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

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