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YEAR IN REVIEW
2019/20
speakersforschools.org
Our mission is to level the playing field for young
people making sure they have access to inspiring
speakers and employers, helping to provide the
inspiration and experience to fuel their ambition.
We are on a mission to support 1 million young people CONTENTS
annually across all of our programmes by 2022/23.
OUR WORK
INTRO AND IMPACT OUR SUPPORTERS
Our Chair 4 Our Impact as a Charity 8 Our partners 23
Our Founder 5 Experience in Action 9 List of Trustees 25
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Our CEO 6 Inspiration in Action 14
Our Year in Action 18
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The Youth Card 20
+44 (0) 2075 493 694 www.speakersforschools.org info@speakersforschools.org 8-12 New Bridge Street,
London, UK. EC4V 6AL
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OUR CHAIR OUR FOUNDER
At a critical moment in their From 50 companies last year offering Over our first 10 years, which we will We’ve all been living through That is why, as Speakers for Schools knowhow and adaptability to give
work experience through our platform, be belatedly celebrating next July, looks forward to celebrating its 10 them a greater chance of thriving.
development, many young the Age of Uncertainty since
we now have 195 signed up and active I thank you all for your incredible year birthday, its services – providing We are therefore embarking on
people have lost control of in the virtual world this year. support as eminent speakers inspiring
the 2008 banking crash, state school students with experience our most ambitious programme of
their own destinies and seen students, as teachers facilitating our and for young people those of the world of work and giving expansion since our very early years.
Across all our work, we are
their life chances buffeted by work, and in your corporate roles uncertainties have presented them access to the country’s most
approaching the moment when we Yes this is an era of uncertainty, but
a pandemic and associated offering experience to build on that the greatest challenge. A inspirational and knowledgeable
will have supported our one millionth it is also an era of opportunity and of
inspiration. As we move forwards speakers – are needed more than ever.
educational chaos. Which young person. This will be an amazing combination of technological obligation on all of us – to soften the
with rapid growth we are open to
is why this year, more than testament to all of those who have
significant financial support for revolution, climate change As we have all had to do in our harsh consequences for the coming
ever, I am so proud of the helped SfS over the decade since it and populist politics make personal and professional lives, generation of the foolish mistakes
the first time in our history. I’d like
was founded. Speakers for Schools has been forced made by our generation. In that sense,
accelerating success of SfS in to thank the trusts, foundations, it harder than it has been
to adapt to a world of greater social Speakers for Schools should be seen
giving young people the tools But we haven’t yet done nearly companies and individuals who have at any point in our lifetimes distancing, by supplying our brilliant as honouring a collective debt. If you
enough; the detrimental impact that already generously supported our
to take control of their own for them to be confident free talks and work experience agree, we would love your support.
Covid-19 has had on the life chances work with donations and grants this
lives and build successful year. about what knowledge and through digital channels. We see this
of the most disadvantaged in our
futures. which skills will allow them as a classic virtue engendered by
society has persuaded us to multiply
We’ve made a great start, but the necessity, in that we are reinforcing
We are making a rapid and successful our efforts to level the playing field for
best, for SfS and the young people we
to have fulfilling, happy the important idea that life for all of
transition to a virtual world; SfS has all young people. The board recently
work with, is yet to come. and productive lives. The us henceforth will be a real and virtual
already supported our extraordinary adopted a transformational growth
Covid-19 pandemic has taken hybrid.
Robert Peston
speakers and dedicated teacher plan, focused on our experience Founder, Speakers For Schools
strand, to deliver impact for a million
us into the most acute phase We can’t eliminate uncertainties
partners in delivering 121 online
students per year by 2023. There will of this uncertainty and about the future, but we can help to
inspirational talks to over 83,000
students. But Covid-19 has also seen be particular emphasis on nationwide instability. provide school students with the data,
a renewed focus on social purpose in hiring of staff to further broaden our Andrew Law
the corporate world, leading to rapid reach and aid levelling-up. Chair of the Board of Trustees,
growth in our experience service. Speakers for Schools
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OUR CEO
OUR WORK
Celebrating the significant people supported by our eminent to our future generations, but also
speakers through the delivery of both to yourselves. I truly believe that few
successes of our charity
Virtual Work Experience and Virtual organisations can offer such a return
during times of such difficulty Talks. on the investment of your time than
AND IMPACT
and hardship is somewhat of one which can help your words ripple
a bittersweet experience, but Following my arrival at Speakers for through generations to come.
nonetheless I would like to Schools in September last year, I soon
came to understand that not only was The year ahead will undoubtedly
share my pride in the efforts
it admired for delivering programmes of present challenges as we aspire to
of our team, stakeholders and outstanding quality to young people, launch two further programmes to
trustees in responding to the but that it also benefits from a wealth more than double the number of young
Covid-19 crisis in such a truly of goodwill, both from its network of people supported, however the strong
selfless manner, putting the eminent speakers and the aspirational foundations which we have built during
organisations who open both their real this year will serve us well in the face of
helplessness of the situation
and virtual doors to support young what will undoubtedly be a turbulent
of young people first and people across the UK with experiences period for all of us.
foremost. of the world of work.
