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

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.

See what Inspiring the Future is all about in this short video.

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

Working with

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