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

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