Aerospace Careers Programme
The ACP aims to excite the interest of young people aged 12 – 17 in technology generally and, specifically, provide them with a permanent, UK-wide, careers advisory and support service regarding the aerospace, space and aviation industries. The Programme meets face-to-face an ever-increasing number of young people and then continuously provides them and their schools with regularly updated information and practical support digitally and via our in-person network.
Activity - (Ages 12-17) Two flight simulators, three AR/VR headsets, and Spot the Robot Dog
www.aerospacecareersprogramme.co.uk/
Engineering Development Trust
The Engineering Development Trust (EDT) is a nationwide charity that encourages young people to pursue STEM careers. Its Industrial Cadets program is the industry equivalent of DofE, supported by the King and aimed at enhancing young people's employability skills. The charity's widely recognised, accredited awards scheme promotes diversity and inspires young individuals through industry-based experiences, preparing them for the future workforce.
Activity - (Ages 8+) Display Stand, Ozobots robot programming, Markers, Papers. Flyer, Brochures
www.etrust.org.uk
Enginuity: Skills Miner
Enginuity is a charity dedicated to helping employers find new ways to close the skills gap. We developed the Skills Miner games, an engineering-based Minecraft game that is linked to the National Curriculum, to help young people discover their engineering skills. 92% of students who played the games learned something new. Each Skills Miner game features fun, interactive engineering activities like constructing an airplane, making sustainable fuel, or designing aircraft fit for the future. Activity- (Ages 8+) Creating sustainable fuel on SkillsCraft. Find us in the Navigate room (downstairs Hall 1)
www.enginuity.org/
Flight Crowd
Through a variety of resources, events, and initiatives, this global platform enables people to learn about and interact with Future Flight ecosystem. By engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and education levels, Flight Crowd provides support ranging from information resources, workshops, and boot camps to mentoring and work experience opportunities, all to increase employability and develop the future Aerospace workforce.
Activity - (Ages 5+) Introducing the future of electric flight, Aerospace/Space children's activity pages, LEGO drone building, AirMobility codebreaking activity, vision mood board
www.flight-crowd.com
Get.With.The PROGRAM
Get with the Program is on a mission to inclusively inspire the tech innovators of the future
– so today’s children can one day lead the way in solving the world’s biggest challenges! Our unique mix of storytelling and performance teaches children coding concepts through interactive theatre, taking them on an exciting, engaging journey. Our coding adventures are fully aligned with the computing curriculum, and with our focus on diversity and inclusivity.
Activity - (Ages 5+) Costumed Prof Trice and AL the Robot to entertain in areas aswell as table top activity. Find us in Pioneer 2 room (downstairs Hall 1)
getintouch@getwiththeprogram.org.uk
Gulfstream
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. invented the first purpose-built business jet in 1958, and today, more than 3,000 aircraft are in service around the world. With parent company General Dynamics, Gulfstream consistently invests in the future, dedicating resources to researching and developing innovative new aircraft, technologies and services.
Activity - (Ages 5-17) Weight Balance activity, gives the opportunity to understand the importance of proper balance within an aircraft and paper plane making activities
www.gulfstream.com
Leonardo
Leonardo is a global security company that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Aerospace, Defence & Security. We employ over 8,500 people at eight sites across the UK, with over 500 young people on our training programmes, including graduate schemes, apprenticeships and industrial placements. We are one of the largest employers of engineering apprentices, providing the opportunity to gain qualifications through on-the-job training. Leonardo's award-winning graduate programme develops promising young graduates into engineers and business professionals of the future.
Activity - (Ages 5-14) Wind table activity, make rotors and drop onto wind dable to demo aerodynamics & capture images on Infra Red
Camera
https://www.leonardo.com/en/home
Ready Steady Smile
The Selfie Roamer is an event photography game changer and will be bringing it's magic to Pioneers of Tomorrow. Let us transport you into the far reaches of space via Green Screen technology and receive a free video clip of your adventure to help you remember your adventure at Pioneers of Tomorrow
The Royal Aeronautical Society
SATRO
SATRO is a STEM Education Charity based in Guildford whose aim is to inspire and develop the aspirations ofyoung people in our region. Supporting them tonurture their passions and explore STEM pathways to a successful career,which will benefit ourregional economy, wider society and all our futures. Our workshops and challenges include coding, electronics, structures, sustainability and problem solving. Activity - (Age 7+) Mission to Mars: Microbit
STEM Learning and ESERO
ESERO-UK, also known as the UK Space Education and Resource Office, aims to use the context of space to open doors for young people by delivering engaging, world-class teaching in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Working alongside STEM Learning, ESERO-UK is able to provide influence, funding and services to improve the teaching of STEM subjects in schools and colleges and inspire young people through enrichment activities
Activity - (Ages 5-50) Aerospace play with Lego Moon Rovers
https://www.stem.org.uk/esero
Stemettes
The Stemettes mission is to engage, inform, and connect the next generation of women and non-binary people to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths (STEAM) by showcasing a diversity of people working in STEAM. We're working to build a world where all young women and non-binary people can make informed decisions about careers in STEAM so that women and non-binary people can be proportionally represented in the fields. Our free, fun, and food-filled intersectional events, workshops, and learning experiences across the UK and Ireland have supported over 60,000 young people in just over a decade, with 95% of attendees having an increased interest in STEAM after just one Stemettes event.
