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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

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