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22 December, 2023
Nuffield Research Placements – Now Open!
Year 12 students can gain valuable work experience with a research placement over the summer holidays! The placements take place in a wide variety of bsusinesses and universities...
22 December, 2023
Get involved with Young Coders 2024!
The Young Coders Competition is a UK-wide competition for children aged 7 to 13. Each year, children are challenged to make a game using Scratch that aligns with a particular theme. The...
28 June, 2023
Northampton Summer STEM Networking Event!
We are running a free twilight networking event in Rushden for teachers of STEM subjects and local STEM Ambassadors. If you are a STEM Ambassador, Educator or education-supporting...
19 May, 2023
Young Coders 2023 Competition - Deadline soon!
An international competition thats FREE to enter for primary and secondary schools (school years 4 - 8). FREE resources are available to help teachers become more confident in teaching...
21 April, 2023
Family Space Evening with the National Space Centre
The National Space Centre IGNITE! in collaboration with Coalville C.A.N and STEM Ambassador Hub East Midlands at LEBC hosted an enjoyable evening full of space-themed activities for the whole...
14 April, 2023
Coalville C.A.N’s Bridge to the Community Challenge Winners!
Congratulations to Forest Way School and Newbold CoE Primary School! To celebrate British Science Week and this year’s theme of ‘connections’ Coalville C.A.N community space,...
20 February, 2023
LEBC's School Events Team - A Great Start to 2023!
LEBC School Events are in full swing! So far in 2023, LEBC School Events have kick started the year working with 11 schools running events, assemblies and workshops. We have already been...
31 January, 2023
PepsiCo Prize Winner’s Visit
Congratulations to Somercotes Academy student, Cara for winning the PepsiCo Design a healthy lunchbox snack competition! On Monday 23rd January 2023, Cara visited PepsiCo’s site in Beaumont...
17 January, 2023
Young Coders Competition 2023 - Information Webinar for Teachers
The Young Coders competition is back again for 2023 and ready for you to take part, join our live meeting to find out more! Now in its 6th year, the Young Coders Competition is a...
17 January, 2023
Coalville C.A.N’s “Bridge to the Community” Challenge
Are you a Coalville area school? Take part in this competition! To celebrate British Science Week and this year’s theme of ‘connections’ Coalville C.A.N community...
16 January, 2023
LEBC donates to a local charity
LEBC’s LAMP is switched on! Each Christmas, each member of staff at LEBC contributes a set amount towards a chosen charity. All donations are totalled up and each member of staff is given...
09 January, 2023
Leicester Changemakers Homelessness Project
Our NCS Leicester Changemakers raised over £600 worth of donations for the Centre Project, aiming to help those struggling over the Christmas period. Our Leicestershire Changemakers group is...
09 January, 2023
Warwickshire & Solihull Changemakers ‘Mental Health & School Support’ Project
Our Warwickshire & Solihull Changemaker group conducted a survey to see if mental wellbeing support in schools is meeting the needs of the students. Our Warwickshire & Solihull...
09 January, 2023
Coventry Changemakers Crime Prevention Project
Our Coventry Changemakers created petitions to make first aid and self-defence lessons a compulsory workshop offered in schools. Our Coventry Changemakers group is made up of 25 15-17 year olds...
04 January, 2023
Young Coders 2023 Competition- Now Open!
Do you have a new years resolution to provide more STEM-related activities for the young people you work with? You can now submit entries for the Young Coders 2023 Competition. We would be thrilled...
04 January, 2023
Summer NCS
Over 1,500 16 and 17 year olds from Leicester+shire, Corby, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire have participated in this Summers NCS programmes with LEBC. 107 NCS teams spent 2 weeks this...
13 December, 2022
Attention - Applications Now Open - Nuffield Research Placements!
Do you know any passionate students interested in a future STEM career? Applications are now open to apply for a Nuffield Research Placement! Year 12 students can gain valuable experience...
13 December, 2022
Prize Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winning schools of the PepsiCo Design a healthy lunchbox snack competition - The Martin High School, Anstey in Leicestershire and Somercotes Academy, Louth in...
07 December, 2022
Our NCS Story
Would you believe us if we were to say that a group of 16-17-year olds came together and organised a Basketball Fundraiser for Charity in the space of just 4 days? It all started with a group...
30 November, 2022
My Journey to Engineering – No Degree Needed!
Did you not get the results you expected, or face setbacks during your exams? You’re not alone, and there is no reason you can’t still be an engineer! To hear more about Lorcan's...
25 November, 2022
A Busy Month For School Events
In November the School Events team have ran five events with the help of 90 volunteers from over 70 companies, all in the aim to prepare young people for the world of work. Events included Speed...
25 November, 2022
Raytheon Technologies Quadcopter Challenge - Regional Final Results!
During the course of the day the students had to fly their drone through an obstacle course, gaining points for their performance and give a presentation to visiting judges on how their design linked...
25 November, 2022
281 Days of Career Guidance!
The Careers Team have been super busy this term inspiring hundreds of young people and assisting them with making decisions on their next steps! The team have delivered a whopping 281 days of...
26 August, 2022
Degree Apprenticeship Success!
It's celebration time a LEBC as we say a big congratulations to 3 colleagues who have graduated from De Montfort University achieving their Business Management degrees! Grace, Charlotte...
11 July, 2022
Young coders Competition 2022 - results
And the results are in.... the winners were chosen by the children at Park Junior School with some help from STEM Ambassadors. Please click the link below to watch the...
28 February, 2022
Young Coders Competition 2022
Now in its 5th year the Young Coders Competition is a competition for primary and secondary schools (years 4—8) aimed at helping teachers to become more confident with teaching...
28 February, 2022
3M Young Innovators Challenge 2022
The 3M Young Innovators Challenge is a STEM-based school competition run by science-based technology company 3M. It comprises practical, theoretical and creative challenges for Key Stage 2 primary...
17 May, 2021
Teens in NCS Change Maker Group Launch ‘Pledge Green Post-Covid-19’ Challenge Written by Change Maker, Charlotte, 17 years old.
Our Project and its Aims: My NCS Change Maker group, ‘Local Legacy’ were passionate about organizing a social action project that would support the environment for NCS Action Day....
17 May, 2021
Local teens support ‘52 Streets in 52 Weeks’ project to tackle Food Poverty in Coventry and Warwickshire Written by the NCS Change Makers: Sophie, Daisy, Paris and Sharandeep
Food poverty has been rising year on year for nearly a decade, not just in Coventry and Warwickshire, but also across the whole country. After researching the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on this...
11 May, 2021
Teens Launch ‘Can You Help?’ Project to tackle Food Poverty in Leicestershire - Written by Alina, NCS Changemaker in Leicester.
Local teens joined the fight against food poverty during this year’s NCS Action Day Over 340 donations for local food banks collected by the NCS Changemakers 5 different food banks...
26 February, 2021
The Young Coders Competition!
The Young Coders Competition will be running once again in 2021 and we would be thrilled if your school or club would like to take part this year! In case you are not aware, the...
25 February, 2021
Raising Aspirations: free STEM Ambassador online mentoring for 16-18 year olds
The STEM Ambassador programme, in partnership with Brightside charity, is launching a free national online mentoring scheme to support young people aged 16-18 who are interested in...
25 February, 2021
I’m an Engineer, Get me out of here!
Show your students what engineering is, and who it’s for, this March In March 2021, UK school students can connect with working engineers in real-time through I’m an Engineer, Get me...
25 February, 2021
British Science Week 2021!
British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths with specific events occurring between 5-14 March 2021. STEM Ambassador Hubs from across the country...
09 February, 2021
STEM Careers Q&A with Rising Stars
3M sponsors the Science and Engineering category of the Rising Star Awards programme, championing females working in the industry who help to highlight the wide range of STEM careers...
08 February, 2021
LEBC Apprenticeship Service 2.0
Since 2017, Leicestershire Education Business Company have helped over 3,000 students in local schools and colleges to learn more about apprenticeships, particularly the higher and degree level...
22 January, 2021
NCS Graduates spread festive cheer in Leicestershire and Warwickshire
Since completing the NCS Programme in 2020, many of our graduates from across Leicester, Leicestershire, Coventry, and Warwickshire have chosen to continue their NCS journey, and extend their...
02 December, 2020
Where can STEM take you?
Please click here for the full article on 'Where can STEM take you?'
05 November, 2020
WQE Students take part in the Autumn 2020 NCS Moving Forward Programme.
This Autumn, 50 young people from Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College in Leicester kicked off the beginning of their new school year by doing their bit to help rebuild local communities and...
11 September, 2020
Dear Education Community- RS Components
2020 has been a strange and stressful year for education. This message is for all the students, teachers and parents who continue to be brilliant in these challenging times from some of the wonderful...
09 September, 2020
Young People Keep Doing Good in the Face of the Pandemic
With the country starting to get back on its feet, teens in Leicester, Coventry and Rugby have been spending their summer doing their bit to rebuild local communities and create positive...
07 September, 2020
Meet the STEM Ambassador
We often get asked by teachers what our STEM Ambassadors do. Here is an interesting article about one of them. Elpida Vounzoulaki is currently doing a PHD in Diabetes Epidemiology at Leicester...
09 July, 2020
Applebee Marketing volunteer with LEBC's School Events Team
Applebee Marketing are a Leicestershire based Marketing & PR Agency with over 30 years experience, specialising in industrial, manufacturing & engineering sectors. Applebee Marketing first...
09 July, 2020
STEM Teacher Newsletter June 2020
The STEM Teacher newsletter for June is now live! Please follow the link below to access the document. http://email.stem.org.uk/q/119zOZOd4Wrw/wv If you would like to get in touch with our STEM...
03 July, 2020
NCS Impact 2020
This document contains the latest statistical analysis of the NCS programme at a national level. We are really proud of our NCS teams' contribution to these impact statistics.
24 February, 2020
The new STEM Ambassador app is now out!
The STEM Ambassador app makes it even easier to find nearby volunteering opportunities. Notifications and the ‘add to calendar’ function allows you to easily keep track of your...
16 December, 2019
We provide life-changing experiences delivering the National Citizen Service
We provide life-changing experiences Delivering the National Citizen Service National Citizen Service (NCS) is the experience that turns no you can’t into no we can. As a national...
29 October, 2019
What is an engineer?
What is an engineer? HORIBA MIRA’s STEM Ambassador, Alisdair Bowie explains. Alisdair Bowie – Senior Software and Controls Engineer, joined HORIBA MIRA in 2011 after achieving a...
07 October, 2019
3M Work Experience Case Studies
I applied to 3M for work experience as I wanted to gain experience of a market leading company in an area relevant to my current studies and my future career aspirations. I also wanted to find out...
05 March, 2019
A heart-warming letter the NCS team received from Newlife.
Here is a heart-warming letter the NCS team received from Newlife. Newlife is a charity who support disabled children, their families and their carers. Their researchers work to improve...
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