Volunteering in education

Give half an hour and inspire young people with career ideas

Together we can inspire the next generation to aspire to more. Getting in front of young people and telling them about our careers and day jobs is an easy but crucial contribution we can make.

Right here you can register as willing to receive an invitation from a school, college or university near you – to give a half an hour talk.

We have teamed up with not-for-profit Growing Ambitions to enable you to offer to speak. There is no long-term commitment for you as a volunteer Speaker – you can opt out at any time with a few clicks of your mouse.

You are just a few clicks away from playing a vital role and there are tangible benefits.

What’s in it for you?

Volunteering increases well-being – so you will enjoy it! It’s a chance to really ‘connect’ and act as a positive role model for young people, some of whom have few others. Registering as a willing volunteer is ultra-simple.

Here’s a Speaker’s Guide with a few useful tips.

Four steps

Register to Speak – a few minutes to complete a screen
Wait to be contacted by a careers adviser (from a school, college or uni near your home or workplace) at some time in the future
To and fro by email with them to fix a good date and time
Go in and speak.

Easy!

Register to speak - click here
Already registered - login here

Click the Register/login link and you’ll find useful FAQs, too. Why not encourage your colleagues and friends UK-wide to volunteer to speak about their jobs, too, whatever they are?

Are you a school, college or university looking for sport and recreation professionals to speak?

To access career speakers create an Education Account and search for Speakers from your locality, from the sports and recreation sector and hundreds of others. Create your account here.