STEM Ambassadors
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers who currently work in STEM or who have experience in STEM-focused environments, who give a bit of their time to supporting schools and young people. The purpose of volunteering as a STEM Ambassador is to inspire young people and help them see the relevance of STEM to them, their lives and their future.
There are thousands of STEM Ambassadors across the UK, who come from diverse backgrounds and a range of specialisms. Anyone aged 17 or over, living in the UK, with a passion for sharing their knowledge can become a STEM Ambassador! By sharing their knowledge, experience and skills, STEM Ambassador’s help to inspire students and demonstrate real-life applications of learning.
Graphic Science is the regional delivery partner for the STEM Ambassador programme in South West England. If you have any queries then you can reach us on: ambassadors@graphicscience.co.uk
How to get involved
Becoming a STEM Ambassador
The first step is registering as a STEM Ambassador with STEM Learning. Once you’ve created your STEM Ambassador profile, letting us know a bit about you and what you may be interested in doing as a volunteer, we will then send you a link to our Induction Training. This is a short introduction to volunteering and child safeguarding. The final step is a DBS Check, which is free for volunteers and completed online.
Training & Support
We don’t expect our STEM Ambassador’s to know how to deliver a great activity straight away. The STEM Ambassador programme offers a variety of training sessions, guidance and resources to help you figure out what you’d like to do as a volunteer, and how to do it brilliantly!
Employers & Industry
We work with employers across the South West of England, supporting them to engage in school and community outreach activities. Whether your organisation is big or small, we can help you find or create suitable outreach activities. Get in touch here.
Volunteering
You can volunteer in whatever way works best for you. This can be as often as you like, online or in person. The STEM Ambassador programme receives regular requests from schools for support, talks and presentations, workshops or careers-related activities. You can also support any employer organised outreach activities and activities through partner organisations. See more about the volunteering process.
Guidance documents
Delivered by
Graphic Science
Managed by
STEM Learning
Funded by
UK Research & Innovation