Primary Schools
We make it possible for children to explore the world of work with fun, inspiring role models.
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Secondary Schools and Colleges
With us, students can meet people in diverse jobs, feed their motivation, and see how school subjects connect to careers.
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Volunteers
Your career journey is unique and your experience invaluable. Share your story and see the immediate impact on children. It's wonderful.
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You can make a huge difference to students' future careers - and at scale - there are lots of ways to get involved.
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Every child should grow up
believing their future is full of possibilities
Inspiring the Future directly connects schools with volunteers from the world of work – real people in real jobs – who help children from primary age up imagine futures they never knew existed.
What’s new
Meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks
Use our diverse and extensive role models from the workplace, to meet updated Gatsby Benchmarks 3 to 7 all in one place.
Inspiring Aviation
If you work in aviation – in any guise – join us to spark curiosity about aviation through hands-on events and immersive activities. We'd love you to join our 1,000s of aviation volunteers.
Primary Futures Recognition Scheme
Our brand new Recognition Scheme celebrates PRIMARY schools that 'go beyond' to raise the future aspirations of pupils. Showing kids exciting roles and different and unusual sectors to believe in.
Why it works
It's research based
Our many research studies show the impact of young people chatting – and quizzing – a variety of workplace volunteers:
Broadens and raises their aspirations.
Excites them about subjects – which increases their motivation to learn.
Breaks down stereotypes about who can do what job.
Reduces their likelihood of Not being in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
Plus increasing earning potential and more.
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 UK secondary schools and 35% of primary schools signed up to Inspiring The Future.
4,750,000 +
interactions between workplace volunteers and young people to inspire diverse futures.
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