Harness the power of your alumni

We want every school and college in the UK to be supported by a thriving and engaged alumni and employee volunteers community that equips young people with the skills and confidence to reach their potential and contribute fully to society.

We work with you, your alumni and local employers to provide young people with meaningful encounters through workshops, insight days, mentoring, resources and more.

Working with Future First can help you meet the expectations set out by the Gatsby Benchmarks.

I’m interested in a membership

The recently updated Gatsby Benchmarks have set an expectation that schools should use their alumni in their careers provision. Are you ready?

Explore our membership options and our Fast Track programme

I’m already a member

We have free resources available to help you build and engage your alumni network and meet the Gatsby Benchmarks.

Explore our free resources for members*

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Helping your school to meet the Gatsby Benchmarks

Engaging with your alumni has a significant impact not only on your careers programme but on the students who are inspired and motivated by meeting ‘someone like me’. 

We know that careers education is so much more than talking about jobs, and benchmarks are in place to ensure young people are receiving a high standard of careers advice and guidance.

Working with Future First allows you to harness the power of your school’s alumni and local employers, enhance your careers programme and track and evidence Gatsby Benchmarks.

Read more on the Gatsby Benchmarks

Explore how working with Future First can help you meet the Gatsby Benchmarks

    • Expert support to integrate alumni into your careers programme

    • Future First Hub: a one stop shop for alumni and employer management 

    • Tracking of learner destinations easy and accessible

    • 20+ resources in the Future First Toolkit

    • Year on year growth of network

    • Live qualitative LMI via alumni and employers 

    • In person and virtual industry led sessions

    • 8000+ careers profiles available on the Future First Hub

    • Resources and guidance on skills and pathways into different sectors

    • Ability to tailor support and challenge stereotypes based on learner interest

    • Filter on the Future First Hub to target interactions

    • In person activities and virtual resources to explore

    • Resources and events that link to core subjects and careers

    • Work with alumni to showcase the application of subjects in the world of work

    • Workplace CPD opportunities for staff

    • Record meaningful interactions with employers 

    • Benefit from employer partnerships: making connections, CV advice, mock interviews, and more

    • Student reflection and action activities 

    • Surveys: pre and post events for impact reporting

    • Virtual world of work packs spanning different sectors

    • Video and written blogs of job roles

    • Employer-led insight days in the workplace

    • Alumni share details and guidance around FE and HE journeys and options

    • Transition workshops

    • Professional development opportunities for careers professionals and teaching staff 

    • Future First Toolkit: full of ‘how to’ resources, templates and guides 

    • Calendar of CPD events, webinars and visit opportunities

    • Expert guidance to create alumni engagement and retention strategy