THE UK’S LEAST EXCLUSIVE

MEMBERS’ CLUB

Join the UK’s first ever network of state educated professionals and leverage the power of community as you navigate your career.

the story so far…

  • Before we can even spell our own names, people in the UK are sorted into two camps: the 7% of us will go on to represent 65% of judges, 44% of politicians, and 34% of FTSE 350 CEOs - and those of us who won’t.

  • Those of us who won’t are the 93% of the population. The ones who went to state school.

  • It’s time to change the narrative, and we’d like you to join us. We’re inviting you to open doors, shatter ceilings and forge lifelong connections that defy the odds and make our society better for the next generation. 

    We want you to be part of our network: the UK’s least exclusive members’ club.

  • We have been on a mission to change that narrative for the last three years. Working alongside incredible employer partners, we have supported state educated students at universities from all corners of the UK to secure their dream graduate jobs.

  • But, in doing so, we missed a crucial piece of the puzzle. For those of us who do break into top professions, navigating our careers comes with its own set of challenges.

    In a report authored by the Bridge Group, it found that employees from lower socioeconomic backgrounds in the financial services take 25% longer to progress through the ranks, despite no evidence of poorer performance.

  • This isn’t about a lack of talent. It’s about something else. The strength and size of your professional network. As the age old saying goes - it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.

  • And for too long, access to influential networks of advice and support has been restricted to a privileged few.

    Until now.

Member perks |

Member perks |

💬 Seek advice and access real-time support from our powerful nationwide Slack community of state-educated professionals

🤝 Expand your professional network and meet like-minded individuals at our flagship events across the country

🧠 Supercharge your career with a mentor to support you through key career milestones and early access to incredible job opportunities

🪜 Support the next generation by mentoring students and young professionals as they navigate the world of work

🌿 Pay-it-forward by volunteering with our student clubs and partner schools and driving systemic change

📅 Stay in the know about recent developments, content, and opportunities with a subscription to our #StateSchoolProud newsletter

HOW IT WORKS

Its a simple equation, one space for you = one space for a student.

Our professional network operates a pay it forward model.

With each membership, you're not only investing in your own professional growth but also creating meaningful opportunities for state educated university students.

This means that 50% of the proceeds from each professional membership will be paid forward to cover the cost of one of our student members. The remaining 50% of the membership cost is reinvested in the professionals network.

Pay it forward model

THE PROFESSIONALS PLATFORM

Professional members will have access to our online clubhouse, where they will be able to connect with fellow state-educated professionals across the UK. Members of our Slack-based community will receive exclusive access to upcoming events, career advice, and volunteering opportunities.

EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO FLAGSHIP EVENTS

Our professional members will get priority access to our flagship events. Whether it’s coffee mornings, live podcasts, panels with thought leaders, surround yourself with a supportive community that not only encourages your professional achievements but also celebrates your personal milestones. Never be intimidated by a networking event ever again.

OUR MENTORSHIP ECOSYSTEM

We’ve created a supportive community for those without networks. We’re mobilising a powerful knowledge sharing ecosystem by pairing experienced professionals with young professionals, and young professionals with student members. This allows you to pay forward the support and insights you’ve received throughout your career - social mobility, supercharged.

We’ll share weekly announcements in Slack so you can stay in the loop about the club’s core initiatives and the impact of your contributions. You’ll also receive our biweekly email newsletter with carefully curated content. From book recommendations to headlines and club stories - you’ll find it all in your inbox.

State School content, curated for you

Don’t take our word for it!

  • Eve Williams - Chief Executive, eBay UK

    Joining The 93% Club has been an enriching and motivating journey right from the beginning. As I reflect on my university days, I can't help but imagine the profound impact it could have had if the 93% Club had been available back then.

  • Alastair Campbell - Podcaster and Political Advisor

    The 93% Club represents the substantial majority of our nation's population. This group holds the potential to create a more expansive and robust network that ensures opportunity is distributed more equally.

    I wholeheartedly encourage you to lend your support and become a part of it.

  • Matt Barbet - Broadcaster and Partner, freuds Communications

    Joining The 93% Club is about lifting people up towards better future by providing the tools they can't buy.

    I would urge anyone who cares about creating a more modern, equitable society that's not held back by an antiquated class system to join the club.

