TECgirls Take Flight Programme 2026
The TECgirls Take Flight Programme is back for 2026, inspiring girls across Cornwall and Devon to explore aerospace, aviation, and engineering through our schools based Take Flight Education Programme AND the high-energy family friendly Reach for the Sky Festival.
Watch this space for more exciting updates!
TECgirls Take Flight Education Programme
The Take Flight Education Programme is set to inspires girls across Cornwall and Devon to explore the exciting world of aerospace, aviation, and engineering. Through hands-on workshops, Challenge Days, and age-appropriate activities, girls from primary school to further education will gain practical skills in design, teamwork, problem-solving, and engineering.
Take Flight
Mentors Club
Primary Schools
10 primary schools across the southwest will take part in our hybrid after-school club focused on aerospace and engineering. This club will help over 100 girls explore exciting hands on aerospace activities, all linked to future careers. The club also provides teachers with much needed industry based curriculum support and career connections.
Take Flight
Challenge Day
Secondary Schools
This is a hands-on day for 100 Year 9 girls across Cornwall and Devon. They will work in teams to explore rocket design, build their own mini autonomous space rovers and hear from local aerospace and engineering role models. Though hands on activities, this day is focused on helping them discover career pathways and opportunities in engineering and aerospace.
16- 18 Year Olds
Offering young women aged 16–18 in Cornwall a unique opportunity to experience aerospace and engineering careers, through visits to local employers, team building engineering activities, and a chance to learn metal work and quality control bu working on a a real Spitfire.
We can't do it without you!
Thanks to the support of the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the Department for Transport Reach for the Sky Fund, our programme continues to grow year on year, reaching more girls across Cornwall and Devon than ever before.
However, we still rely on support and funding from partners to help bring our programme to life. We are currently looking for Sponsors for the 2026 Reach for the Sky Festival and the Schools Programme. Please email chloe@tecgirls.co.uk to find out how you can get involved.
