STEM Ambassadors

Could your organisation host a Research Placement? You could make a real difference to a motivated student from a disadvantaged background by offering a meaningful placement through STEM Learning’s Research Placements & Experiences programme. Hosting a young person brings fresh perspectives, supports diversity of thinking, and gives your team valuable project time and energy. 💡 Not sure where to start? Join our next ‘Find out about’ session, which is a 30-minute introduction to learn how the programme works and what support is available. Register before 11th November 👉 https://bit.ly/4hnxKUq

Girlguiding, the UK's largest youth organisation for girls, has launched 72 new badges in one of the biggest updates in its 115-year history! Only the second time they've been changed on such a large scale, it was in response to girls' requests to broaden the current scope, ensuring that they are relevant to their wants and needs in this moment. We are over the moon to see one in particular... the Codebreaking badge! 💻 Made in partnership with Bletchley Park Trust, girls will explore how cyphers/encryptions work, and make their own codes! A fantastic opportunity to inspire curiosity in computing concepts. 🤖

A thriving UK talent pool can be achieved when we develop young people's skills. That way, they can excel in their future careers. ⛱ We do this through a cohesive ecosystem of employers and educators working together. 🔍 Organisations, look at how many ways your support and funding supports young people's skills when they take part in one of our organised Research Placements & Experiences! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eiv7mZbp 😎

🚧 Real-world STEM in action! 👷♂️ Congratulations to Andrew Finch, Senior Engineer at Exeter City Council and STEM Ambassador, recognised for his outstanding work inspiring young people into STEM careers. When a wall collapsed in Exeter, Andrew turned it into a learning opportunity, by inviting college students on-site to see civil engineering in action, from design plans to rebuild logistics. 🏆 His efforts earned him the Recognising Excellence in Volunteering (South West 2024-25) award — a brilliant example of how STEM outreach can happen anywhere. Read More 👉 https://bit.ly/4h2II1w

“For the Royal Air Force (RAF), the STEM Ambassador programme is the vehicle we use to garner STEM support across the entire organisation." Only 14% of disadvantaged students go on to study STEM subjects at A level, compared to 27% of non-disadvantaged students. With our employer partners, this can change! We can directly bring their staff to where these students are, revealing careers they may have never considered before! This helps grow a #ThrivingUKTalentPool. 🥳 Staff at any organisation naturally have busy schedules, but also want to give back. Read on to see how the RAF balances this with our support. ✈️ #WomenInSTEM #Technology #CSR

🌍 World Space Week is around the corner and this year’s theme is Space & Climate Change! Through European Space Agency - ESA, UK Space Agency and ESERO-UK, pupils across the UK can take part in space-themed competitions, and we’re calling on you to get involved! From coding experiments on the International Space Station to designing Moon bases or investigating Earth’s climate, you can help bring these opportunities to life through your volunteering and inspiring pupils to see STEM in new and practical ways. 👉 Find out more and see which competitions are running: bit.ly/3PtmQPa #WorldSpaceWeek #STEMAmbassadors #SpaceAndClimate