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

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