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

About us

We connect workplace volunteers with schools and colleges to broaden children and young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and increase their motivation to learn.

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

Inspiring aviation

We’re sparking curiosity about aviation through hands-on events and immersive activities, linking young people with industry professionals to explore a range of careers.

Why it works

Key research findings

Our many research studies with children and schools evidence that encounters children have with people from the world of work:

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

4,500,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

It’s a simple idea of bringing schools and companies together, that’s got a lot of complex thinking, software, research and hard work behind it.

Nick Chambers, Founder and CEO

Over 85% of secondary schools and 35% of primary schools are signed up to Inspiring The Future.

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

Working with

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