There are many benefits to taking part in high-quality employer encounters, not just for the young person and their school/ college but also for volunteers and organisations. We’ve provided a brief snapshot below, along with short videos on the impact employer engagement in schools and colleges can have.
As a volunteer
- Develop a range of professional skills to support your personal development
- Give back to your local area
- Improve the life chances for young people in your area.
For young people
- Less likely to be not in employment, education or training
- Support academic attainment
- Motivated and engaged
For your organisation
- Create a highly-skilled Talent pipeline by inspiring the workforce of the future
- Raise your business’ profile locally
- Upskill, motivate and invest in your existing workforce
Are you a School Governor Champion?
New research explores the benefits to employers of supporting school and academy governance
For your school/college
- Access a whole host of volunteers from a variety of careers and with a range of skills, expertise and talent
- Builds links to local employers and businesses
- Meet your Gatsby benchmarks
- Engage those students at risk of becoming not in education, employment or training (NEET)
Inspiring the Future – impact of volunteering
Watch this short clip to hear from a young person about the impact that volunteers with Inspiring the Future have had on his future.
Inspiring Governance – benefits to you/ your organisation
You can watch this short video created by Education and Employers to see how becoming a school/ college governor can benefit you/ your organisation.
For further details, see the Education and Employers website.