Welcome to the BLOODHOUND Education newsletter
Keep up to date with all the latest information on the Bloodhound Education programme, including inspirational science and engineering activities, additional teacher resources and how to bring the excitement of Bloodhound and the World Land Speed Record to you!
In this issue:
• Busy times at the new Bloodhound Education Centre
• Bloodhound Education founder Dawn Fitt receives OBE
• New Ambassador Graham Pay shares his experience
• Special report from the WorldSkills UK Live 2019 show
• Richard Noble talks fast cars at Porsche
• Work with us
• Support us
Latest news from the Bloodhound Education Centre
Our new Education Centre has already been busy hosting events, with Family Rocket Car Experience activities in the Christmas holidays and an Open Day alongside the Bloodhound LSR Supporters Day in late January.
Find out more about what families got up to when they visited us. Then get in touch if you’d like us to host your event or to bring any of our workshops and activities to your school, college or club.
We also have more Family Rocket Car Experience activities running in February half-term, so book now and please spread the word
Bloodhound Education trustee receives OBE
Dawn Fitt has been involved in Bloodhound’s education programme since the project started back in 2008, setting it up, running it for seven years and then more recently becoming a trustee of the charity. We’re delighted that she’s received recognition for all her work in promoting STEM and engineering!
We caught up with Dawn to find out what inspired her to become an engineer and how she got involved in inspiring others. She also shares her thoughts on further opportunities to inspire students to take the apprenticeship route into engineering.
How Ambassadors make a difference
Graham Pay travelled further than most to deliver his first talks as a new Bloodhound Ambassador when he crossed the English Channel to visit schools in Guernsey and Jersey in September. However, having grown up on Guernsey, he had a particular interest in taking the story into local schools there following an invitation from the Channel Island Group of Professional Engineers (CIGPE).
We always need more Ambassadors to inspire young people! Read Graham’s story to find out what it’s like as a first-time Ambassador. Then learn more about what Ambassadors do and how to join us on our Ambassador Programme page.
Inspiring engineers of the future
The Bloodhound Education team attended the WorldSkills UK Live 2019 show late last year, immediately after Bloodhound LSR had achieved a top speed of 628mph in South Africa. The stand, complete with revamped modular car, was very busy with students who are fans of the project – including a young man who is now an apprentice with BAE Systems as a direct results of a Bloodhound Education team visit to his school five years ago.
Found out how we can inspire your students.
Richard Noble talks fast cars at Porsche
Former world land speed record holder Richard Noble visited the Porsche Centre in Tewkesbury recently to talk about the history of world land speed records and his involvement with the sport, supported by a team of Bloodhound Education Ambassadors.
If you’d like Richard or anyone from the Bloodhound Education team to give a presentation at your event, please get in touch.
Work with us
If you would like to be part of a friendly, busy team and like the idea of inspiring children and students with unique, fun activities, we’d love to hear from you!
We currently have a vacancy for an Events Coordinator and Administrator (part-time) based at our Education Centre. And we’re always keen to hear from anyone who is interested in helping as a volunteer to become a Bloodhound Ambassador.
Support us
We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our education partners and sponsors. With new STEM roles expected to double in the next 10 years and a 2017 shortfall of 173,000 skilled STEM professionals, working with us means you’ll be helping support the development of new STEM talent.
Get in touch if you would like to discuss supporting our inspirational work with children and young people.
