The pledge
To support our strategy, we want to encourage a range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations to actively promote informal adult learning and its benefits.To do this, we invite organisations to demonstrate their commitment by signing a pledge to help improve the quality and quantity of informal adult learning.
Definition of the pledge
The pledge is a commitment by organisations signaling their intent to play a role in bringing the vision for informal learning to life. They will be important ambassadors and advocates for learning and a key driver for change and innovation on the ground.
Why have a pledge?
- informal adult learning helps to build communities of confident, curious, critical and creative people
- in pledging, your organisation becomes part of a wider movement and an ambassador for informal adult learning
What does the pledge involve?
There are seven overarching commitments. Organisations signing up to the pledge agree to:
- support the core principles of informal learning and encourage others to sign up
- advocate wider participation, especially for those who have benefited least from learning
- find flexible ways of using our existing spaces, or opening up new spaces, for learning
- encourage and support learning organised by people for themselves
- embrace new ways of learning, including the use of technology and broadcasting
- find and work with new partners to increase learning opportunities
- celebrate our successes
Bringing your pledge commitments to life
We’ve published useful guidance on how organisations can bring their seven pledge commitments to life. It explains what your organisation has pledged to do and how you can do it. You’ll find tips on how you can bring more people into learning and support the informal learning movement.
Download the guidance (PDF, 1.6 Mb)
Who has signed up to the pledge?
See a list of organisations who have signed up to the pledge
Sign up to the pledge here
Sign up to the pledge by completing our online form
