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

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