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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

Upcoming training for teachers

Find out more about using Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures with our free live webinars.

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Partner profile: NHS

Our partnership with the NHS champions inclusion and diversity, and helps young people explore jobs and pathways.

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Regional projects

Inspiring the Future is open to all schools but we also provide targeted support through special projects.

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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 20% 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)

2,500,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

Working with

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