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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

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