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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

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