What we do

Vinspired is the latest addition to the portfolio of services offered by youth social mobility charity Speakers for Schools. .

Speakers for Schools was founded in 2010 by ITV’s political editor Robert Peston. It helps young people from UK state schools and colleges access vital opportunities to fuel their career ambitions, expand their networks and feel better prepared for the world of work.

These opportunities include access to inspirational talks from high-profile societal leaders and changemakers like Nadhim Zahawi, Grayson Perry, Gareth Southgate and Baroness Floella Benjamin. They also include access to world-class work experience placements with over 1,200 leading employers like Google, Spotify, Bentley Motors and many others.

Vinspired offers yet more opportunities for young people. It is a UK-wide youth volunteering programme that provides young people aged 14-30 with access to thousands of opportunities with non-profit organisations and charities so that they can broaden their experience and make a positive difference by taking action to help others.

Through the online Vinspired platform, young people can access a wide range of exciting volunteering roles from across the UK that enable them to contribute to the causes they care about whilst learning new skills and talents along the way.

We recognise that volunteering can help young people thrive, and transform the communities they live in. It teaches them vital skills, like teamwork and problem-solving and it also helps prepares them for their future.

We know that many young people want to volunteer and that, by helping them to find suitable opportunities more easily, they can not only benefit themselves but also deliver significant benefits to wider society.