by Beth | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog, Youth Insights Blog
As an organisation, one of our key aims is to help to diversify the STEM workforce, which is still predominantly made up of white men. Shockingly, in 2019, it was found that only 24% of the workforce in STEM industries was women. In celebration of International...
by Beth | Feb 4, 2023 | Big Ideas Blog, Blog
Sarah O’Conor, Big Ideas Programme (BIP) Manager, tells the story of how BIP 2022 finalists ended up headlining at a national leadership conference… Dr. Sam Collins founded Aspire for Equality in 2001, when it was the first company in the UK to specialise...
by Beth | Jan 29, 2023 | Blog, Youth Insights Blog
It’s the start of the year and we’re excited to have just finished recruiting our 2023 Northern Gas Networks’ (NGN) Young Innovators Council (YIC). The council, consisting of 36 14-18 year olds, will be working with NGN over the year to give their valuable...
by Beth | Jan 18, 2023 | Big Ideas Blog, Blog, Youth Insights Blog
What are the Sustainable development goals? The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the...
by Jen | Dec 21, 2022 | Big Ideas Blog, Blog, Youth Insights Blog
For many around the world ‘tis the season to be jolly’! It’s the time of year to wrap up warmer, wrap up gifts for loved ones, and wrap up a year of hard work with roast dinners, stuffing and mince pies. All in time for new year’s resolutions to become healthier, have...
by Jen | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog, Youth Insights Blog
Kaitlin is a founding member of Northern Gas Networks’ Young Innovators Council, and is about to start her 3rd year of working with us! Hear from her directly about what inspired her to get involved with the council, what she hoped to learn and achieve, and why...
