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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

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