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

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