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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.

Doctor talking with primary school pupils

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

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