The 5% Club Limited

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF LACK OF EMPLOYABLE SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AMONG THE YOUNG, BY SUCH MEANS AS: 1. RAISING AMONG EMPLOYERS AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFITS OF PROVIDING "EARN TO LEARN" TRAINING PROGRAMMES;2. ENABLING AND EXTENDING A NETWORK OF BEST PRACTICE OF SUCH PROGRAMMES THROUGH A NETWORK OF MEMBERS' HR PROFESSIONALS;3. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE THEM TO SUCCESSFULLY FIND, APPLY FOR AND COMPLETE "EARN TO LEARN" TRAINING PROGRAMMES;4. CARRYING OUT AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH INTO "EARN TO LEARN" TRAINING PROGRAMMES WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING THEIR AVAILABILITY, QUALITY AND UPTAKE."EARN TO LEARN" TRAINING PROGRAMMES MEANS: THE PROVISION OF FORMAL MONITORED TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES TO ACQUIRE SKILLS AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS WHETHER AS APPRENTICES, GRADUATE TRAINEES OR SPONSORED STUDENTS AS PART OF THEIR PAID EMPLOYMENT.