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

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