Jade Colton

The Build Day brought together 60 girls for a full-on, hands-on experience. It was a chance to work collaboratively and bring everything they had learnt to life. As well as completing their eco-home builds, we also introduced conversations around future careers, helping the girls imagine a world of possibility in STEM, engineering and AI. The message was clear: there are no limits to what they can do.

Hi, I’m Ruth Amos - engineer, inventor, author and co-founder of Kids Invent Stuff, and I’m so excited to be joining this year’s Reach for the Sky Festival. This festival is exactly the kind of event I wish I’d had growing up - a space where girls can get hands-on with science and tech, meet real role models, and see how creative, fun and world-changing STEM careers can be.

There’s a big problem hiding in plain sight: in 2024, less than 7% of pilots in the UK are women. In engineering and tech, it’s not much...