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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

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