All About Futures

27/05/2026

Struggling to find something fun to do this half-term?

If you’re after some easy ideas, the free CREST Awards resource library is a great place to start. It’s full of easy, hands-on STEM activities to keep everyone entertained.

The best bit? Young people can qualify for CREST Awards from just £1 if they complete 6 or more challenges!

Access the library and find out more about CREST Awards here:

CREST brings STEM to life for young people aged 3-19 of all abilities through hands-on activities and exciting projects. CREST sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and connects students with real-world science, technology, engineering, and maths.

16/04/2026

Ever baked a cake? 🎂

That’s where we start.

Because before we talk about chemical engineering, we scaffold the thinking. Ingredients → processes → outcomes.

From here students can understand how engineers take ideas and deliver them at scale across industries.

Teachers do this instinctively.

And it’s a useful reflection for all of us…

How are we scaffolding our corporate social value so it really lands?

If you’re an IChemE member, we’d love you to get involved 👇

Join us at a DiscoverChemEngLIVE event near you.

Bring your know-how, your real-world stories, your perspective.

We’ll whip up the structure around it, and bake your expertise into something that young people will savour.