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

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