In response to the crisis we have
I would like to give my heartfelt thanks
innovated new programmes at a pace
to our speakers and Employer Network
and scale never before achieved at
for their continued and extended Jason Elsom
Speakers for Schools, to deliver 283%
support throughout 2019/20 and Chief Executive Officer,
growth in the number of young people
beyond. We hope that our investment Speakers for Schools
experiencing the world of work, and
of your goodwill and financial support
13% growth in the number of young
continue to pay dividends not only
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Schools per region
OUR IMPACT 2,420 EXPERIENCE IN ACTION
AS A CHARITY Meeting the needs of young Leading the way with Building our team and
Scotland
people at a time of crisis our pioneering virtual community to support more
86 In an unprecedented year for schools,
programme young people
167,880
employers and most importantly Through our Virtual Work Experience Over the last academic year our
North East young people, the aims of levelling
Northern (VWEX) programme, we have reached team has grown significantly, and will
the playing field and widening access thousands of young people from continue to do so throughout 2020
Ireland 86 North West and participation could be considered 132 different local authorities across and 2021. We’ve also expanded and
Number of students reached by 11 harder to reach than ever. As the the UK. Working with our Employer strengthened our links with other
our programmes this year 277 nation entered lockdown in March, Network, we’ve given them vital charities and communities, building
Isle of Man Yorks & Humber
we took what we knew to be best early experiences of industries and successful partnerships that will allow
practice in person and translated it
988,767
1 171 companies that might have been us to reach more and more students
East Midlands into an interactive, high impact virtual inaccessible otherwise because of going forward.
programme. location or expense. Our virtual
West Midlands
149 placements meet Gatsby Benchmarks
Number of students reached by 265 5 and 6 and have enabled young
Wales East of England
our programmes since launch people to focus on their futures and
connect with top employers during a
65 270 difficult year.
4,793
Total speaker and
South West
197 London
employer engagements 463
South East
379
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STATS AND FIGURES STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY
Prefer not
3,483 2,655 100% 91%
to answer
0.5%
Number of student Weeks of work experience/ of young people said their of young people want to
placements completed virtual work experience VWEX or virtual insight pursue a career in that
through Experience this year delivered this year day was valuable, with 83% industry following their
Male saying it was very valuable. placement, compared to
Demographic breakdown 41.5% Female
200 79,650
60% before their placement.
58%
Employers participating
in the programme
Hours of work experience/
virtual work experience
99%
of young people felt better
88%
delivered this year informed about the world of of young people said they
work and their future options gained new skills that they
97
Prefer not
after their placement.
132
to answer wouldn’t have got at school
or through other activities
23%
91%
BAME
Employers hosted this year* Ethnicity breakdown
backgrounds
* heavily impacted by Covid-19 Different local authorities 52%
around the UK were White
represented by young people British of young people said they felt
who took part in work 25% more confident about their
experience this year future after their placement.
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Amazing opportunities which have given I really loved my time here and would
I would like to do do it all over again any day. The most
more stuff like this! It me an incredible insight into the industry.
The opportunity to have a masterclass from fun I have had in something I love and
was brilliant. Maybe as I learn more and more, I see myself
something on podcasts or industry professionals was amazing and I
wouldn’t have been able to do this otherwise. hopefully having a career in this job.
video journalism.
– LM JV VWEX student
– Young Academies Group VWEX student
– Noiser Podcasts VWEX student
It was so informative and
helpful. I had a lot of anxiety
about the future and job
prospects and this has eased my It was an amazing
stress a huge amount! experience. I would wish
for it to be longer as it was
one of the best educational
– Cicero VWEX student
things I’ve ever done!
