Grand Challenges – Our Futures Resources

The Grand Challenges was a successful programme that ran from 2018 to 2023. This programme aimed to help young people develop the skills needed to bridge the gap between learning and career choices. In partnership with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), STEM Learning developed a collection of resources, to improve people’s knowledge of future career opportunities, the types of STEM skills that are needed and how young people can gain those skills. 

The Grand Challenges – Our Futures Programme aimed to raise the profile of the Industrial Strategy Grand Challenge themes to young people across the UK, support them in making career decisions based on what lies in the future, not the past.

These free-to-access resources have been collated to support delivery of practical activities to young people in schools, colleges and in the wider community e.g. youth or community groups. The resources will support increased understanding of future career opportunities and the paths taken to access careers, as well as developing young peoples’ STEM and employability skills.

If you would like support from a STEM Ambassador to deliver an activity please request one via the STEM Ambassador website.