  • John Croft - President and Co-Founder, Elevate

    The 93% Club is making a huge difference – its deep, grass roots approach focussed on bringing people together early enough in their career paths to really make a profound impact on the trajectory of their lives.

  • Jennifer Chong - COO, Pinter

    In the next five to ten years, The 93% Club will have changed the dialogue on what it means to be from a state school.

  • Ben Saward - Vice President, Field Energy

    I have personally benefited from my involvement with The 93% Club - I find myself taking a more considered approach to hiring new employees, and I am quick to champion this often overlooked area of workplace diversity.

Become a member

Monthly Annual

Membership

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Receive all the benefits of 93% Professionals, and whats more, you'll be paying it forward by funding a place for a student member!

Pay it forward membership

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Adjust your membership to support more student members whilst receiving all the benefits of 93% Professionals. By adjusting your membership to what you can afford, you will provide memberships to fellow community members who may not have the means to access it.

Subsidised membership

We recognise that everyone's circumstances are different. That’s why we’re offering a number of subsidised memberships to support new graduates, those that are currently unemployed, and those who are struggling with the cost of living crisis. If this is you, then you can apply for a sponsored place using the button below - no questions asked.

BUILDING THE UK’S LEAST EXCLUSIVE NETWORK

In order to build the UK’s least exclusive network, we need to make our memberships affordable for everyone. That’s why it only costs professionals £9.30 a month to become a member. That’s less than you’d pay for lunch.

However, we recognise that everyone's circumstances are different. That’s why we’re offering a number of subsidised memberships to support new graduates, those that are currently unemployed, and those who are struggling with the cost of living crisis. If this is you, then you can apply for a sponsored place using the button below - no questions asked.

You can pay monthly or annually - it’s up to you. You can even ask your employer to expense your membership using your L&D budget. This is a professional network after all. 

Don’t want to become a member but still help out?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • We asked you! Everything we do at The 93% Club is led by social science and product research. Before we decided to commit to building 93% Professionals, we went and asked thousands of you whether you’d like to join us. The answer was a resounding yes!

  • We asked thousands of you what you’d like to see from 93% Professionals and paired these answers with the social science surrounding belonging, career progression and access to professions. These benefits have been crafted with you AND social mobility in mind.

  • Absolutely! 93% Professionals has been designed to capture both our recent graduates and those professionals who are part of the 93% but have never had the opportunity to join our network.

  • Mentorship is optional, but it is encouraged. Mentorship and paying forward our knowledge to the next generation is one of the key levers we pull to deliver our impact. However, we know that us professionals have a lot on our plate already, so being a mentor is completely optional. We welcome you to join our community either way!

  • Unfortunately not, but for good reason. When we asked you how often you’d like us to host events, the most popular response was on a quarterly basis. Professionals’ calendars are pretty packed already, and we want to make sure the time you do commit to attending our events is worthwhile. We value your time and we want to deliver high-quality events with great turnouts.

  • Paying for your membership helps us to support our student members! The 93% Club is a proud not-for-profit that is free for students. We are funded by our professional members and corporate partners. 100% of our profits are reinvested into delivering our vision - to create a world where the school you attend does not dictate where you end up in life. We are not backed by large investors or grant funders, and so almost all of the money we generate to support our student members is through our trading activities. For that reason, we cannot offer a completely free membership for professionals (for now!).

    Apply for a sponsored place.

    However, we recognise how difficult it can be to transition from university into the professional world, especially financially. That’s why we’re offering a number of subsidised memberships to support new graduates, those that are currently unemployed, and those who are struggling with the cost of living crisis. If this is you, then you can apply for a sponsored place using the button above.

  • Of course! We’re offering a corporate membership for organisations that want to bring The 93% Club in-house. To find out more, email our partnerships team.

  • You can check out our impact report for 2022/23 here. You can also check out our Instagram and LinkedIn where we share highlights from our events and programmes.

  • Yes! We pride ourselves in being the UK’s least exclusive network and we take that very seriously. Whilst you’re not our target market, we welcome privately educated allies who are keen to support our mission with open arms and already have a huge number of such supporters onboard!

  • Once you’ve signed up, you’ll receive a few emails from us.

    One will have your membership details on it. Be sure to keep your log in safe so that you can update and manage your membership easily.

    The other email is the most exciting one: your invitation to join Slack, which is where our members’ network lives. You can sign up to slack in just a few minutes, giving you instant access to content, conversations and contacts shared with our community.