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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

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