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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

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