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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

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