Become a Science Explainer for the Royal Institution's family events
About the Role
We hold a number of family events throughout the year, and go to conferences and school events around the country, such as The Big Bang Fair and Cheltenham Science Festival. As a programmes volunteer, your role would be to run activities and demonstrate experiments to young people and their families. This could be anything from extracting DNA from strawberries to making indoor rockets.
Please note that most of the volunteering opportunities are based in London and you must be over 18 to participate. Since all training is provided before each event, no formal science or teaching qualifications are required.
Our events also offer volunteers a brilliant opportunity to get experience in science communication, presenting, explaining and demonstrating science in an informal educational setting. If you have a good level of scientific knowledge and a great deal of enthusiasm, like the idea of communicating science to the public, and want to know more, get in touch.
About the Organisation
At the Royal Institution (Ri), we believe science shapes our lives, our culture and the world around us. But to ensure that science is harnessed for the maximum benefit of society today, and in the future, we must maintain a healthy and dynamic interaction between scientists and the public.
For that reason, we have worked for over 200 years at the forefront of public engagement with science. From the world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES to public events with leading thinkers and workshops for children, our charitable purpose has always been to encourage people to think more deeply about the wonders and applications of science. We are looking for volunteers to help us deliver high-quality programming and maintain our world-class collection.
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- Mentoring
- Youth
- Local events
- Other
