2001
South Cheshire
Background Information
Whether it’s programming the video or slapping on the sunscreen Science, Engineering and Technology touch every aspect of our lives. The annual National Science Week, co-ordinated by the British Association for the Advancement of Science, raises the profile of these issues and promotes the public’s engagement with Science, Engineering and Technology.
SET UP Science is a local charity set up in South Cheshire to offer young people the opportunity to interact with science, engineering and technology, and to stimulate and encourage their continuing participation in the future. SET UP Science does this mainly during National Science week, which in the year 2001 will run from March 16th to March 25th.
In March 2000, SET UP/2000 laid on over 90 presentations to local children, either in their schools or at specially selected venues. Presentations included:
Visits included places such as an RSPCA Wildlife Hospital, the Blue Planet Aquarium and the Salt Museum, to name but a few. Over 3,000 children participated, and their parents had the opportunity of attending a Local Heroes of Science and Technology presentation with Adam Hart-Davis.
The second SET UP Science "Design and Make" Schools Competition for projects was held in July 2000 at the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motor Cars Academy. This was supported by Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motor Cars and the Crewe and Nantwich Chamber of Commerce.
SET UP Science in 2001 will be our sixth year and we aim to make the week even bigger and better. To that end the committee is looking for new presentations and, of course, new sources of funding. Events are totally free to the children and participating schools, with all costs (which in 2000 came to in the region of £8,000) being met by SET UP.
SET UP Science offers a great opportunity for anyone involved in Science, Engineering or Technology to promote their subject within the community. Help us to make SET UP Science in 2001 the best year yet.