Engineers Without Borders UK celebrates 15th anniversary19 September 2019

Charity Engineers Without Borders UK has marked its 15th anniversary with an evening of celebrations with its members, partners and trustees at the London headquarters of its sponsor Anglo American.

Founded by students at Cambridge University, Engineers Without Borders UK has grown to over 2,000 members and Chapters in 25 universities.

The charity plays a crucial role in STEM education in the UK, with outreach programmes in schools and universities, including the Engineering for People Design Challenge, which has reached over 34,500 undergraduate students.

CEO Katie Cresswell-Maynard (pictured, below) said: “We have no planet B and time is running out. This is the only planet we’ll ever have, and that’s why it is our global responsibility to look after it. Engineers Without Borders UK does vital work to educate, inspire and empower engineers to transform the world around us to be fairer, greener and safer. We might be a small organisation, but we are a mighty one.

“Since the beginning, our members and partners have been instrumental in helping raise awareness of the power of responsible engineering. These first 15 years have been fantastic, just imagine how much more we can achieve in the next 15.”

Jonathan Samuel, group head of Social Performance and Engagement at Anglo American, added: “One of the reasons why our partnership with Engineers Without Borders UK is so important is because we want more engineers that are coming out of university to understand how to build alliances in communities rather than being a huge imposition. We want them to understand the importance of being good neighbours and involvement with Engineers Without Borders UK either through a university chapter or through the Engineering for People Design Challenge does that.”

Adam Offord

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