Future Frontiers
Future Frontiers is a London-based education charity supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to discover their career aspirations and access high-quality education and training opportunities to realise their potential.
Future Frontiers was established in 2013 by our CEO Dominic Baker, a former teacher in Southwark and was determined to address the barriers that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds face on their journey through education to employment.
We work in partnership with businesses to recruit volunteers to support young people from local schools to explore their strengths, motivations and pathways to achieving their career goals.
We then provide personalised 1:1 guidance for young people to choose, apply for and secure their place on a further education or training course that will enable them to succeed on their career journeys.
“If I hadn't done this programme, I think I probably would finish Year 11 and not be 100% certain about what I want to do, whereas now, I have a clear path and I want to work hard at school because I want to get far. I am so happy my school took part because otherwise I honestly wouldn't have a clue.” Darcy, Year 10 Student who plans to be a Midwife.
Last year, we supported 2,857 young people from 78 schools and worked in partnership with 91 businesses.
We are always seeking school and business partners to support more young people who will benefit from additional tailored support to realise their potential.
How you can help
Corporate Volunteering To Provide Career Coaching for Young People
Could your business inspire young people in their community?
Our fully-managed corporate volunteering programme in an impactful and rewarding way to engage your team as career coaches for young people.
We will:
· Work with you promote the volunteering opportunity and recruit 15 employee participants
· Provide training and DBS checks for volunteering, including coaching techniques which develop your team’s leadership skills
· Match you with a school and allocate each volunteer one of two pupils to work with
· Facilitate 4 x 2 hour coaching sessions in your offices.
· Produce a tailored Impact Report demonstrating the difference you have made for young people.
You can get in touch here or email info@futurefrontiers.org.uk.
Fundraise for Future Frontiers
We have places in highly sought after challenge events like the Royal Parks Half Marathon, London to Brighton Cycle Ride and the London Landmarks Half Marathon – or you can get creative and design your own fundraising challenge!
Sign up individually or get a team together to raise £500 each that will make a difference for young lives.
All funds raised will go towards equipping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to access life-changing education and career opportunities.
To get started, please contact Maddy Gazzard (Director of Fundraising) at mgazzard@futurefrontiers.org.uk.
Donate to Future Frontiers
You can make a one-off or regular donation to Future Frontiers via our Justgiving page and/or encourage your team to support us in the most tax-efficient way through payroll giving.
Every donation will go towards empowering young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential.
You can find out more here and are welcome to contact Maddy Gazzard (Director of Fundraising) at mgazzard@futurefrontiers.org.uk.
Join our Stay Connected community
If you share our commitment to empowering young people on their career journeys, we would love to stay in touch with you!
You can sign up to Stay Connected to receive emails from the charity, including news, events and opportunities to get involved in the programme, donate and fundraise.