With the immense demand for STEM skills in the UK, Morson Group is investing in education and aspiration, working hard to change lives and ensure a sustainable future for industry and the wider economy.
The Morson STEM Foundation aims to increase the talent pipeline for STEM by widening participation and creating pathways into education and training. The Morson Group continues to demonstrate its commitment to social mobility by establishing the Foundation to help engage talent of all ages and from regionally deprived communities with STEM subjects. By collaborating with businesses to understand their skills needs and aligning them with a strategy for creating career opportunities – the Morson STEM Foundation is developing skills, delivering social value, and creating brighter futures.
The Foundation is delivered through the long-standing partnership with The University of Salford and the Morson Maker Space who bring together a programme of activity in collaboration with regional skill providers, local employers, and industry stakeholders to raise the profile of STEM nationally.
The Morson STEM Foundation underpins the civic university agenda supported by The University of Salford and four other Higher Education institutions of Greater Manchester as we work together on education, skills and the digital economy to sustain the future.
Providing long-term educational support to young people facing disadvantages.
Enabling budding engineers to study degree-level courses rooted in STEM.
A state-of-the-art facility for students to explore new ideas, innovate and gain hands-on experience.
A mentoring scheme connecting female engineering students with industry experts.
Connecting final-year students directly to job opportunities.
Providing the opportunity for students to hone their engineering skills in a motorsport competition.
A fun, engaging, and successful skills programme that aims to ignite a passion and interest in engineering and STEM subjects for young people
Our 60+ STEM ambassadors work actively within schools and communities to engage and educate the next generation in STEM skills.
Working with Primary Engineer to engages primary and secondary school pupils and teachers with engineering businesses, skills and technology.
Morson Group established the Gerry Mason Engineering Excellence Scholarship in 2015, in memory of Morson founder Gerry Mason, a design engineer himself. The scholarship continues his legacy by enabling budding engineers to study degree-level courses a the University of Salford, rooted in STEM.
These scholarships focus on nurturing future skills for various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, nuclear, engineering, IT & digital, and more.
From the outset, the goal of the scholarship has been to help young people from across the country reach their full potential, by removing financial and social barriers to attending university.
The Morson-backed IntoUniversity Salford centre is a partnership between the University of Salford, the University of Manchester, and the national charity IntoUniversity.
Working with local schools and businesses, it supports young people aged 7–18 through academic help, mentoring, aspiration workshops, and work experience.
The initiative provides long-term support to those facing disadvantage, strengthening Morson’s commitment to STEM education and social mobility.
Powered by the Morson Group STEM Foundation and housed in the University of Salford’s £65m Science, Engineering & Environment Building features 300m² of hands-on learning with CNC machines, 3D printers, laser cutters, TIG welding, robotics, and advanced design software. Students learn by doing, prototyping, problem-solving, and building real-world capability.
Impact to date
60+ have trained to become STEM Ambassadors and will be working with schools in the North West and further afield to support their curriculum with STEM workshops and activities. Our aim? To engage children in critical thinking, to boost curiosity and introduce them to a world of STEM opportunities.
Our STEM Ambassadors have been registered through STEM Learning, carrying out their induction and checks in addition to our own in-house training.
Following the successful training of 60+ colleagues across the business, I am incredibly excited for what’s next as we support schools nationwide to enhance the delivery of their curriculum with a range of STEM engagement activities. Problem-solving, trial and error and critical thinking skills do not have to be dull, we’re working with young children to get excited about learning through fun activities and engaging insights into the real-world, hands-on application of STEM subjects! –
