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

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