Every child should grow up
believing their future is full of possibilities
Inspiring the Future directly connects schools with volunteers from the world of work – real people in real jobs – who help children from primary age up imagine futures they never knew existed.
Primary Schools
We make it possible for children to explore the world of work with engaging role models in very varied jobs.
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Secondary & Colleges
With us, students can meet people in diverse jobs, feed their motivation, and see how school subjects connect to careers.
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Volunteers
Your career journey is unique and your experience invaluable. Share your story and see the immediate impact on children. It's wonderful.
Get involvedEmployers
You can make a huge difference to students' future careers - and at scale - there are lots of ways to get involved.
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Work Experience: Past, Present and Future
New research finds work experience can reduce the odds of young people becoming NEET by 80%, yet disadvantaged teenagers can’t access it A new report…
Volunteer Awards 2026
Brand new for 2026 are our Volunteer Awards – celebrating the amazing people who give their time to inspire young people. Nominate those volunteers who have stood out to you here.
Plug + Play Videos
Select one of 30 Plug+Play Videos to bring interesting professionals from the workplace into your classroom. Designed to be flexible and interactive, they come with useful resources too.
Why it works
90,000 +
Volunteers signed up to inspire young people
Over 85% of UK secondary schools and 35% of primary schools signed up.
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
4,850,000 +
interactions between workplace volunteers and young people to inspire diverse futures.
It's research based
Our many research studies show the impact of young people chatting – and quizzing – a variety of workplace volunteers. This…
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Broadens and raises children’s aspirations.
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Excites them about subjects – so they’re more motivated to learn.
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Breaks down stereotypes from an early age (5-7 years).
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Reduces their likelihood of Not being in Education, Employment or Training (NEET)
Trusted across the UK by…
