Highlights and heroes: unforgettable moments from the UK Champs

Picture this: conga lines weaving through the arena, roars of regional pride echoing from every corner of the UK, and high-fives flying across the team pits. The FIRST Tech Challenge UK Championship 2024-25 was more than a competition – it was a two-day festival of innovation, teamwork and energy.  Whether you were on the field, […]

Euros 2024 for robots

In case you missed it, one of the UK’s most significant sporting events of the calendar happened over the weekend. Teams from all four nations competed to be crowned UK champions. The champs is something they’d been training for since the season started in September, with grit, determination, courage, teamwork, and resilience all on display […]

More Than an Apprentice – meet Rosie Lawrence our National Champs guest speaker

At FIRST UK, our engine is industry. More specifically, the exceptional people who occupy industry roles today. We’re fortunate to partner with some of the most pioneering and forward-thinking industry heads of the world, willing to donate their time, energy and talent simply because they too, see and believe in the value of investing in […]

UK National Championship 2022-23

24 teams of West Mids warriors rallied together at the RAF Cosford Museum for our final regional this season, aiming to live up to the saying ‘best till last’ and battle this season’s energy-driven FIRST Tech Challenge game, POWERPLAY

Coronavirus – statement from CEO

The arrival of coronavirus (Covid-19) on UK shores could not have happened at a more challenging time for the charity and the young people we serve. The inaugural UK Championship scheduled for the end of March in London’s Olympic Park intended to bring together thousands of young people, their teachers and mentors – to compete, […]