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

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