– Morgan Sindall VWEX student
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INSPIRATION STATS AND FIGURES
IN ACTION The Virtual Talks programme has been
outstanding. We have been publicising
164,457 1,500
it with our students in all key stages
every week and the students have
As part of our 1,300 plus Our Virtual Talks (VTALKS) programme really benefitted from it.
launched in March 2020 as a response
talks we work with partners
to Covid-19 and enabled the charity Number of students Speakers in our network
such as Penguin Talks, Into to support young people at home reached this year
Film and bp to provide and in school with access to leading – Teacher feedback from Virtual Talks
670 47%
unique opportunities to and inspirational speakers. This series
young people on topics such of virtual talks saw 80,000+ young
people across all key stages and senior
as entering the film industry,
years engaging from across the UK.
challenging inequality and In-person events
Exploring the impact of guest speakers
of students told us their During the talk, I learned
engineering as a career. talk made them want to
in schools, a 2019 report found so many things from the
try harder at school
121
that young people were particularly world of work, to starting
positive about talks having helped a business, organisation
49%
them understand that everyone had
and teamwork, and to
to overcome setbacks.
Virtual events make plans for the future
so that you are ready for
of students told your next goal.
us they had been
inspired to get some
work experience
– Student feedback
from Virtual Talks
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OUR SPEAKERS
I have been excited to Sharing of our experiences More than ever the Covid-19 Speakers for Schools is a
work with Speakers for directly with young people crisis has demonstrated the terrific organisation and I
Schools for some years is crucial in helping them need to ensure that school have loved being a part of
now because our belief is prepare for their future in students have access to it – both as a sometimes
that we should understand the world of work. people to whom they can speaker and as a patron.
the whole community of I was honoured to join the SfS
ask important and difficult I have gained at least as much as I
young students and not just speaker network this year and questions and thereby have given in my conversations with
those that come through speak to 11-12 year olds about my enhance their learning. children from a range of schools
traditional university routes. life experiences and finding the and backgrounds. I would really
At the Bank of England we are strong
‘magic’ that inspires you to work encourage everyone to get involved
Since talking in schools I have supporters of the work done by
hard and achieve your dreams. – as a speaker or to offer work
been impressed by the bright and Speakers for Schools to further this placements. These opportunities
enthusiastic students I have met and vital task. could be absolutely transformational
spoken with, SfS has been a wonderful in the life of a child.
way for me to meet these students.
Yonca Dervisoglu
CMO EMEA, Google
Andrew Bailey
Governor of the Bank of England
Sharon White
Marco Bertozzi Chairman, John Lewis Partnership
VP EMEA Sales, Spotify Europe and Patron, Speakers for Schools
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July 2020
• The Board of Trustees
OUR YEAR IN ACTION:
June 2020 sets a target to reach August 2020
one million young • Three year business
• The Experience
May 2020 programme achieves
people by 2023. plan approved by the
2019/20 HIGHLIGHTS its biggest week on • Virtual Webinar Board of Trustees.
• Experience Portal 2.0
April 2020 launched, with new record as it delivers from Andrew Bailey, • The Experience
look and functionality. more work experience Governor of the Bank Programme marks its
• First Virtual Work in one week than of England goes viral
March 2020 Experience placement most successful year
in the entire of the after announcement to date, having grown
• Launch of Speakers runs with Boundless 18/19 academic year, the BoE is considering
February 2020 Theatre. Students its impact by 283%
for Schools rebrand including major launching own over the previous
including website and create an original placements with cryptocurrency.
• Speakers for Schools academic year.
November 2019 January 2020 commits to four all social channels. podcast series which Spotify and PwC.
• Experience Portal
is now available on • Welcomes 200th
• Speakers for Schools • Speakers for Schools campaigns a year • Speakers for Schools Spotify. gains significant employer to
October 2019 Virtual Work December 2019 commits to delivering focused around awarded the EYCA enhancement to Experience Employer
diversity, future of license for England, • First Virtual Webinar allow integration with
Experience strategy is Virtual Talks to Network as Tate
• Release of report • Speakers for work, health and takes place with Tom school management
September 2019 Insights and
created and launches
Schools supports its support young people Wales and Northern
Toumazis. St Ives joins the
March 2020. in communities wellbeing and the Ireland. information network.
• SfS welcomes new Inspiration: Evaluating 900,000th young environment. systems, reducing
normally underserved • Speakers for Schools • Partnership launched
CEO Jason Elsom. the impact of guest • Experience programme person. educator workload • The Inspiration
by speakers. • Students attend announces virtual with Penguin Talks.
speakers in schools meets its annual target and by making it a Programme marks its
• Adwoa Aboah in partnership with for 2019/20 after just placements at British programmes and most impactful year
self-service work
(Supermodel, Activist Educators and two months. Airways, the National mobilises employers to date, delivering 12%
experience platform
and Founder, Gurls Employers. Trust, the English and speakers to more talks to 164,457
• Speakers for School to manage all school
Talk) schools tour National Opera and support young people young people.
