Centre of the Cell inspires future generations of STEM scientists and makes an impact on young lives locally and internationally. We empower young people through cell science, equipping them with skills to transition into higher education, with a specific focus on STEM and healthcare careers. Participation encourages better personal health and a more enriched life through knowledge and learning. Since opening in 2009 our award-winning project has hosted over 260,000 participants.
You can help us to increase our capacity to deliver our ambitions and to expand our reach, enabling us to be as inclusive and accessible to all.
Our key programmes focus on raising aspirations and giving a positive start to life for young people:
Schools programme
Captivating the imagination of young people onsite in the iconic STEM & Neuron pods and through outreach to schools, bringing them the opportunity to participate in workshops co-developed with leading scientists and clinicians. The Centre’s schools’ catchment is wide ranging and open to all. It costs £195 to run one STEM Pod show for a school, you can ensure that as many young people as possible can be inspired by interactive cell science.
Youth Scheme
Raising awareness of health challenges, encouraging participation in research and opening the world of opportunity, through science engagement that elevates aspirations and inspires the next generation of scientists and healthcare professionals. Our membership engages 800+ local youths aged 14-19 who participate in work experience, volunteering, mentoring and university-advice, with your help we can increase this number.
Website
Our website engages with young people internationally, captures imaginations, and create a space to share knowledge, open discussions, and help young people to understand their health. You can support us to share science-based games, patient stories, and educational resources online.
Public programme
A series of workshops and events delivered to children, their families and the local community. We work to create an inclusive environment that informs and entertains our local community of East London. Your support helps us bring people together to participate in the stories that touch and shape their understanding of science and health.
Work with us
As a collective we can have an impact on young lives and the communities in which we work.
Science is for all, it underpins the natural world around us and is the endeavour to understand ourselves, our environment and the universe. Science is curiosity.
We look to inspire the curiosity of the next generations of scientists across multiple disciplines but especially biomedical pursuits such as medicine and dentistry, grounded in cell biology.
We value our partnerships, believing that we can as a community support each other and bringing about positive change in people lives, increasing trust in science and inspire young minds by opening up the possibilities of routes through science.
Working with us can take many forms:
- Collaborating on a project
- Giving time or space
- Sharing skills and experience
- Opening our networks to raise awareness of the great work going on.
Working together we can illustrate the many career paths in science. Working at times with younger people who will not otherwise have access and a chance to realise these ambitions.
To support them with guidance, resources and confidence to discover their own futures.
Teacher feedback
We’re developing new shows and workshops, making them as accessible as possible, we’d value connecting with teachers to hear your feedback, tailor our experiences and learn what support your schools desire to engage your classes.
We’re here to listen and learn from you.
Artists
We’re looking for new ways to convey the importance of science, to capture imaginations and spark curiosity to find out more. Some of the best ways are to deliver the facts and theory via creative outputs, help others see what intrigued and fascinated you into developing your artistic practice to inspire theirs.
We’ve had musicians and photographers alike share their stories and works. Our Neuron Pod is a flexible space that can host talks and more.
We’d love to work with you.
Science centres
We’d be delighted to work with others who are trying to achieve our mutual aims. Inspiring through science, making research and education accessible and obtainable to all and raising aspirations across the communities we all work in.
We’re here to build foundations and bridges with you.
Leave a gift in your will
If you would like to find out more about how you can bring real and meaningful change to the thousands of young people engaging with us every year get in touch supportus@centreofthecell.org
Leaving a gift in your will passes on your spark of curiosity in science and education. It has the potential to create a lifetime of inspiration and opportunity for future generations. Find out more here or get in touch supportus@centreofthecell.org.
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