
On Monday night I caught up with @mattbarbet over a beer in London and following a lengthy chat about football and cycling, I asked him about a project he was involved in. A few months back I saw a post of his about the @the93percentclub which had really piqued my interest. Fast forward a few days and I am delighted to announce that I am a founding member of The 93% Club, a cause that really resonates with me. What is it? Their website puts it best: We are the UK’s least exclusive members’ club. We are the 93% of people who went to state schools in the UK. Despite our number, we occupy a much smaller percentage of top roles: 34% of FTSE 350 CEOs, 35% of senior judges, 43% of the House of Lords, 56% of journalists, and so the list goes on… That’s why we’re building a members’ club to rival some of the most exclusive and expensive clubs in the UK. We’re taking a centuries-old system and repurposing it to change society and tackle social immobility head on. I can't wait to see where this collaboration takes us, thanks for the intro Matt! #stateschoolproud #community #supportoneanother