We have been working with the Safe Haven group for a number of years now with our most recent project having come to an end in November 2022. This involved collaborating with local engineers and taking a play-based approach to support the young people’s wellbeing, confidence, transferable skills and understanding of engineering.

Through this programme, we  facilitated 25 playful engineering sessions and hosted two three-day summer “Connect Camps” with the local science centre Dynamic Earth which culminated in a celebration with young people sharing their learning with the engineers to their wider families. With other partners, we focused on the engineering behind space (Royal Observatory of Edinburgh), plants (Edinburgh Botanical Gardens) and sports (Napier University).

This programme was funded by Ingenious, Royal Academy of Engineering and in partnership with Multicultural Family Base, Napier University and Dynamic Earth.