Our Global Impact
How we're making a difference beyond the classroom walls
Making a difference in children's lives through STEM education has always been at the heart of what we do at Inventors & Makers.
We've pursued that mission in several ways - offering free resources so that inspiring STEM Heroes reach every classroom regardless of budget; working through schools and nurseries so that parent affordability is never a barrier; delivering online sessions to bring STEM learning to areas that might otherwise miss out; and using simple, reusable and recyclable materials because we believe sustainable engineering should be the norm not the exception.
Now we've taken our impact even further. At the start of 2025 we officially became a business for good by partnering with B1G1.
How It Works
Through our partnership with the global giving initiative B1G1, every time someone signs up for our free resources or books one of our sessions directly with Inventors & Makers Head Office, something great happens in the world.
B1G1's unique giving model means 100% of every contribution goes directly to vetted projects supporting children and families in need across the globe.
We even send individual thank you certificates to schools and nurseries to share with their children - because we believe children should know that their curiosity and creativity is making a real difference in the world.
Impacts from Our Free Resources
Every time a teacher signs up for STEM Heroes, a giving impact is created. Here's what your sign-ups have helped achieve so far:
Hover or click on the eye icon to reveal the impacts from our free resources in real time. Then sign up to our free resources via the yellow button below to create your own impact.
Impacts from Our Booked Sessions
When a session is booked directly with Inventors & Makers Head Office, we select giving projects that align with the causes closest to our hearts - from children's education and clean water to environmental restoration. So far our impacts have included:
187 days of education for disadvantaged children in Kenya, in Zimbabwe, and in Madagascar
205 days of education for disadvantaged children in India
12 days of high-quality education for girls in the DRC
380 days of learning support tools to a nursery in Ethiopia
5 days of support for an early childhood development programme in South Africa
140 days of access to ICT and Internet to students in Ethiopia
21 trees planted to restore degraded rainforests in Madagascar
1,340 days of clean water to students
22 days of access to solar lighting for families in Kenya
15 years of access to a playground for children in Cambodia
Solar lighting for families in Kenya
All Our Impacts So Far
Our B1G1 giving programme currently applies to sessions booked directly with Inventors & Makers. Our Inventioneer teachers bring the same passion and quality to every session they deliver across the UK — and we hope to extend our giving programme across the whole network in the future.