On behalf of STEM Ambassador Hubs South West Peninsula and West England we are thrilled to offer you a three week virtual programme of STEM activities designed to educate and inspire young people across our region. We have been blown away by the response from employers, organisations and STEM Ambassadors. There is something here for everyone across all ages and for parents and carers too. The content is broad and varied, some sessions will be practical and require resources to be downloaded, others are presentation style. We also have science shows and careers focused workshops. Most sessions will be delivered live via Zoom or Teams with the option for questions through the chat function.

How to book a session
To find out more about each session, click on the link and you will be taken to the full details within Eventbrite. From this page you will also be able to book and the meeting link will be sent to you once registered. You can attend as many sessions as you want. We have made it clear what age range the session is intended for and made reference to curriculum links for teachers wishing to join a session with their class. We strongly recommend adding the meeting links to your online calendars and ensuring that you have them to hand and ready to use on the day.

On the day
Simply click the link which was emailed to you upon registration or manually enter the Meeting ID and password. You will join a waiting area until the start time. As soon as the session starts your speaker will be visible on your screen.

For teachers using a screen at the front of the class please make sure students can see the screen clearly and note any special instructions for the session, as some presentations will involve audience participation.

• Please note that each session will be recorded
• Meeting settings have been set up to ensure that all participants have their cameras and mics switched OFF
• Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and we expect them to be popular. Each session can accommodate 300 individuals unless otherwise indicated.

During the festival if you have any problems at all please contact: swstemfest@graphicscience.co.uk

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Weston College is at the heart of the community, offering a wide range of support to people of all levels, from the unemployed looking to gain new qualifications, to learners completing Master’s degrees.

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South West STEM Fest will offer a range of opportunities for students of all key stages, primary, secondary and college, to take part. There will also be many different types of activity – careers talks, STEM presentations, interactive shows and workshops. Something for everyone!

So Save the Dates! 7th – 25th June 2021 is when the activities for South West STEM Fest will be taking place.

To make sure you are the first to hear all the South West STEM Fest news, drop us an an email at swstemfest@cswgroup.co.uk

For more information on how your organisation, Businesses, Universities, Local Authorities etc, can get involved in South West STEM Fest, take a look at the information below.

Email swstemfest@cswgroup.co.uk to get started!

Link your STEM event to South West STEM Fest

If you are involved in a STEM event taking place between 7th and 25th June 2021, and this event has some connection with people, places or STEM in the south west of England, we would like to list your activity on the South West STEM Fest programme. We will use this to raise the profile of all the STEM events that young people in the south west are, or could be, taking part in.

Run a STEM activity for young people during South West STEM Fest

If your organisation does some super-duper STEM here in the south west of England and you would like to run or host a STEM-themed activity for young people to show off what you do, then why not run it during South West STEM Fest? If at any point between 7th and 25th June you can offer something that engages young people in any form of STEM-based activity, then tell us about it and we will help you to refine the activity, recruit participants, find volunteers to help run it, whatever you need to make your activity a success!

Contribute to the South West STEM Fest showcase

The final week of South West STEM Fest (21st – 25th June) will be Showcase Week! This is where we will be ramping up activity and creating a frenzy of STEM interaction for young people all across the region – live and as-live STEM events and shows, with tons of virtual and maybe even some in-person activity. Leading up to the national celebration of STEM – Big Bang Digital 2021! To ensure this is a triumph we need people to make a contibution; this could be in the form of time, skills, insight and experience, it could be by putting on a show or other high profile activity as part of the showcase, or it could be in the form of sponsorship to help us cover the costs of hosting an engaging and accessible experience.