The community behind the robots: our UK Key Volunteers

Volunteering with FIRST Tech Challenge UK is More Than Robots

The community behind the robots: our UK Key Volunteers

February 9, 2026 by  
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Running a robotics team is about more than building a robot. At FIRST UK, our ethos is the same. It’s about giving young people the space to problem-solve, collaborate and discover what they’re capable of. STEM is the tool, curiosity is the fuel, and confidence and creativity are just some of the outcomes.  Community is […]

Volunteering with FIRST Tech Challenge UK is More Than Robots

November 27, 2024 by  
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Our volunteers, who we like to call Game Changers, drive our programme. Without them, our events wouldn’t be possible and our impact wouldn’t be as powerful. They play a huge role in helping us go even further in achieving our mission: to make STEM less intimidating, more diverse and inclusive. We spoke to Joss Benyon, […]

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    We use robots, role models and competitions to make STEM less intimidating, more diverse and inclusive, empowering young people to engineer better futures.