Our 35,000th volunteer

29 March 2017

We are delighted to announce the 35,000th volunteer has just signed up via the free Inspiring the Future on-line match-making service –  Jo McDonnell. Jo is an Independent Consultant in International Development and Impact Investing and is based in Cornwall. Completing her BSc Natural Science (Biology) at the University of Cambridge and gaining a MRes Environmental […]

Career Footsteps with Chesham Grammar School

9 March 2017

As part of our Career Footsteps project, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, we’re helping schools across the UK host regional showcase events to raise awareness of the programme and help local schools get involved. Most recently it was Chesham Grammar School who seized the opportunity to host their Career Footsteps regional event. The […]

By Appointment: A careers fair with members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association and the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

8 March 2017

Ever wondered what Cadbury UK Ltd, Boots Opticians, The Ritz Hotel (London) Ltd and Bell Decorating Group Ltd have in common? They are all members of the Royal Warrant Holders Association who very kindly joined us, amongst others at Featherstone High School to help educate young people about the different options available to them after […]

Celebrating Apprenticeships with Vodafone

7 March 2017

This week we were lucky enough to be able to attend the Vodafone Festival of technology, held at their Newbury Campus in Reading. Over 300 attendees came together to learn more about the range and benefits of apprenticeships The Festival of Technology Apprenticeships was hosted by Vodafone, and involved a number of other employers  offering […]

Our top five tips “to give your career a flying start”

23 February 2017

This week we are continuing our work with iCould and giving our tops tips to young people on how to give themselves career boosts whilst still in full time education by making links with the world of work. This advice is guided by the findings from our research team’s latest report, ‘Contemporary transitions: Young Britons […]

Register for your free Apprenticeship pack

7 February 2017

A format that works

2 February 2017

Here is an example of a typical Inspiring the Future event being organised between a school and an employer which took place last week. If your school is interested please see the resource section on our website for advice and guidance on how to organise a similar event. We teamed up with 10x Future Technologies, […]

Inspiring the Future Australia: now recruiting volunteers

18 January 2017

Inspiring the Future Australia is now recruiting schools and volunteers for its first events set to take place in March.   Do you know anyone working in Australia who would be able to spare an hour a year to change young people’s lives?   Our partners in Australia, the Schools Industry Partnership, a non-for-profit incorporated […]

74% of young people motivated to study harder

12 January 2017

We recently surveyed students attending Inspiring The Future career carousels to find out exactly how they’re being helped to plan for their futures. Find out what they said.

Our new joint guide with icould

10 January 2017

In partnership with icould, we are releasing a new guide to help teachers and schools utilise volunteers and videos to enhance the curriculum. icould is a small, dynamic charity, providing career inspiration and information for young people and we are very excited to be partnering with them to provide you with this new free guide. […]