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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

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