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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

Upcoming training for teachers

Find out more about using Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures with our free live webinars.

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Partner profile: NHS

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

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Regional projects

Inspiring the Future is open to all schools but we also provide targeted support through special projects.

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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 20% 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)

2,500,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

Working with

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