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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

Upcoming training for teachers

Find out more about using Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures with our free live webinars.

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Partner profile: NHS

Our partnership with the NHS champions inclusion and diversity, and helps young people explore jobs and pathways.

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Regional projects

Inspiring the Future is open to all schools but we also provide targeted support through special projects.

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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 20% 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)

2,500,000 +

interactions between workplace volunteers and children and young people

Working with

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