Powering Futures: The RAF Charitable Trust and EDT Inspire the Engineers of Tomorrow

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Powering Futures: The RAF Charitable Trust and EDT Inspire the Engineers of Tomorrow

Through our year-long partnership, the RAF Charitable Trust became the Headline Funder of Industrial Cadets, and EDT delivered Key Stage 3 Experience Days, designed to inspire and engage young people, encouraging a positive attitude towards STEM subjects. The Experience Days were delivered across several corners of the UK from Wales and Scotland, through to London and the North.

Building on this success, we were also able to support the partnership through Industrial Cadets accreditation of the RAF Charitable Trust’s flagship programmes for Primary Schools and Secondary School, ‘Road to RIAT’ and ‘Blast Off to RIAT’ respectively, which were delivered by The Smallpeice Trust.

The ’Road to RIAT’ is a competition which tasks Key Stage 2 students with designing a sustainable aircraft, encouraging them to think carefully and creatively about air and space. ‘Blast Off to RIAT’ is a competition that invites secondary school students aged 11-14 to explore the wonders of space through a series of engaging activities delivered face-to-face. 

After a hugely successful first year, the partnership has been extended to help reach more students nationwide, continuing to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

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Impact

  • 90,000Industrial cadets Experiences delivered, exceeding the target of 55,000+
  • 11,780students reached through Industrial Cadets Challenger Experience Days, across 8regions of UK

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Testimonial

The RAF Charitable Trust’s purpose is to inspire young people aged broadly 5 – 25 year to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology. Soft skills, when combined with technical know-how,  are the key to young people unlocking their potential. We have welcomed the opportunity to partner with EDT Industrial Cadets to help tens of thousands of young people across the UK to develop these essential skills at age appropriate levels.

Dr Kevin P Stenson, Director, The RAF Charitable Trust

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