Set up in 2004, by Jack Butler, Future Foundations (FF) mission is to bridge the gaps between education and the working world.

FF has quickly grown a reputation for successfully raising both aspirations and attainment amongst young people, which led to a government initiative called Aimhigher asking FF to run the Norfolk University Access Summer School, a programme now in its fourth year.  More recently FF has secured prestigious clients including NESTA and Vodafone. 

JACK BUTLER - Founder and director of Future Foundations

• Set up and ran the Sparkle Network, the premier peer-support network in the UK for people in the early stages of their career.

• ‘Highly commended’ runner-up in 2007 IAB Young Entrepreneur of the Year

• Member of the Institute of Directors, Education and Policy lead for London Young Directors Forum, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has a double first class degree in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

• As a professional speaker and trainer, through courses, seminars and keynotes, and one-on-one coaching, Jack has empowered tens of thousands of young people to raise their aspirations and fulfill their potential.

JON HARPER – Director of Future Foundations

• Graduate Entrepreneur, founded Kreation Limited in 2002 to help University Students become more employable whilst at university
• Secured prestigious clients which included a government agency and an NGO
• Hired by one of those clients to take on the role of UK Programme Director of SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise). Grew the SIFE programme from 5 to over 30 UK Universities in three years
• Designed and delivered accredited training for a National Charity on how to set up and run a social enterprise
• Working towards accreditation with the Institute of Fundraising and an MSC in Charity Marketing and Fundraising with the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Cass Business School. 
  
• Has swam in the London Docklands, though not on purpose!

Jack Butler set up Future Foundations (FF) four years ago because he wanted to bridge the gaps between education and the working world, following graduation from the University of Cambridge he discovered that success in the world of work required a different formula to education. Through various programmes in schools and universities FF quickly grew a reputation for providing immersion training which successfully raised both aspirations and attainment amongst young people, which led to a government initiative called Aimhigher asking FF to run the Norfolk University Access Summer School, a programme now in its fourth year.In 2007, the management team expanded to include Jon Harper, a graduate entrepreneur bringing a wealth of programme management experience from running a UK university volunteering programme for an international business backed NGO.

Future Foundations has a family of partners which include:

• Education Business Partnerships, corporations, charities, schools and universities
• An advisory board of leading professionals
• A sounding board of recent graduates
• A team of student and graduate leaders who deliver training