Our impact
Spectris Foundation presentation afternoon and 2023 recap
On the 1st December we invited our STEM charities, Spectris employees, and the Foundation’s board to hear from a selection of our STEM partnerships to celebrate two incredible years since The Spectris Foundation distributed its very first grant. Technovation, Lightyear Foundation, ENTHUSE Charitable Trust and Apps for Good gave an insight to their organisations and how they’ve been using the foundation’s funding. Almost 200 people from around the world attended and was an inspiring afternoon which brought our foundation’s mission to life!
The Spectris Foundation’s mission to engineer bright futures by giving access to quality STEM education globally. In the UK, only 31% of core STEM subjects are studied by women or non-binary students, and our government acknowledges women, certain ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in STEM education. There are many obstacles, including a rapid decline in teachers remaining in the profession – with nearly half of all newly qualified teachers leaving within the first five years.
The Spectris Foundation recognises the need for quality STEM education far exceeds the UK, and that is why we fund global programs and work with specialist charitable partners who can make our mission a reality.
Over the past two years, the foundation has awarded £1.3 million pounds to 69 charities globally. Committing £1.1 million to STEM education. This year, we have awarded 7 STEM grants to new and existing partners. We are grateful to our charitable partners who are working to make our mission a reality, to find out more click here.
Aside from our primary mission in supporting access to STEM Education, at the heart of the Foundation’s philanthropic endeavor is an approach that empowers Spectris Group employees to champion causes that are close to their hearts. Grants of up to £5,000 are awarded to a diverse range of initiatives across the globe, highlighting the companies global reach and dedication towards making a positive impact on our world.
In 2023, we have proudly awarded 23 grants, totaling to £91,000 in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and China. Our hope is these small grants are impactful for the charities and the employees who have nominated them, and are another way our foundation is trying to contribute towards improving our world.
Thank you for everyone who has been involved with The Spectris Foundation this year! We look forward to another exciting year!
2023 has been a fundamental year for The Spectris Foundation; we have established long-term STEM partnerships, participated in STEM learning activities globally and continued to support employees through nominations, worldwide.Read more
India STEM Foundation
The Spectris Foundation is funding the Tinkering Lab at The Bharat English School and Junior College in Pune. A science classroom which provides students the opportunity to learn hands-on science and technology in their school and for surrounding schools.
In November, the foundation’s Chair, Derek Harding has the privilege of visiting the school where he met with the students and teachers to learn about their experiences and see firsthand the impact of the India Stem Foundation.
“I recently had the privilege to visit the Bharat English School and Junior College in Pune, India. I had the opportunity to meet the children and teachers who are being supporting by a partnership between the Spectris Foundation and the India Stem Foundation, through the creation of a “STEM TINKERING LAB”. For many of the children, the tinkering lab is the first opportunity that they have to engage with Science and Technology and it was an extremely moving experience to see their enthusiasm and excitement. The Spectris Foundation was established to champion equal opportunities for those with a passion for technology and a desire to engineer a better world. The teachers and children in Pune are the living embodiment of this purpose” – Derek Harding.
The Spectris Foundation has awarded funding towards this powerful project until 2025, to learn more see here https://spectrisfoundation.com/india-stem-foundation/
The India Stem Foundation have been operating since 2006 and in these 18 years they have worked across India to provide access to STEM education. Their work addresses the inequalities and adversity…Read more
7 STEM Grants awarded in 2023!
We are proud to have awarded a further seven STEM grants this year! We are committing to support charities for up to three years and are continuing to nourish our partnerships worldwide.
The Spectris Foundation are delighted to announce that we have awarded over £700,000 of STEM funding to 7 charitable partners.
We are extending our fantastic partnerships with Technovation, African Gifted Foundation, Engineering Education Scheme Wales, and the SAE Foundation. We aim to build on the brilliant work that has been achieved and hope to make impactful change in STEM Education internationally.
In additional, we have formed exciting new partnerships with the Lightyear Foundation and Apps for Good. Both are UK charities which are using real life solutions and technology to address the gap in STEM education for people living with a disability, with special educational needs, or within areas of deprivation.
Many of our charitable partners rely on volunteers to design programs, mentor and inspire students. In addition to funding, The Spectris Foundation plans to enhance these grants by coordinating volunteering opportunities with Spectris’s talented employees. By working together and pulling on professional experience, we will engineer bright futures.
Thank you to our charity partners, we are excited to be working alongside you!
You can read more about our impact here – Spectris Foundation
The Spectris Foundation aims to engineer bright futures through awarding grants and building long-term relationships with charitable organizations. All to enhance education in STEM fields and give access to STEM education to some of our world’s most disadvantaged communities…Read more