Rathbone Training is a

registered charity A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a ch ...

in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

. It educates and trains young people and adults aged 14+ in its own training centres across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as providing work-based training in the form of apprenticeships and traineeships. Rathbone Training also gives specialist help with English, Maths and ICT. Rathbone Training was created out of The Rathbone Society, founded by

Elfrida Rathbone Elfrida Rathbone (1871–1940) was an English educationist and a member of the Rathbone family and the cousin of Eleanor Rathbone, who was an MP and campaigned for children's rights. Career She was born in Liverpool in July 1871 and was one of 11 ...

. It describes its work as being with "anyone whose needs have not been met by education, or who needs support to overcome their barriers to learning, training or employment". It provides

education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

and

training Training is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge or Physical fitness, fitness that relate to specific practicality, useful Competence (human resources), competencies. Training has specific goals of improving on ...

to more than 10,000 people every year.

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Educational charities based in the United Kingdom Rathbone family {{UK-org-stub