Sustainable Barnet
The Pitch
Problem statement
We grew up in London’s 2nd most polluted area, Barnet, witnessing multiple deaths linked to pollution, and the complex social issues faced by my community. I empathise with our beneficiaries as I grew up in a poor, single-parent household and at 14 years old, I saw my brother falsely imprisoned for murder. Despite the socio-economic barriers and injustice, I was fortunate enough to access 7 scholarships, study Engineering at UCL, and I now work with Sir Lewis Hamilton’s electric racing team, X44, racing to raise awareness of Climate change and sustainability. Fuelling the energy transition is more important now than ever, however there is currently a shortfall of 470,000 STEM professionals.
Solution
Sustainable Barnet is a 3-month project that will be delivered in three key phases: ‘Engage & Inspire’, ‘Empower’ and ‘Unleash’ to build relationships with STEM professionals and 300 ambitious young people who are disproportionately affected by climate change in deprived London areas. This will be achieved by facilitating a hackathon-style competition to develop STEM-based solutions to mitigate local pollution issues. Through 20+ fun activities, industry and neighbourhood visits, fireside chats, intimate workshops and mentoring led by relatable and inspirational STEM professionals, the young people will increase their awareness and knowledge of how to solve these issues using STEM.
Why are we best placed to deliver?
Motivez is a community and youth-led organisation with a track record of impacting 11,000+ young people over the last 9 years. We've partnered with councils like Barnet, allowing us to partner with 20+ more community-led organisations to develop qualitative research into effective engagement strategies with our Youth Advisory Panel (YAP). Track record: Young Engineer of the Year 2023 by Royal Academy of Engineering Entrepreneur Rising Star of the Year by Barclays Awarded an MBE for services to young people and STEM Trustee at the Co-op Foundation (set up Carbon Innovation Fund) Board of The Hamilton Commission Placed 5,000+ young people into internship opportunities in 2.5 years
Focus Areas
Delivery plan
Budget breakdown
| Materials and equipment for prototyping for competition (50 groups @ £40/group)) | £2,000 |
| Facilitation of 20+ activities and workshops; Insight days, showcase event, training costs for STEM professionals | £1,420 |
| 60 Hours Volunteer Time, (6 Hours/School for 10 cohorts) @ £15/hour | £900 |
| Travel/Subsistence (Food, refreshments, volunteer expenses for 50 mentors) | £1,620 |
| Marketing (production of physical and virtual content - 200 flyers, 10 posters and 3 promotional videos) | £510 |
| Evaluation (impact reporting) | £850 |
| Staff costs (3 staff members £20p/h x 45 hours of facilitation each) | £2,700 |
Beneficiaries
300 people
Who will benefit
Expected impact
Young People Increased educational attainment More engaged in and interested in STEM careers Increased ability to problem solve and present their ideas Increased belief in their ability to be change-makers Increased leadership skills to influence their environment Increased social capital and networks Learn and be able to apply design thinking principles Increased feelings of control over themselves and their life outcomes Increased number of advocates for the energy transition Increased confidence in approaching the energy transition amongst young people Increased likelihood of pursuing STEM careers to address the energy transition Improved knowledge and relationships with relatable STEM role models from the community Volunteers Increased confidence to take on more opportunities and engage in more public engagement opportunities Increased representation of BAME STEM professionals at the senior leadership level to inspire underrepresented groups of the opportunities for progression
Track record
The previous impact includes: 94% of programme participants are more confident in achieving their career goals 85% of participants in entry-level STEM employment or higher study post-programme 81% more likely to study STEM at GCSE and further education 87% of participants more confident about the job application process Case Study - Adedoyin Adeyanju Struggling in 2020, she went through our grassroots and employability programmes and utilised our workshop strategies to earn a spot at Warwick University for Engineering, secure two scholarships and seven internship offers from top firms like Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, Macquarie, National Grid, Amazon, Royal Bank of Canada and GSK. As of March 2024, she holds a return offer from Deutsche Bank, is a Motivez Youth Advisory Board Member and Chief Ambassador, and is a UK Top 150 Future STEM Leader. Motivez has now run impactful projects across London and the latest edition can be found upon request