FIRST UK

FIRST® UK is a charity established to provide children with opportunities to explore STEM learning through robotics challenges, to inspire them to consider STEM as a potential career pathway. The programme was launched in the UK and Ireland in 2018, having grown out of a successful 30 year US programme. Working through schools, the programme involves 12-18 year olds, and is aimed at helping young people of all backgrounds to access STEM, and eliminate any intimidation around participating in STEM activities.

FIRST® Tech Challenge UK is an inclusive robotics programme for ages 12-18, which brings young people together with mentors from industry, in teams up to 15, to design and build a robot to compete in a series of challenges. Collaboration is key and everyone has a part to play throughout the six-month programme – roles are linked to real-world careers and are intended to help young people discover the practical and life skills needed for their future.

Whilst the programme attracts 500,000+ participants annually in the USA, this is the first time the initiative has run in the UK. 100 teams, equating to approximately 1500 students, are participating in the inaugural championship events (Peterborough, March 13th and Manchester, March 15th). The winning team from each regional final will be fully funded to attend the global championships in the USA, where they will go head-to-head with teams from all over world.

We need a cohort of STEM enthusiasts to volunteer on the day to help with tasks including judging, robot inspection, refereeing and general event support, such as registration and guiding teams. You can find more information via the following link: www.ftc-uk.org/gamechanger/

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