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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

Partner profile: NHS

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

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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

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