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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

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