EMPOWERING NEURODIVERGENT YOUNG ADULTS
Future Voices
A youth podcasting and employability programme for neurodivergent and disabled young people
Future Voices combines podcasting, digital media and mentoring to develop digital, creative and employability skills that build confidence, amplify voices and create opportunities for disabled and neurodivergent young people and adults.
Working alongside employers, schools and community organisations, participants gain real-world experience, practical workplace skills and opportunities to shape conversations that matter.
What is Future Voices?
About Future Voices
Future Voices is a community-led programme where young adults create real content media, gain training and work experience, and connect with employers.
The programme gives young people a platform to tell their stories, learn digital skills, and create content that makes an impact – while partners (schools, care services, local authorities, employers) gain a powerful, youth-led programme that changes lives.
What is Future Voices?
Future Voices is also a collaborative programme that partners with schools, local authorities, care services, and employers.
Participants co-create real podcast content, develop portfolios, and gain the confidence to take their next steps into education, training, or work.
Future Voices is more than a project, it’s a movement to change how young people access the world of work.
Why This Matters
Too many neurodivergent and disabled young people are shut out of work opportunities.
We know that:
- Only 30% of autistic adults are in any form of paid employment.
- Traditional routes to skills and careers often don’t fit for neurodivergent young people.
We believe every young person deserves a chance to thrive – in education, in work, and in life.
Our Story so Far
Since 2021 we have been working with young people, developing and delivering work experience programmes that enable neurodivergent and disabled young people to thrive.
We have learnt a thing or two in that time and so have our participants and partners.
Our founder, Lucy Smith had been involved in community radio since 2010 and always knew how radio and podcasting can empower people to use their voice and change people's lives.
In 2024 Inclusive Change At Work set up a project to create content for podcasts that was co-created with neurodivergent young people. This is called Project Sandbox.
We have been creating content with partners ever since and working with young people to develop their confidence and skills.
Take a look at what we have acheived so far! Click on the images below.
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Everything Emersons
Career Conversations
Youth Guarantee
Future Voices: Youth-Led Content.
Employer-Ready Skills.
PODCASTING
Planning
Interviewing
Recording
Editing
Publishing
VIDEO & DIGITAL CONTENT
YouTube clips
Graphics
Social media
Sound bites
Jingles
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Teamwork,
Problem solving,
Confidence,
Communication
Experience
Who is Future Voices for?
Young People
Participants co-create real content, develop portfolios, and gain the confidence to take their next steps into education, training, or work.
Schools & Colleges
Deliver a ready-to-go, inclusive programme that supports curriculum goals, meets Gatsby Benchmarks, and develops employability skills
Local Authorities & Care Services
Engage care leavers and SEND learners with a structured, confidence-building work experience programme.
Employers & Sponsors
Back youth voice, diversity, and digital skills with branded outputs and measurable community impact.
Charities & Community Groups
Co-design projects that amplify local voices, upskill young adults in media and employability, and deliver tangible outputs for impact reporting and funding.
Listen to Episodes Now
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Everything Emersons
Career Conversations
Youth Guarantee
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Meet all of
our Future Voices
Guests
We have been honoured to have welcomed a variety of special guests to the Future Voices podcast so far!
From CEO's & Entrepreneurs, to Mayors & Grassroots Football Coaches, our brilliant volunteers have sat with a mutitude of guests to gain real world insights about the future of work for young adults, always with neurodiversity at the core of what we do.
Listen to Future Voices In Action
What did Tom expect?
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Jazz developed in confidence
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Nikki explains why she wanted to work with us
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Future Voices at Emersons Green
Lightyear Foundation
IMPACT
Some of our Mentee Successes
PARTNERSHIP
Partner with Future Voices
Future Voices works in partnership with employers, schools, colleges, universities, local authorities, charities and community organisations to create meaningful opportunities for disabled and neurodivergent young people and adults.
Whether you're looking to support employability, develop social value initiatives, inspire future talent or collaborate on podcasting and digital media projects, we'd love to hear from you.
Employers
Inspire future talent
Offer workplace experiences
Share career journeys
Meet social value objectives
Education
Enrich learning
Build confidence
Develop employability skills
Support transitions
Community
Raise awareness
Amplify lived experience
Collaborate on projects
Create positive impact
Interested in partnering with Future Voices? Contact us to discuss how we can work together: [email protected]
Download our prospectus
Find out more about how you can get involved with this exciting initiative!
Inclusive Change
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future of work consultancy.
Bristol-based, working across
the UK.
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Workplace Needs Adjustments
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