Primary Schools
Making it possible for children to explore the world of work with fun, inspiring role models.
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Secondary Schools and Colleges
Enable students to meet people in diverse jobs, feed their motivation, and see how school subjects connect to careers.
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Volunteers
Your story is unique and your experience is invaluable. Share your story and see the immediate impact on children. It's just wonderful.
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You can make a huge difference to students' future careers - and at scale - there are lots of ways to get involved.
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Every child should grow up
believing their future is full of possibilities
Inspiring the Future directly connects schools with volunteers from the world of work – real people in real jobs – who help children from primary age up imagine futures they never knew existed.
Our work in action
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.
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
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