We love to collaborate
We want all young people to know about engineering and technology careers. We can’t achieve that on our own, so we work collaboratively. We consult with teachers and young people. We want what we do to work for schools and reach more young people.
Who we work in partnership with
We partner with careers organisations such as Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), Careers England, Career Development Institute, Gatsby, The Skills Builder Partnership and Unifrog. We support National Careers Week and Green Careers Week. We're also a National Apprenticeship Week partner.
Our Neon careers resources are another team effort. They’re created by our Careers Working Group made up of dedicated education, outreach, careers and marketing professionals from STEM Learning, UCL Engineering, Professional Engineering Institutions and Royal Academy of Engineering. And, of course, we have input from a secondary school teacher in the group.
We work with STEM Learning, Primary Science Teaching Trust and Professional Engineering Institutions such as BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Physics. This helps us make sure we cover the breadth of STEM in our activities for schools.
We also work in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE).
How we work with activity providers
Activity providers are organisations developing and delivering STEM enrichment activities for schools. From workshops and careers talks to hands-on projects and competitions, they can help you inspire your students.
We are an activity provider. We also work with other providers to make sure their activities meet the Neon quality standards. That means you can easily find high-quality opportunities to engage your students.
Great enrichment activities bring STEM careers and real-world applications to life. They are inclusive and regularly evaluated and improved. They give young people meaningful experiences that broaden horizons, raise aspirations and support learning outcomes.
It has been a pleasure to be involved in the EUK Education teacher network. I have enjoyed talking to other teachers who have a passion for all things STEM whilst networking with others in careers, industry and so much more. It is pleasing that a group like this listens to teachers to help develop resources for other teachers to use in their schools.
— Teacher
Talking to teachers
We have a network of teachers, career leaders and SENCOs who we consult regularly. Their input and insights are hugely valuable and we appreciate the time they give us. It’s important to us to create activities and resources that really work for you and for your students.
How we work with careers partners
We work in partnership with careers organisations so our resources and activities hit the mark.
What we produce needs to be well-informed and high quality. It needs to align with the careers framework where you are and help you do your job. Working with these partners lets this happen.
We want our resources to be available for as many young people as possible, wherever they are in the UK.
Delivery partners
We proudly work with organisations across the UK who help develop and deliver our programmes.
In England we work with Canterbury Christ Church University, Smallpeice Trust and STEMunity and in Northern Ireland we work with Sentinus. In Wales we work with Education Engineering Scheme Wales (EESW). And in Scotland we work with See Science and Prosper.
How we are funded
EUK Education is created and funded by EngineeringUK. EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit whose mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be inspired, informed and progress into engineering and technology.
Our activities for schools also have additional funders, which allows us to make them available to students in UK state schools free of charge.
The Big Bang Fair is brought to you by EUK Education, with support from a wide range of funders from across STEM industries, including EngineeringUK
The Big Bang Competition special awards are funded by the award sponsors. A list of funders is available each year
Tomorrow's Engineers Week and Neon are fully funded by EngineeringUK with support from a wide range of organisations
Climate Schools Programme is brought to you by EUK Education, with funding from Helsington Foundation. Helsington Foundation is a Climate Schools Programme funder for the period from September 2023 to August 2026
Energy Quest is powered by EUK Education, with previous and future grant funding from Shell, Nuclear Waste Services and Helsington Foundation
How you can support our work
We want schools across the UK to know about us and make the most of everything we offer.
There are lots of ways to support us! From sharing our posts on socials and spreading the word about what we do, right through to funding and programme delivery. If you see something you like, please pass it on. You could tag us on socials or send us a message – we love feedback!
We know school finances are challenging. The funding we receive allows us to offer our activities and resources free of charge, helping remove financial barriers. Funding bursaries extends that opportunity further, so more school students have the chance to take part in an inspiring STEM activity.
If you're a STEM professional, you might be interested in the volunteering opportunities available across our activities for schools.
If you’d like to talk to us about how your organisation could support what we do, please get in touch.
Our activities for schools
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Climate Schools Programme
Empower your students to explore innovative solutions to tackling climate change and discover brand-new skills. Includes science, English and geography lessons.
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Tomorrow's Engineers Week
Help your students see how engineering and technology tackles the real-world issues they care about during our annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Week.
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The Big Bang Challenge
Support your students to build a STEM project step-by-step with The Big Bang Challenge. They get certificates and virtual badges along the way.
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The Big Bang Competition
Bring your students’ ideas to life with the UK’s biggest STEM competition for young people. Enter a STEM project to be in with the chance of winning life-changing prizes.
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Energy Quest
Centred around a real-world scenario for problem-solving and teamwork activities. The lesson plans are filled with fun, practical, hands-on experiments for students to run and learn from.
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Big Bang at School
Everything you need to host an exciting day filled with amazing science and engineering activities, workshops and more. Get resources, insights and connections so you can deliver an unforgettable day.
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The Big Bang Fair
Challenge your students’ perceptions of STEM at The Big Bang Fair. Take part in hands-on activities, inspiring shows and careers panels. It's the UK’s biggest celebration of STEM.
More about EngineeringUK
EngineeringUK is the not-for-profit behind EUK Education and all its activities for schools. It works with hundreds of other organisations and industry so more young people from all backgrounds get inspired to go into engineering and technology roles.
Its comprehensive research analyses the current workforce and future needs. EngineeringUK leads growing efforts to make sure that STEM inspiration in school has the greatest impact.
EngineeringUK is always open to working with others to achieve its mission.
