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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...

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...

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...

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...

In July 2018 3M offered A Level students, keen to explore a career within Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, the chance to gain work experience. Nine students took part in a four day work...

This summer 85 sixth formers from across the East Midlands will be working with professional researchers. Through this experience, students gain insight into a wide variety of STEM careers and they...

This academic year the work experience tam have confirmed just over 5000 work experience placements. 868 of these placements are for the last two weeks of term and the team still have placements to...

This academic year, LEBC have partnered with Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership to raise awareness of the careers available in the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering industry....

Over 1250 young people will take part in Summer NCS, starting their 4 week programme on a camping residential week, taking part in activities such as rock climbing, archery and raft building and...

Ten students from schools and colleges in the Leicester area will be taking part in a work experience programme at the 3M Loughborough sites in early July.  The Year 12 students will spend time...

The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership has commissioned York Consulting to carry out a 2018-2030 skills needs assessment, to examine the changing patterns of employment and sectors...

Are you thinking about a scientific, technical or engineering-based career but not sure what it would be like? Whether to apply for University, find an Apprenticeship or go straight from school to...

25 years ago today I walkled into LEBC, based in Halford Street, with a belief that I could create a something with £30,000. I have been so fortunate to work with great people over those years...

This report gives information from the views of teenagers on aspects of their lives from their point of view, including Mental Health, Career Aspirations, Freedom and Citizenship – it’s a...

Stacy and Tom are in London this week. They are gearing up for the 2018 Nuffield Co-ordinators meeting ready for applications to open on Thursday 30th November 2017....

Last Friday Dani, Amber and Grace visited Countesthorpe Leysland Community College to host a day of careers events and workshops for years 7, 8 and 9's. We hope you enjoyed the sessions!

Dani had an amazing day with the year 5's from Gilmorton Chandler C of E Primary School exploring Loughborough Student Union and the University, finding out about all of the exciting...

Can you help us? We are running a project in partnership with the Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership to help students gain work experience in the Advanced Manufacturing and...

Amber, Barbara and Grace, had a brilliant morning yesterday at Leicester Business Festival at De Montfort University, learning all about Degree apprenticeships. Thank you to all of the speakers who...

Nuffield Research Placements give Year 12 students across the UK a chance to complete a real research project for 4-6 weeks over the summer. Students work alongside professional scientists,...

STEM Ambassadors from British Steel, RAF Digby, RAF Waddington, RAF Coningsby, Raytheon, BAE Systems, Business Remedies and Anglian Water helped to inspire scouts and guides at the Poacher...

STEM Ambassador Matt Humphrey, an engineer from Anglian Water recently had the privilege of attending a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his volunteering achievement working...

Chilled Food Association’s (CFA) Kaarin Goodburn was profiled in a recent Government Campaign to promote women in science, with the message widely used in social media.  She...

In February Chilled Ambassador Ella Connolly (Samworth Brothers) took the pop-up display to the Big Bang Fair at Leicester Grammar School, attended by 3,000 visitors.  From her prime spot she...

STEM Ambassadors are an important and exciting free-of-charge resource for teachers and others engaging with young people in and outside of the classroom. They offer their time and enthusiasm to help...

Rachel Morris, the Food Technology teacher at Judgemeadow Community College decided to do a Bronze Award with two of her year 9 groups. Rachel felt the project would be an exciting way for the pupils...

Laura Peach from the East Midlands STEM Ambassador Hub and Stem Ambassador Steven Lindley attended the Maths Hub Network Group to help teachers and Primary School maths leaders visualise how STEM...

STEM Learning held an afternoon training session event at Silverstone Racing Circuit for teachers to learn more about motorsport careers, speak to people working in the industry and discover free...

We are delighted to announce that LEBC passed the Matrix accreditation reassessment. The Matrix assessor carried out interviews and observations with LEBC’s Chief Executive Barbara...

Congratulations to Sankha Kahagala-Gamage and David Bernstein from Loughborough Grammar School on winning the UK Young Engineer of the Year 2017 title at the Big Bang Fair with their MediVest Gold...

We are now taking applications for our Summer 2017 NCS roles. The workforce will be over 100 strong to lead, inspire and support over 1,000 participants from Leicester and Leicestershire. We have...

We have only 90 places left on this Summer’s NCS programme, with a record of over 900 young people already having booked a place. The 4 week programme has been the fastest filling programme to...

Students from Madani Girls School took a day out of their normal lessons last week to work with University academics in a day of workshops designed to consider the environmental and social challenges...

We’re over the moon that Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has been announced as an NCS Sports Ambassador. The Olympic medallist stated: “I’m really proud to be working with NCS in...

There’s only one space for a Leicestershire National Citizen Service (NCS) Graduate to go on the national Leaders programme each year. In 2015 the Golden Ticket went to Ben, who took part in...

NCS received an important mention by Prime Minister David Cameron in his ‘life chances’ speech on 11 January, 2016. The Prime Minister announced that there will be stronger links...

National Citizen Service (NCS) is a personal and social development programme for 16 to 17 year olds. We have over 100 vacancies for Mentors and Lead Mentors across the year on the staff team to...

Education secretary Nicky Morgan highlighted NCS in a speech about educational excellence at the Mayor of London’s Education Conference. The Minister said she agreed with Dame Sally Coates,...

After many years of Leicestershire Education Business Company being part of the business community at Meridian Business Park in Leicestershire, the company have decided to up sticks and move into...