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Career Footsteps with Activate Learning and Stony Dean School

4 April 2017

It was another busy week for the Career Footsteps initiative last week with two promotional events taking place to help raise awareness of the programme and help other schools to make the most of the free sessions on offer. Run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, the aim of this campaign is to introduce students […]

Our 35,000th volunteer

29 March 2017

We are delighted to announce the 35,000th volunteer has just signed up via the free Inspiring the Future on-line match-making service –  Jo McDonnell. Jo is an Independent Consultant in International Development and Impact Investing and is based in Cornwall. Completing her BSc Natural Science (Biology) at the University of Cambridge and gaining a MRes Environmental […]

Primary Futures – numeracy themed event at Perryfields Junior School

28 March 2017

Pupils at Perryfields Junior School in Chelmsford, Essex were today given the chance to see for themselves how what they learn at primary school can be used later in life. The numeracy themed event helped the children see the practical applications of what they are taught in the classroom. The aim was to broaden their […]

Career Footsteps with Chesham Grammar School

9 March 2017

As part of our Career Footsteps project, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, we’re helping schools across the UK host regional showcase events to raise awareness of the programme and help local schools get involved. Most recently it was Chesham Grammar School who seized the opportunity to host their Career Footsteps regional event. The […]

By Appointment: A careers fair with members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

8 March 2017

Ever wondered what Cadbury UK Ltd, Boots Opticians, The Ritz Hotel (London) Ltd and Bell Decorating Group Ltd have in common? They are all members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association who very kindly joined us, amongst others at Featherstone High School to help educate young people about the different options available to them after […]

Celebrating Apprenticeships with Vodafone

7 March 2017

This week we were lucky enough to be able to attend the Vodafone Festival of technology, held at their Newbury Campus in Reading. Over 300 attendees came together to learn more about the range and benefits of apprenticeships The Festival of Technology Apprenticeships was hosted by Vodafone, and involved a number of other employers  offering […]

Our top five tips “to give your career a flying start”

23 February 2017

This week we are continuing our work with iCould and giving our tops tips to young people on how to give themselves career boosts whilst still in full time education by making links with the world of work. This advice is guided by the findings from our research team’s latest report, ‘Contemporary transitions: Young Britons […]

Volunteer blog post- Matthew Carlisle

8 February 2017

Please enjoy this blog post written by Matthew Carlisle, one of our Inspiring the Future volunteers. Matthew is a Senior Assistant Technician at the Leeds NHS teaching hospitals. A big thank you to Matthew for his wonderful account of volunteering.   ‘From a Young age, I always took an interest in building things. I spent a […]

Register for your free Apprenticeship pack

7 February 2017

A format that works

2 February 2017

Here is an example of a typical Inspiring the Future event being organised between a school and an employer which took place last week. If your school is interested please see the resource section on our website for advice and guidance on how to organise a similar event. We teamed up with 10x Future Technologies, […]