• Speakers for Schools receives commitments work experience.
from London to Perth many others during in lockdown.
and Kinross. team grows by 50% in from employers to our busiest ever • Speakers for Schools
Oct/Nov and relocates deliver more work • Speakers for Schools
February half-term chosen as a platform
to New Bridge Street experience placements network of eminent
week. provider for Careers
office. than prior year. leaders reaches 1,500,
and Enterprise
• Speakers for Schools as Tracey Barber,
• Speakers for Schools Company My Choices
welcomes its Global CMO from
commits to delivering Broadcasts, working
100th Employer to Havas Creative Group,
Experience Portal with Local Enterprise
Experience Employer joins the network.
2.0 and Rebranding Partnerships to
Network as RAPP
exercise. deliver virtual events
joins the network.
to support pupil
pathways and choices
after school.
18 19YOUTH CARD WHAT IT DOES
Speakers for Schools has had programme. Leveraging the EYCA The Youth Card will feature With the likely consumer wants If you represent a business or
an exceptional year in 2020 programme’s success, which is already
both discounts and access including Amazon Prime and Netflix, organisation that could offer
in 40 countries and with 7.2 million it was surprising that learning exciting discounts and experience-
marked by a 900% increase cardholders, we intend on launching
(Experience) perks covering opportunities ranked a strong second
in online engagement from economic, social and cultural based opportunities for 11-25
our own branded version we are in the what young people both want
our communities eager to calling the Youth Card in February opportunities towards access too. This includes access to year olds to improve their social
access our virtual talks and 2021 as a free mobile app packed levelling the playing field for discounted books, tutors, studying mobility please contact us at
virtual work experience with meaningful discounts and unique
all young people. apps, as well as work and volunteer info@youthcard.org
experiences for 11-25-year-olds to experiences in high demand.
programmes, however, there access. Part of the innovative leap we are
is still much to be done... We have partnered with the Young
making to ensure the scalability and
The Youth Card will be powered by Scot, which is Scotland’s licence holder
reach of the Youth Card is to offer
With a generation of young people innovative technology to connect of the European Youth Card and official
a partner portal for businesses,
sliding backwards due to disrupted our communities of employers, government youth card, currently
organisations, authorities and
education and economic recession ambassadors, schools and students supporting more than 700,000 young
communities to self manage the
amplified by Covid-19, there is an to ensure immediate adoption and Scottish people, to ensure we deliver a
perks they deploy into the app. Our
urgent need to fast-track young engagement tracking to ensure the seamless experience wherever they are
approved partners will embrace the
people past their economic, social and right young people get the right in the UK.
spirit and policies of the Youth Card to
cultural barriers so they can live their opportunities.
manage diverse and impactful perks to We are aiming to add 300,000 young
best lives.
Youth Card welcomes UK Youth and unlock the potential of youth. people across England, Wales and
Speakers for Schools recently won Young Enterprise as our strategic Northern Ireland to the Youth Card in
To build our perk strategy, we
the licence to represent the European partners as we lead the programme the first 18 months post-launch and
surveyed more than 1,000 students
Youth Card Association (EYCA) in together. one million young people by 2024.
across the UK to understand what
England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
discounts and experiences they not
The EYCA programme aims to remove
only wanted but needed as well.
these barriers that young people
face through a curated discount
20 21OUR PARTNERS
OUR
We would like to thank our
supporters and partners
for making the work that
SUPPORTERS
we do possible.
22 23OUR THANKS LIST OF TRUSTEES
We are incredibly grateful to • The 29th May 1961 • The Chetwode Foundation • Irving Memorial Trust Andrew Law
the following organisations Charitable Trust Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
that have kindly made • Creative Industries • The Joicey Trust
Robert Peston
donations and awarded • The Ian Askew Federation
Founder of Speakers for Schools,
Charitable Trust • The Linmardon Trust
grants, helping us to support ITV Political Editor
• Didymus CIO
young people. Some of • Henry Oldfield Trust
• Bank of England David Giampaolo
our donors wish to remain • The Englefield Chief Executive of Pi Capital
anonymous, and while we • The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust • The Eleanor Rathbone Trust
are unable to publicly thank Charitable Trust Sakhila Mona Mirza
• The Sir James Roll Trust General Counsel at London Bullion Market Association
them, we are very thankful. • Fowler Smith
• The Beacon Lodge and Jones Trust Diana Osagie
Charitable Trust • The Shanly Foundation Director of Courageous Leadership Consultancy
• Don Hanson
• William A. Cadbury Trust Charitable Foundation • The SMB Charitable Trust Roland Rudd
Founding Partner at Finsbury
• R. E. Chadwick • The Henhurst • The Annie Tranmer
Charitable Trust Charitable Trust Charitable Trust
• Chapman Charitable Trust • The Hochhauser • The Law Family
Foundation Charitable Foundation
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