Future in Action

Future in Action

Future in Action

CEMEX Charity Partnerships 2021 Achievements – Cambridge Science Centre

20th January, 2022

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CEMEX UK’s key partnerships in 2021 included the Cambridge Science Centre, PAN Intercultural Arts, Macready Theatre and through these partnerships the organisation was able to reach over 90,000 community partners around the United Kingdom.

The 2021 achievements were centred around three of the four social impact pillars namely:

  • Education and capability development for employability
  • Social and environmental innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Culture of environmental protection, health and safety

We wanted to share the key achievements for these partnerships over the last 12 months and this week will look at Cambridge Science Centre.

The Cambridge Science Centre has re-emphasised that the core funding that they are currently receiving from CEMEX helps underpin everything that the Science Centre achieves. Due to the pandemic, the centre has not been spared and this has drastically affected the centre’s finances;

“Simply put, without CEMEX’s continued support the Centre would have been unable to achieve what it has these past 18 months.”

To support remote learning utilising the Cambridge Science Centre platform, CEMEX has supported the development of a Biodiversity show which will be available to schools across the country ensuring greater expansion of STEM outreach efforts.

Over the last year, Cambridge Science Centre was able to reach 65.537 community partners with CEMEX’s support. The partners were reached through various activities such as:

  • COVID-19 response products maintained (OpenUPScience magazine) and virtual school trip platform with support for teachers
  • Resource pack developed to support schools during lockdown
  • STEM club in under-served Cambridge school
  • PopUpScience events in Cambridge, Peterborough, Newmarket and other small communities
  • Community roadshow held in Luton City Centre
  • Satellite Science Centre established in Central Cambridge
  • Establishment of school and community forum – in touch with voice of beneficiaries

To find out more about the Cambridge Science Centre, visit: https://cambridgesciencecentre.org/