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Primary Schools

Broaden horizons, raise aspirations and show children the relevance of learning.

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Secondary Schools and Colleges

Boost student attainment, motivation and future prospects by connecting with volunteers from the world of work.

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Volunteers

Make a difference to children and young people’s futures by sharing your career story and experience.

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Employers

See how you can support your employees to volunteer with schools.

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What we do

Partner profile: NHS

Our partnership with the NHS champions inclusion and diversity, and helps young people explore jobs and pathways.

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Why it works

See what Inspiring the Future is all about in this short video.

Meeting the volunteers has given me courage to know that I can make lots of things. I have also found out about lots more jobs.

Tam, aged 9

Over 80% of secondary schools and 35% of primary schools are signed up to Inspiring The Future.

Key research findings

Encounters with people from the world of work:

  1. Broaden young peoples’ horizons and raise their aspirations
  2. Excite children about subjects, increasing motivation, confidence and attitude to learning
  3. Challenge gender and social stereotypes
  4. Improve academic attainment at GCSE
  5. Increase young people’s earning potential
  6. Reduce the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training)

4,000,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

Working with

East Sussex County Council
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UK Theatre / SOLT
CMI
Google
Compass Group
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The Dulverton Trust
NAS
Institute of Directors
CIOL
ACCA
Barclays
Balfour Beatty
CIMA
AKO
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
JP Morgan
General Electric
Experian
Centrica
Bank of America
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City and Guilds
British Gas
Federation of Small Businesses
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Santander
Brompton Bicycles
Sheffield Hallam University
Sainsbury’s
Business Growth Fund
TES
PWC
EMCOR
PiXL
Trades Union Congress
Ordnance Survey
Serco
Boots
The Careers and Enterprise Company
Dechert
Maritime UK
Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Capita
Deloitte
Allen Overy
Amazon Web Services
Cabinet Office
BIS
APM
OECD
MITIE
Home Office
TFL
Associations of Colleges
Capgemini
British Chambers of Commerce
STEM Learning
Salesforce
ASCL
CIOB
NHS
Cilex
DFE
Cognizant
WorldSkills UK
Tesco
GCHQ
Aviation Skills Partnership
RAF
Slaughter and May
ITV
American Express
Standard Chartered
Edge Foundation
HM Treasury
Ministry of Justice
HMRC
DWP
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Pepsico
Recruitment and Employment Confederation
Kent County Council
Future Talent Learning
HM Civil Service
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GLA
UCL Institute of Education
Aston Martin
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NAHT
HP
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
BT
Meta
Sky
The Royal Warrant Holders Association
QEST
BBC
ARUP
Dept for Transport
Virgin Media
Deutsche Bank
WPP