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

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