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Sponsoring IET education programmes

IET Education programmes give young people the chance to explore real-world engineering, build essential future skills and discover where a career in STEM could take them.

Sponsorship enables organisations to inspire the next generation, widen participation in engineering and technology, and make a meaningful contribution to diversity, social mobility and community impact. 

Our programmes reach tens of thousands of young people across the UK and internationally. With your support, more schools and community groups can access the equipment, resources and experiences they need to participate. 

Why sponsor an IET education programme?

Inspire the next generation

Hands-on engineering challenges spark curiosity, build confidence and help young people see themselves as future engineers, innovators and problem solvers. 

Support diversity and inclusion in STEM

Sponsorship helps reduce the biggest barriers to participation, including cost, lack of equipment, limited teaching capacity and low awareness of engineering careers. Your support opens doors for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups. 

Strengthen your future talent pipeline

These programmes reach young people at a formative age when they are developing interests and shaping ideas about what they can achieve. Sponsoring an IET programme offers early engagement with future talent across a wide range of communities. 

Create meaningful employee engagement

Your staff can volunteer as judges, mentors, or STEM ambassadors, gaining leadership, communication, and coaching experience while contributing to genuine social impact. 

Enhance your brand and sector leadership

Sponsors benefit from association with nationally recognised programmes, visibility across events and resources, and the opportunity to showcase how their organisation contributes to engineering and technology for good. 

IET Faraday® Challenge Days 

IET Faraday® Challenge Days introduce young people aged 10 to 15 years to engineering through a fast-paced, creative, real-world design challenge. Students work in teams to design and prototype a solution to an engineering problem, taking on roles, budgeting, testing ideas and presenting their final concept. 

What your sponsorship supports 

  • Subsidised kits and materials for schools.
  • Free participation for teachers, volunteers, and community groups.
  • Delivery of engineering briefing videos featuring real professionals. 
    International participation and engagement with underrepresented groups.
  • Industrial Cadets accreditation for participants.

Opportunities for sponsors 

  • Influence and contribute to the design of future challenge briefs.
  • Feature your staff within engineering briefing content.
  • Become involved as judges during prototype submissions.
  • Provide trained volunteers to support delivery.
  • Support regional celebration events and prototype development activities.

FIRST® LEGO® League 

FIRST® LEGO® League is one of the largest and most impactful STEM enrichment programmes worldwide. Children and young people aged 6 to 16 years take part in robotics, coding and engineering challenges, developing teamwork, creativity, communication, and technical skills.

Benefits of sponsoring FIRST® LEGO® League 

  • Enable more teams and schools to access robots, kits and training. 
    Support underrepresented and disadvantaged students to engage with STEM. 
  • Gain brand visibility at large-scale national events.
  • Offer staff opportunities to volunteer as judges or mentors.
  • Connect directly with young people, educators and parents at key celebration events. 

Sponsorship options 

Packages are available to support individual teams, whole classes or wider participation across age groups - with opportunities for branding, volunteering and event visibility at the UK national final. Exhibition opportunities are also available.

Exhibiting at the FIRST® LEGO® League Final  

Exhibiting at the FIRST® LEGO® League UK & Ireland National Final places your organisation at the heart of a vibrant STEM celebration.

The exhibition area sits in the middle of the practice zone and team pits, creating constant footfall as hundreds of young innovators, educators and families circulate throughout the day. This high‑energy environment - set against the backdrop of live robot games and project presentations - offers an exceptional platform to showcase STEM solutions and engage directly with future engineers and technologists.

For organisations with products or hands‑on technology, the Final provides a powerful real‑world test‑bed, allowing you to gather authentic user feedback while building early brand connection with the next generation of STEM talent.

The event also attracts strong interest and participation from teams across the UK, making it an ideal setting to demonstrate your innovations, spark inspiration and create memorable interactions. Exhibitors can secure their stand through the IET’s event platform, ensuring prime visibility at this flagship STEM showcase. 

Contact us

To find out more about exhibition opportunities, sponsorship and to build a package that aligns with your goals, contact Louise Hall, Sponsorship Manager, at sponsorship@theiet.org.