WELCOME TO ENGINEERING MINDS
ENGINEERING MINDS delivers Robotics and Coding Clubs in primary schools and community centres across South-East and West London. We work in partnership with Institution of Engineering and Technology for organising First LEGO League Tournaments in Greenwich.
We aim to empower children to get ready for their future by becoming the next generation of scientists, engineers, coders and developers, able use their knowledge and creativity to innovate and improve our world. With the guidance of our experienced tutors, children learn to code, improve their problem thinking, visualise abstract notions, apply maths and physics into their coding games, use their creativity and have lots of moments of Eureka.
Our ethos is to offer high quality STEAM Clubs (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design, Mathematics) accessible to all children, regardless of their economic or social background. During the years, we have provided LEGO Robotics workshops for the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Royal Borough of Greenwich Council and many community groups.
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE 2024: ENGINEERING MINDS TEAM IS GOING TO THE NATIONALS!
Our Eltham Club has been a Finalist in the National Championship in Harrogate, on 20th April. They have won the Champions Award at the Regional Tournament of First LEGO League at Greenwich University and have been part of the largest FIRST LEGO League event to-date.
Their Innovation Project was an VR System for disabled children. These young engineers have worked on creating a Virtual Reality experience for children who may not get the opportunity to try it due to inaccessibility.
ENGINEERING MINDS SCIENCE HOLIDAY CLUBS
With Engineering Minds the school holidays are exciting times when parents do not need to worry about keeping their children physically busy and mentally active.
Our half-day or full- day Science Clubs not only reinforce knowledge and skills learned during the year, but also entertain children and introduce them to new activities and technologies, building on their creativity and eagerness to explore science.
AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE AND CODING CLUBS
Our clubs have welcomed so far more than 300 children yearly, all eager to build and code exciting robots. Over the years they have won many medals at LEGO First League, a prestigious international competition held in the UK by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Our science and coding clubs are suitable for primary school children and are designed to inspire them to explore coding, robotics and key engineering practices from an early age.
CODING CLUBS
Engineering Minds' team aims to harness children's interest for video games in the right direction - which is discovering coding and getting on a path for future success in computer programming.
Our classes encourage children to see themselves as future game developers, a career in growing demand all around the world.
We're delighted to be featured in Twinkl's recent blog - The Benefits of Coding for Children.
GRAPHIC DESIGN CLUBS
In a society that is changing all the time, visuals play a huge role in transmitting a message. Graphic design is constantly influencing the way we perceive organisations, services and people around us.
This course aims to enable children to understand how to create effective visual messages and how to critically assess the visual communications around them.
RECLAIMING NARRATIVES
In October 2024, with support from BH365, we launched a new project in the Royal Borough of Greenwich that
celebrates the contributions of outstanding Black African and Caribbean engineers and scientists in the UK.
This initiative seeks to inspire the next generation of innovators, instilling pride in their heritage while
educating the broader community about the significant roles played by Black African scientists and
engineers. Our project aims to increase cultural awareness, reduce prejudice, promote mutual respect, and
stimulate interest in engineering and science among children from underrepresented backgrounds.
The project is including various activities targeting children aged 7-14 in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
MENTORS & VOLUNTEERS
ENGINEERING MINDS has a growing team of young volunteers, children aged 16-17 who have a passion for coding and STEAM. Our STEAM MENTORS are involved in Erasmus+ projects, linking them with European young people like-minded and creating opportunities for free international volunteering, youth exchanges and working in partnership within European STEAM charities and social enterprises.
GIRLS INTO ENGINEERING
With the support of UK Research and Innovation and UK Science Festivals Network, Engineering Minds has run a pilot project in the Royal Borough of Greenwich that aimed to stimulate the interest for a career in engineering for 15 girls aged 11-14 from under-represented groups.
Around the world, women remain severely underrepresented in engineering, as just 12% of those working in engineering are female, compared with 47% of the overall UK workforce.
"...we want them not to be afraid or bored by Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths..."
