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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

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