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April 17, 2024

Julian Calder photo of QEST scholar

Launch of Making the Future campaign to demonstrate careers in crafts

April 17, 2024

We’re working with the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) to give young people the opportunity to learn about the world of work first hand from volunteers who work in crafts, conservation and restoration. What is Making the Future? Making the Future is our craftiest campaign yet. It aims to break down stereotypes about opportunities in […]

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April 10, 2024

Bank of America volunteers sat at tables with young people talking and completing activities together.

Bank of America partnership supports brighter futures for young people

April 10, 2024

Education and Employers are one of Bank of America’s longest running charity partners. Bank of America continue to fund our work together, tackling stereotypes in the world of work and raising young people’s aspirations. Bank of America has been a lead corporate supporter of Inspiring the Future since 2011, reaching over 680,000 young people thanks […]

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March 25, 2024

Karen Giles

Karen Giles 1962 – 2024. Thank you for inspiring us all.

March 25, 2024

Staff and trustees of the charity are very sad to hear of the loss of our long-standing trustee Karen Giles. Karen sadly passed away on Friday 22nd March surrounded by family after a long period of receiving palliative care at home after a diagnosis of brain cancer. Our thoughts are with her family at this […]

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February 29, 2024

Group of Icelandic children hold up signs inviting volunteers

Iceland launch Stækkaðu framtíðina (Inspiring the Future)

February 29, 2024

Today, Iceland launched their own version of our Inspiring the Future/Primary Futures programmes. They have called it ‘Stækkaðu framtíðina’, which translates into English as ‘Expand the Future’ as there isn’t quite a direct translation of the word ‘inspiring’ in Icelandic. The aim of the project is to help ensure equal opportunities and access to jobs […]

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January 22, 2024

Uniformed pilot sat at desk talking with two pupils

Launch of national campaign to showcase exciting and accessible careers in aviation

January 22, 2024

We are delighted to announce that we are launching a new campaign to inspire and educate children and young people on the range of opportunities within aviation. The ‘Inspiring Aviation’ campaign will be a part of our Inspiring the Future programme and is being funded by the Department for Transport’s Reach for the Sky initiative.   […]

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October 27, 2023

Everyone on Board campaign relaunch

October 27, 2023

This month, our Inspiring Governance programme and the National Governance Association relaunched the joint campaign, Everyone on Board, to diversify school and academy governance. Education and Employers deliver the Inspiring Governance school governor recruitment service funded by the Department for Education. We believe that a strong governing board, with a diverse range of effective governors […]

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October 16, 2023

Brompton Bicycle staff geared up for a day of inspiring the next generation

October 16, 2023

On Thursday 28th October, Brompton Bicycle teamed up with Inspiring the Future to celebrate National Manufacturing Day and introduce young people to exciting careers within the sector. Primary, secondary and college-aged children all had the chance to take part and discover the huge range of roles and people involved in producing and selling Brompton’s bikes. […]

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September 6, 2023

Study launched in Sweden to uncover the reality of children’s aspirations

September 6, 2023

The Education and Employers charity are working with Region Skåne and Mälardalens University in Sweden to gain a better understanding of children’s career aspirations. The aim is to explore what factors are influencing their choices, and in turn, limiting their ambitions. The study will also look at how their ambitions compare with labour market demands. […]

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