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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

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