Education and Employers is a UK-based charity launched in 2009 which aims to “provide young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. The charity believes that every young person in our country, wherever they live, whatever their parents or carers’ circumstances, should have the opportunity to meet a diverse range of volunteers and hear first-hand about jobs and the world of work.
Underpinning the charity’s work are our values: Inspiring, Inclusive, Innovative, Impactful, Integrity
The charity runs the programme Inspiring the Future, for secondary schools and colleges, and Primary Futures for primary schools, connecting schools to volunteers from the world of work for both in-person and virtual activities. Both programmes are internationally recognised working with a range of partners from central and local government to FTSE 100 companies and entrepreneurs. They have been featured on ITV, BBC and the World Economic Forum.