[Academic] Fwd: Children's University and STEM learning activities

[Brian]

Dear All,

Please see below requests for an excellent cause -  I will be donating 
£100 from a special fund to help the next generation of scientists. If 
you would like to also donate in a similar way from any underspent 
accounts with a bit spare cash or a special fund, can you please make an 
internal transfer through FMS to the Children’s University budget code: 
17567 GEN2029-103

Many thanks,

Brian



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Subject: 	Children's University and STEM learning activities
Date: 	Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:49:13 +0100
From: 	Aileen Wilson <aileen.wilson at strath.ac.uk>
To: 	Brian McNeil (Physics) <b.w.j.mcneil at strath.ac.uk>



Dear Brian

As a socially progressive institution, the University of Strathclyde 
aspires to increase opportunities for people from a diverse range of 
backgrounds and is committed to public and community engagement.

Glasgow Children’s University 
<https://www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/publicengagement/schools/childrensuniversity/> 
was founded in 2013 and is part of a national programme run by 
Children’s University Scotland 
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– a charity that works with partners to inspire children to take part in 
learning beyond the classroom.  We work with schools and other learning 
providers to help children overcome barriers to learning and to further 
their talents and interests through fun, interactive learning 
experiences outside of school lesson time.

As part of our desire to tackle digital exclusion for the most 
vulnerable children in our society we are working in collaboration with 
The Curiosity Box 
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to provide a set of fun and inspirational STEM learning activities 
neatly packed into a letterbox sized box.  These boxes are carefully 
designed to include everything that a child needs to undertake the 
activity – no requirement to find additional resources at home or for 
parents/carers to purchase them.  We want to eliminate any potential 
barriers.

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a negative effect on the children who 
are already suffering the most and we can make a difference and help 
tackle the attainment gap. By targeting those schools and pupils who are 
most disadvantaged, these Curiosity Boxes could provide the spark in a 
child which fosters their love of science, engineering, technology, 
business etc and make them the Strathclyde students of the future.

In order to achieve our aim we need funding and are seeking your support 
in the form of a financial contribution.  This contribution can be any 
amount – there is no minimum or maximum amount and your support could 
help to buy a Curiosity Box for one child or 100s of children. Please 
get in touch if you have any spare funding that we could put to use – 
any underspend as a result of event cancellations, knowledge exchange or 
public engagement funding, covid-19 related grants,….

We aim to distribute the first set of boxes in September, with the 
potential to tailor future boxes to particular disciplines following 
evaluation. Even if you are not in a position to offer financial support 
at the moment, please let us know if you would be interested in working 
with us on future boxes related to your particular subject area.

Kind regards.

Aileen

Aileen H Wilson

Senior Engagement & Outreach Officer/Manager, Glasgow Children’s University

Access Equality & Inclusion

University of Strathclyde
Room 208d

Graham Hills Building

50 George Street
Glasgow
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Tel: 0141 548 2637

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