Inspiring The Future

"I learnt about many different jobs I hadn't heard of before." Virtual interactive sessions motivate and inspire young people by connecting them with volunteers from the world of work at the click of a button.

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Our latest research shows a positive link between career talks and GCSE results

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Connecting teachers with thousands of volunteers across the UK, from a huge range of jobs, at all levels

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Our national campaign 'I am#InspiringTheFuture' aims to build a 100,000-strong network of volunteers from the world of work

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Working together for young people

How Inspiring the Future works – in school and virtually

Inspiring the Future enables schools to connect with inspirational volunteers from the world of work quickly and easily, in school or virtually, revolutionising the way…

New report on the value of volunteering in education

We have published a new report entitled ‘The Value of Volunteering – volunteering in education and productivity in work’. The report was launched at a…

Hear from those using Inspiring the Future

Each volunteer and school that signs up with Inspiring the Future has a different story to tell. Read some of them here.

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Teachers registered

55,282

Volunteers registered

386,895

Invitations sent

News and events

Virtual sessions in 2021: How schools are adapting to home-learning

In the first month of 2021, and despite the huge challenges faced by schools and teachers, we’ve seen really exciting activities taking place across the country. School staff, young people,…