In celebration of Green Careers Week we hosted two inspiring events that reached over 1500 students across the UK! In partnership with WorldSkills UK, STEM Learning UK, British Airways and Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom we highlighted inspiring career journeys through technical and apprenticeship routes. Our volunteers gave brilliant examples of the growing importance of green skills and showcased why pursuing a green career is not only crucial for the future but also an exciting and prestigious path to success! A huge thanks to all our brilliant volunteers whose time and passion has made a huge impact: Daisy Seepersad, Andrew Charlton-Perez, Katie Mackintosh, Madeleine Warburton, Emma Faulkner, Mel Richardson MBE (Nee Kose), Anil Padhra and Viktoria Wiggins. #GreenCareers #GreenCareersWeek
Inspiring the Future
Non-profit Organizations
Connecting children and young people with inspiring role models from the world of work.
About us
Young people aspire to be what they see around them in their everyday life but it’s difficult to aspire to a future that you never see and don’t know exists. Inspiring The Future changes this. We believe that every state-educated young person in our country, wherever they live, whatever their parents/carers’ circumstances, should have the opportunity to hear first-hand about jobs and the world of work. A young person’s background should not determine their chances of getting these opportunities. From app designers to zoologists, apprentices to CEOs, volunteers give from an hour a year to share their career story with a local school. Our new virtual interactive sessions also enable young people wherever they live - from inner cities to rural and coastal communities or areas with a narrow economic base - to encounter volunteers with a diverse range of jobs and backgrounds. Such diverse and inclusive interactions have a positive impact on young people’s academic attainment and outcomes for employment and earning potential and help secure the UK’s workforce for the future. Inspiring the Future is run by the charity Education and Employers. The service also includes Primary Futures, the counterpart to Inspiring the Future for primary-aged children, and the careers website icould.com, which features over 1000 real-life career videos, labour market information and practical guides.
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http://www.inspiringthefuture.org
External link for Inspiring the Future
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
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Education and Employers Taskforce
22-24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street
London, EC4A 3EB, GB
Employees at Inspiring the Future
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Divyesh (Dave) Bilimoria
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Silvia Masioli
Head of Brand Partnerships at SWNS & Biz Kids
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Grace Obar
Authentic Life & Business Coach with Passion and Focus.
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Doyin A.
Climate, ESG, Energy & Sustainability Professional I Management Consultant I Board Director I NED I Inspiring Change | Enabling Growth
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We're so excited to be working with volunteers from the CIPD to share a whole new world of career journeys, skills and qualifications with young people across the UK!
We're delighted to share that the CIPD has teamed up with Inspiring the Future, the flagship service of the Education and Employers charity, to champion careers in the people profession for young people all over the UK! With the amazing support of CIPD members who are generously volunteering their time, skills, and enthusiasm, we’ll be hosting a series of fun and impactful events for school and college students. These events will showcase the range of careers available in the people profession. 🎉 “Volunteering to talk to young people in schools is an opportunity to break down stereotypes and assumptions about HR and help to shape a more diverse future workforce for the HR profession. Please volunteer - it’s incredibly rewarding and will make a real difference!” Charlotte Thurston, Director of Programmes Inspiring the Future We’re also partnering with Springpod to kick off a virtual HR work experience programme and the CIPD Trust initiatives break down barriers to entry and advancement in the people profession and the wider job market. Check out more details here and see how you can get involved to help inspire young people with their career choices in the future: https://ow.ly/CiiZ50U6MUq #HR #CIPDmembers #mentoring #InspiringTheFuture #FutureHR #careersInHR #volunteering #GivingBack
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We’re getting students excited about careers in crafts with this unique opportunity provided by our partners at QEST - Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust! Our next event for KS3 and aligning with Gatsby Benchmark 5, will explore the fascinating careers that blend Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Maths (STEAM)! You will hear from amazing craftspeople about the following Root Textiles: a novel textile created by guiding plant root to “weave” unique artefacts and surfaces with Zena Holloway Glass Making: specialising in glass alchemy, creating glass artefacts inspired by primitive glass making and works with waste and local resources with Lulu Harrison Globemaking: specialising in the creation of exquisite, bespoke globes and the conservation and restoration of historic and antique globes with Jon Wright Register now to reserve your space and bring these crafters into the classroom with our virtual event: https://lnkd.in/eEsWc7m8 #STEAM #STEAMCareers #CraftCareers #CareersInCraft #CreativeCareersWeek #DiscoverCreativeCareersWeek Discover Creative Careers The Design & Technology Association The Careers & Enterprise Company
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We’re celebrating #NationalEngineeringDay with events hosted in collaboration with two of our partners! With @ Department for Transport we’ve got a virtual event for secondary students: Navigating Engineering Careers in Aviation and from @ Canal & River Trust, an event on National Engineering Day to teach students about some of the many jobs in the sector that use engineering!
