Our second South England Regional Final for the Big Ideas Competition 2023 will be taking place at London South Bank University on Tuesday 23rd May.
We’re excited to be joined by 11 teams from 4 schools in South England who will present their Big Ideas to a panel of judges, made up of representatives from our Business Partners, Solutions for the Planet, professionals in the STEM/Sustainability/Education/Youth spheres, plus our very special young person judges. See our judging panel for this Regional Final at the bottom of this page.
Read on for details of all the inspirational Big Ideas the teams will be presenting at this Regional Final…
All Together
City of London Academy Southwark
Counselling, support services and a safe space for people diagnosed with cancer and Alzheimer’s and their families.
NHS Webinar/Seminar
Gladesmore Community School
Seminars in schools to encourage students to work for the NHS after school.
Red Ribbon
Gladesmore Community School
Raise awareness of gender inequalities and provide organic, and affordable period products for all women.
RUNNER UP
Rubbish Robot
South Bank University Academy
A Robot that picks up trash in urban areas.
Young Educators
South Bank University Academy
An attachable filter to put over exhaust pipes to remove harmful pollutants from exhaust fumes.
Inclusion4Sports
Stewards Academy
Community discussion groups for disabled people, and sport sessions for disabled people.
WINNER
Pinbin
Stewards Academy
Public litter bins that give sweets when litter is put inside.
Welcome Aboard
Stewards Academy
A social enterprise that fundraises money for charities supporting refugees, to eventually provide front-line support themselves. They will also do refugee rights advocacy.
SPA
Stewards Academy
Underwater drones using echolocation to filter water for microplastics and collects large plastic items discarded in the ocean.
Jellassist
Stewards Academy
Robot jellyfish deployed in South East Asia to filter ocean water and collect plastic.
RUNNER UP
Light Savers
Stewards Academy
A smart meter to warn customers when they are consuming too much energy or for too long, with limits set by the customer.
Judges
Noorafsha Manga
S4TP Board (Young Person Judge)
Neena Begra
Cadent
Tim Smith
Tarmac
Arran Goodchild
Engineering UK
Lavinya Stennett
The Black Curriculum
