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

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