Activity - (Ages 5-15) Interactive activity stand on laptops
https://stemettes.org/
The Brick People
“The BRICK People work with LEGO®bricks to run team building sessions, build brick commissions of all shapes and sizes, put on brick events for the general public and much much more… all using genuine LEGO® bricks.”
Gary and Steve are harnessing the power of LEGO BRICKS to bring exciting challenges from ages 3+ to parents. They are running LEGO speed build challenges and showcasing some amazing Aerospace builds.
Activity - (Age 3+) Speedbuilds and displays using LEGO bricks
www.thebrickpeople.co.uk
Farnborough Girlguiding
‘Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.’
Activity - (Ages 6-15+) Amazing Aircraft: making and testing the distance that paper planes can reach under different conditions (eg. launch angles, sizes of plane, using a fan or elastic band). Find us in Pioneer 2 room (downstairs Hall 1) )
https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/
QinetiQ
“‘QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation. Our purpose is protecting lives by serving the national security interests of our customers. We employ more than 8,500 highly-skilled people, committed to creating new ways of testing technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they meet operational needs; and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced capabilities with the assurance they will deliver the performance required.
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www.QinetiQ.com
Airbus
At Airbus, our people make a difference. Each and every one of our diverse team plays a pivotal role in making us a recognised leader in aerospace. It is not only a job on offer, it is a career! You can look forward to career growth and development, with opportunities to move across our different product areas. Our inclusive culture of innovation encourages creativity, experimentation, and collaboration. Therefore, our global presence offers unique opportunities to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and locations around the world.
Activity - Airbus Truck with a simulator (Outside)
https://www.airbus.com/en
British Airways
RAF Caterham
The brainchild of RAF personnel and celebrating 52 years of global Puma Operations, Project PUMA CATERHAM is a collaboration between Caterham Cars, RAF Benevolent Fund, Mission Motorsport and Collecting Cars to design and build a car using genuine battle-hardened components from Puma HC2 XW232.
Showcasing at Summer events, the RAF Benson STEM team will motivate and inspire the next generation by displaying the car ’ s proud military heritage and the complex design challenge undertaken by Caterham and serving RAF engineering personnel. The car will be auctioned off in Summer 24 with proceeds going to Mission Motorsport and the RAFBF
Activity - Unveiling their Caterham Car (Outside)
https://caterhamcars.com/en
HAAF
The Historic Army Aircraft Flight (HAAF) is a registered charity based at Middle Wallop in Hampshire and home to theArmy Air Corps‘ fixed and rotary wing historic aircraft. Our fleet of aircraft are flown and supported by volunteers from all walks of life including a fair proportion of ex-Military AAC and REME personnel. The HAAF aircraft are regular visitors to many major displays and events and can also be seen locally conducting fly-pasts for occasions such as Remembrance Day.
Activity - Showcasing and explaining historical plane parts alongside their static display
https://haaf.uk/
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced Critical Care Team to sick and injured people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight when they need it most. Available both day and night, 365 days a year, the Air Ambulance Critical Care Team is called out many times a day to attend road traffic collisions, sporting accidents, collapses and many other incidents.
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https://www.hiowaa.org/
University of Portsmouth
We exist to be a world- class university; one that makes a difference to the world, through transformational education, research and innovation. Three things tie together our plan for the future: our ambitious mission, our vision for bringing it to life, and the values that define the way we work, collaborate and behave. We've already made giant leaps towards our goals- we're developing our campus and becoming a more sustainable university.
Activity - (All ages) Can you hear space? Fly through the Universe while listening to real space data in our immersive experiences. Challenge yourself to work out which everyday objects have their origins in the space industry.
https://www.port.ac.uk/
AWE protects the UK through nuclear science and technology. Our mission is to design and manufacture warheads for the Continuous at Sea Deterrent and provide nuclear services to meet the needs of defence. We are proud to have been at the forefront of nuclear technology and innovation for over 70 years. We are highly-skilled individuals, working together to deliver a secure future for all. We are AWE Nuclear Security Technologies.
https://www.awe.co.uk/
Bulldog Aircraft
172 (Haywards Heath) Squadron RAF Air Cadets offers an engaging STEM aircraft experience. They’ve restored the Scottish Aviation Bulldog (formerly RAF aircraft registration XX520), which now serves as an interactive aircraft exhibit. Transported by trailer, the Bulldog deploys at events, providing a self-contained simulator suite with four virtual reality simulators. Over 6,000 experiences have been given to young people between 2022 and 2023. The project aims to promote aviation interest, offer high-quality ground training, and foster practical engineering skills. It also enhances the visibility of the RAF Air Cadets at public events.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/
Activity - Truck with simulator (Disability access) (Outside)
ARC Aerosystems is a pioneering technology firm based in the United Kingdom, dedicated to advancing a portfolio of civil aircraft, both conventional and hybrid-electric, specializing in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities. used for passenger transportation focussing on the Regional Air Mobility (RAM) market. Our company ’ s mission is to foster the growth of sustainable civil air transport technology that serves the benefit of humanity and the environment
Activity - Static Gyroplane display, information on their developmentopportunity to sit in their aircraft (Outside)
https://arcaerosystems.com/