Education Award win for Woodhorn Museum

Woodhorn Museum has been recognised at the Educate North Awards winning the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative Award for its STEM communities project, in partnership with NUSTEM at Northumbria University. 

The Educate North Awards celebrate achievements across the Higher Education, Further Education and Sixth Form sectors in the North of England. 

As part of the STEM Communities project, Woodhorn Museum worked with University staff to build a community of family scientists in Northumberland, supported by funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).  

Aimed at families with children aged between eight and 11 from schools in the area local to Woodhorn, the project seeks to engage families and carers from some of the most socio-economically deprived areas of the UK by using science and technology blended with local heritage. The project started with workshops in schools for children and families and there is now a STEM community that comes together to explore different areas, which meets regularly at the museum.  

Jo Raw, Manager of Woodhorn Museum, said: 

"It is fantastic to be recognised for the work we have been doing with local schools and communities to engage them in STEM subjects. It has been a really rewarding project and this award is for everyone who has been involved."