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

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