4 April 2017
4 April 2017
It was another busy week for the Career Footsteps initiative last week with two promotional events taking place to help raise awareness of the programme and help other schools to make the most of the free sessions on offer. Run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, the aim of this campaign is to introduce students […]
Read more29 March 2017
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 […]
Read more9 March 2017
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 […]
Read more8 March 2017
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 […]
Read more7 March 2017
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 […]
Read more23 February 2017
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 […]
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2 February 2017
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, […]
Read more18 January 2017
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 […]
Read more12 January 2017
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.
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