About Us

Our Vision

We are working for a society in which everyone has the right to learn, everyone understands and values learning, and everyone has chances to learn throughout their lives.

Our Mission

We aim to stimulate a love of learning that will sustain people for life.

Where We Came From

We started life in 1995 as an RSA (the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce) initiative and became an independent charity in November 1997. We were created with the sole purpose of championing, as our name suggests, the cause for lifelong learning. To find out more about our history click here.