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

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