ESG Report 202223 - Flipbook - Page 15
Industry leading
Case Study 2
First girls on the Moon
Jonathan Higgins, Business Director at Z-Tech has attracted a lot of
attention with his work with the East Kent Girl Guides and their Space
Engineers Programme, which is supported by the Royal Academy of
Engineers and the STEM Ambassadors Hub.
Jonathan has personally delivered more than 15 hours of community engagement, and recently
helped to deliver a fun-filled programme in which Girl Guides visited a ‘lunar base’, where they
took part in a wide range of exciting activities. Jonathan supported escape-room style scenarios
requiring STEM thinking, made more exciting and fun because they took place on the lunar surface.
Jonathan said: “It was a pleasure to see their engagement in the event and to see them start
to develop a lively interest in engineering.
“I’ve been a STEM ambassador for more than four years. I’ve always had a keen interest in
engineering, but until I joined the programme, I didn’t know there was so much of a network and
community to support the work we do. People from all different industries get together to make
events like this happen, and it’s a fascinating thing to be part of.
“I was attracted to join Z-Tech for several reasons, but I was particularly impressed by the clear
evidence from M Group Services’ ESG&I Report that it takes things like community engagement
seriously. Knowing the company and wider Group would support and encourage my STEM activities
was a deciding factor in joining the team at Z-Tech.
“Being a STEM Ambassador is a rewarding personal
interest that I’m happy to give up my free time
for. I don’t feel under any pressure to represent
our company –I’ve presented to a range of
different year groups, which requires different
of
approaches.
approaches. You get loads of engagement
across all the different age groups and I’ve
always left each session more convinced than
ever that it’s a great way to give back to the
community.”
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