Impact Report

“It was a really fun experience, and it definitely helped me feel more secure in my future career.” Ismael, learner

121,000+

alumni and employee volunteers registered on the Future First Hub

 9,000

50

sectors represented on the Hub, from architecture to digital, health, and science.

“I think the alumni have enjoyed our career days and gone back to their employers and looked at different opportunities they might be able to offer such as work experience and internships. It transforms from just a one-off day into something a bit more meaningful.” Andy Lewis, St Bonaventure’s School

Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds are under-represented in professionals occupations. This is an issue for society and business.

You can’t be what you can’t see - that’s why our programmes work to connect young people with relatable role models so they can see ‘someone like me’.

45%

of the schools we worked with were above the national Free School Meal average*.

1/3

of the schools we worked with were in the most deprived Local Authorities in England

1/3

fully funded memberships provided to schools across the UK, supporting schools with limited budgets

73%

of young people said meeting alumni made them want to work harder at school

“I believe the socioeconomic makeup of our students means that they rarely see themselves represented in careers work. Meeting alumni is the perfect way to correct this and increase engagement and aspiration. However, funding is the only issue.” Teacher

29,465

young people directly benefited from Future First’s activities (e.g. workshops, insight days, interactions on the hub)

81%

of young people said meeting former students showed them “people like me” can be successful