Today marks a milestone I’m incredibly proud to celebrate after recieving an email from STEM Ambassadors with a Bronze badge surpassing 150 hours of STEM volunteering.

Each year we will mark your cumulative volunteering hours with one of our digital badges to recognise all the volunteering hours you’ve completed since becoming a STEM Ambassador. This year’s badge includes all your volunteering hours up to 31 December 2025. Badges will now be issued once a year, so your next one will arrive in January 2027. – From the STEM Email I received.

What began as a commitment to give back has grown into one of the most rewarding parts of my work, helping young people discover the possibilities of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Reaching 150 hours is not just a number for me, it is a reminder of the brilliant young people I’ve met, the questions that have challenged me and the excitement that comes from helping someone take their first step toward a future in tech. Their enthusiasm is infectious and it motivates me to keep showing up, sharing knowledge and championing STEM wherever I can.

Through the STEM Ambassador programme, I’ve had the opportunity to support schools, colleges, community groups and regional initiatives that have opened doors, expanded knowledge and thinking for the next generation. I have achieved this through delivering hands‑on workshops, speaking at STEM events, participating in outreach programmes and supporting digital skills activities, every hour has contributed to building curiosity, confidence and opportunity.

Across the wider region and UK, STEM Ambassadors are making a tremendous impact, with thousands of hours logged collectively and ambitious new targets being set year after year.

I’m grateful to be part of a programme that recognises the value of volunteering, supports continuous development and encourages individuals, companys and industries to push for even greater impact. Here’s to the next 150 hours and many more opportunities to help shape the innovators, creators and problem‑solvers of tomorrow.

Find out more about being a STEM Ambassador at: https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors