A report by Engineering UK found that 90% of teachers say they face barriers when trying to provide STEM activities, and research shows that your confidence in teaching climate change directly links to whether you have access to quality resources to work with. 81% of students...
As we head into 2026, one thing is clear: teachers are being asked to do more than ever to prepare young people not just for exams, but for a rapidly changing world shaped by climate challenges, digital transformation and new career pathways. At STEM Crew, our...
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Empowering Primary Science: Why Confidence, Context and Curiosity Matter More Than Ever At the 1851 Trust, we believe science should be experienced, not just taught. Through Sport Inspired Learning, we connect real-world performance, teamwork, and innovation to classroom science — helping young people see how physics, engineering,...
Together, We Can Create Lasting Change Sometimes all it takes is one story, one voice, one role model to spark a young person’s belief in themselves. For girls especially, seeing women succeed at the highest level — in sport, in science, in leadership — can be...
1851 Trust and Howden Join Forces to Empower the Next Generation through SPORT At the historic Royal Naval Dockyard 120 local students aged 11–14 from local secondary schools stepped into the thrilling world of high-performance sport and science this week as STEM Crew Live arrived in Portsmouth....
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year’s International Women's Day theme, #AccelerateAction, serves as both a call to empower women and shine a spotlight on the remarkable initiatives working tirelessly to do just that. I’m incredibly...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]British Science Week 2025 is all about Smashing Stereotypes, but what is a stereotype? Stereotyping can be defined by having a fixed idea of what somebody is like or making assumptions...
