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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

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