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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 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

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