The STEM Ambassador Programme aims to connect young people with volunteers from a variety of STEM backgrounds, helping them to get excited about STEM subjects & to recognise the links between the school curriculum & possible future career pathways. Volunteers from business, industry & academia, can sign up as STEM Ambassadors to share their expertise & experience with young people, encouraging them to consider whether STEM could be for them.

It is a national, government-funded scheme, coordinated centrally by STEM Learning Ltd and managed locally by regional STEM Ambassador Hubs.

You can read more about how STEM Ambassador volunteers are making an amazing difference in the STEM Ambassadors: Making an impact report.

Employers and Other Organisations – Registering to Become a STEM Ambassador

If you’re an employer or organisation with links to Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths, you and your staff can get involved and help to inspire the next generation of STEM experts.

Involvement in the programme can:

• make a real difference to the futures of local young people
• help create effective links between businesses, schools & other organisations working with young people
• support company CSR and outreach programmes
• aid recruitment and develop links between education and employment
• enhance staff CPD and improve staff morale
• provide evidence for those seeking chartered status
• raise the company’s or organisation’s profile

Involvement is free-of-charge.

For more information, or to register to be a STEM Ambassador volunteer, go to our Get Involved page.

To find out more about the range of employer offerings from STEM Learning, click here.

Download Induction & STEM Ambassador posters below.

Schools and Other Organisations – Requesting Support From a STEM Ambassador

If you’re a school or another organisation working with young people (e.g. uniformed groups, museums, public events), you can request the support of STEM Ambassador volunteers to enrich your activities, events, lessons etc, or to support your organisation’s staff-training or strategic development.

The range of activities that STEM Ambassadors could support is very broad but includes such things as:

• demonstrations or talks as part of a lesson or school assembly
• judging a competition
• attending careers fairs
• helping with mock interviews or CV writing workshops
• supporting an after-school STEM club
• hosting a stand at a Science fair
• mentoring
• running an activity at a Scout or Guide group

Ambassadors are a free-of-charge resource.

To find out more, or to request STEM Ambassador support, go to our Get Involved page.