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EventInspiring the Future (Education and Employers), funded by the ERA Foundation

Manufacturing the Future (Inspiring the Future): advanced manufacturing volunteers for schools and colleges

A project that connects schools and colleges with volunteers working in advanced manufacturing, from robotics and aerospace to clean energy and medical technology. Teachers register their school and can invite volunteers to join classroom activities or events. Young people hear first-hand what the sector is really like and the routes into it.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Inspiring the Future (Education and Employers), funded by the ERA Foundation[1]
Who it’s for
Teachers at primary schools, secondary schools and colleges. The page does not give an age or year range for students.[2]
Entry
A teacher or school enters
Worth
Encounters with people working across advanced manufacturing, including engineering, technology and design roles, plus advice on the technical or academic routes into them.[3]
Cost
Not stated
Where
UK-wide (UK-wide (volunteers visit schools))
Format
Hybrid

Sources

3 sources

  1. Inspiring the Future

    Manufacturing the Future – Inspiring The Future

    With funding from the ERA Foundation, Manufacturing the Future will bring this world to life for young people , through hands-on experiences and encounters with people working across the sector.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. Inspiring the Future

    Manufacturing the Future – Inspiring The Future

    or teachers can invite you to join activities they’re running directly

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. Inspiring the Future

    Manufacturing the Future – Inspiring The Future

    With older students, you can help them understand the skills, subjects and different routes – technical or academic – that could lead to a role like yours.

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

Apply any time

Ongoing; teachers register on the Inspiring the Future site

Apply on inspiringthefuture.org (opens in a new tab)

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