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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

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