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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

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