Cornwall Opportunities
www.cornwall-opportunities.co.uk
Spaceport Education Inspiring the Next Generation
For college and post-16 learners, the programme includes tailored workshops, mentoring opportunities, and partnerships with local education. These links help students access industry-relevant qualifications. Pathways to Careers in Space
STEM for Everyone
Inclusion is at the heart of Spaceport Cornwall’s mission. The team works closely with ARB units (Area Resource Base) and home-educated groups to provide flexible, adapted outreach sessions that meet diverse needs.
There’s also a strong focus on reaching underrepresented groups in STEM, including girls, neurodiverse learners, and young people from rural or economically disadvantaged communities.
Spaceport Cornwall’s STEM and Careers Outreach
Spaceport Cornwall isn’t just about launching rockets, it’s about launching futures. As the UK’s gateway to space, based at Newquay Airport, Spaceport Cornwall is committed to inspiring young minds through a vibrant programme of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), careers outreach and facility tours. Working with primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, home-educated learners and ARB (Area Resource Base) Units, the outreach team is helping to shape the scientists, engineers, and innovators of tomorrow – right here in Cornwall.
A Local Launchpad to Global Careers
Hands-On Learning, Real-World Inspiration
With fantastic links to industry professionals to support STEM and careers engagements into classrooms and opening the doors of Spaceport Cornwall to Cornwall’s young people, Spaceport Cornwall is doing more than teaching science, it’s showing students that a future within the space industry is possible and happening right on their doorstep.
From classroom workshops to site visits and interactive experiences, the outreach programme is designed to bring space, science, and sustainability to life. In primary schools , the focus is on sparking curiosity. Children explore rockets, satellites, and the wonders of Earth from space through storytelling and hands-on challenges. For secondary schools, the sessions dive deeper, exploring how space technology impacts everything from climate science to communications. Students are encouraged to think critically, problem-solve, and discover how their personal interests can translate into a myriad of space-related careers.
For more information on workshops, tours and work experience, please email Fritha Durham: fritha.durham@cornwall.gov.uk
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