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Discover the World of HR: Free Virtual Career Event! Thursday 21st November 10am CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, is teaming up with us here at Inspiring the Future to host a fun virtual event for primary school students (Years 4 to 6) to introduce them to the world of human resources HR! This interactive session will inspire pupils by showing them how important skills like talking to others, solving problems, and working together help people succeed at work. Book your spot now to join this event with your pupils: https://lnkd.in/eht7q_Wp
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Last week 120 Year 5 and 6 pupils attended an event with volunteers from Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England from a whole variety of careers. Volunteers provided a wonderful insight into their careers, shared child-friendly stories and brought in props for pupils to engage with and bring their jobs to life! Pupils asked brilliant questions such as 'Did you want to do a different job when you were younger?', 'Is your job challenging?' and 'What are your working hours?'. A huge thank you to our brilliant and engaging volunteers and everyone who helped organise and support the event: Shaun Beckwith, Sarah Anderson, Trupti Parmar, Sarah Longworth, Rida Khalid, Denise McAllister, Brittany Mollart, Carly Schoepp and Leon Pietrzak.
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Teachers, are you struggling to find careers events that fit into your timetable? Let us introduce you to our pre-recorded videos! One of the latest additions to the library of pre-records was created with our partner, Tritax Big Box! In this video students are introduced to the world of logistics, commercial real estate, business and finance as they hear from 3 employees of Tritax. The 3 employees highlight the different routes you can take into the logistics sector as well as the skills, qualifications and training necessary to succeed in the sector. Open your students’ eyes to a new industry with “Inside Logistics: Exploring Careers in the Logistics Sector (KS4)”. Simply log into the Inspiring the Future platform and find it on the homepage!
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Teachers, help your key stage 1 and 2 pupils spread their wings with our aviation aspirations pre-records! Use these videos to hear from aviation professionals whenever suits you and your timetable. Inspiring Aviation KS1: Meet a Pilot for TUI, an Aircraft Engineer in the RAF and the Manager of the biggest Heliport in the UK! All three introduce various roles in the world of aviation and paint a picture of their daily lives doing three exciting and inspiring jobs. Inspiring Aviation KS2: Meet a Pilot, an Airport Utilities Manager and an Aviation Instructor! All three introduce a diverse range of jobs they work alongside and showcase how jobs in aviation go much further than just people who work on a plane. Log into our platform and find them on the dashboard: https://lnkd.in/eZrp5CNX
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Tomorrow is your last chance to enter our When I Grow Up prize draw and share your pupils’ aspiration drawings! If you’re not ready to enter this week, we're still excited for you to continue submitting photos of your drawings to be featured in our online gallery! https://lnkd.in/eHKyRM5B
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Primary school teachers! We’ll be coming to you live from ADS Group Ltd with aviation professionals and training to enable you to inspire your students with careers in aviation. You’ll learn how to use our aviation resources, create your own in-person or virtual events and invite volunteers from across the industry via our teacher-led platform. Register via the link in the comments to reserve your space on this live, virtual event Tuesday 12th November at 03:30pm!