members can also access employability training, CV clinics, job opportunities and career change support. This unrestricted funding is to help grow the team (who are currently volunteers), providing headspace to seek further funding, and begin to scale up capacity to work with more employers.