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Lightyear Foundation
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Breaking down barriers to disabled and neurodivergent children and young people participating in STEM.
🧪Lightyear Labs
👩‍🔬Celebrating STEM Stories
🔬Work Inspiration Trips
🤝SENDinSTEM
We’ve hit our Big Give target a day early! Thank you to everyone who donated and shared - your generosity has been the real catalyst this Christmas ⭐🎄

There’s still time to give before midday tomorrow. Donations won’t be doubled, but every gift still counts.

lightyearfoundation.org/big-give
December 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We want to hear about you! 🔬

As the Big Give continues, we want to hear your story. Were you encouraged or did you face barriers?

Every donation is doubled, helping us create more inclusive STEM experiences like F1 in Schools. 🏎️

Donate: lightyearfoundation.org/big-give
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Today we’re celebrating 30 STEM success stories - and we have a big ask.

Please donate £30, £1 for each incredible disabled or neurodivergent STEM story.

Your £30 becomes £60 this week. 💜

Donate: lightyearfoundation.org/big-give

We're celebrating with a lookback at out stories this year.
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🎉 We SMASHED our Day 1 target - over £2k in 24 hours!
But there’s still more to do. Like, share, donate, and help us bring the magic of STEM alive for every child 🧪✨

Your donation is doubled all week through the #BigGiveChristmasChallenge.

Donate: lightyearfoundation.org/big-give
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Big Give starts TOMORROW!

From 2 - 9 Dec, every donation to Lightyear Foundation will be doubled. Just £5 (doubled to £10!) kits two students for our Lightyear Labs!

If you can’t donate, sharing + engaging helps hugely.

Our campaign video launches Tues 2nd @ 3pm - don’t miss it! 🎬
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Celebrating STEM Stories: Meet Francesca - Technician Commitment Manager.

Living with long-term conditions, she champions accessibility and leads the campus disability network.

Most jobs can be made accessible with the right support.

Watch her story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsyP...
October 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM