Welcome to
Inspiring the Future

What is Inspiring the Future?

Inspiring the Future is a free service which allows people from all sectors and professions to work with state schools and colleges to help young people achieve their potential.

Initially the focus is on giving short 'Career Insight' talks and 'Enterprise' talks' in state secondary schools and further education colleges.  In the second phase, the menu will be expanded to cover a range of activities such as mentoring, reading and number support and work experience. 

Through Inspiring the Future, employers and their staff can volunteer in schools and colleges at no cost. Volunteers and schools are connected and communicate directly with each other through this simple, secure website.

Short talks about jobs and careers

There is huge demand from young people to meet people doing a range of jobs, and have the opportunity to ask them about what they do and the route they took to get to it. Schools and colleges are acutely aware of this, and very keen to invite people from apprentices to CEOs to talk to their pupils. A one-hour session is a small ask, but it makes a big difference. 

Through Inspiring the Future  you can help students to make informed choices about their next steps, grounding their plans in the realistic context of the needs of today's employers and the opportunities available. 

Employers can sign up to get their staff involved here. If you are self-employed or want to register directly, not through your employer, click here.

Teaching staff can register here to find volunteers.

Inspiring the Future is supported by all the main teaching unions and employer and workforce representative bodies.

You can call us on: 0203 206 0510