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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

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