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

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