Greenpower Education Trust has welcomed Lockheed Martin as the sponsor of the 2021 Gathering of Goblins, due to be held on June 27 at Goodwood Motor Circuit.  

The Goodwood Gathering of Goblins is the flagship event of the Formula Goblin season, the category of the challenge aimed at primary school students aged 9 to 11. The event will see participating teams compete against one another in drag and slalom events, however the competition element comes second to the educational and social aspects of taking part in the Greenpower challenge.

Lockheed Martin’s support of the Goodwood Gathering of Goblins, and the Greenpower challenge more broadly, further solidifies its commitment to encouraging greater numbers of young people to pursue STEM careers. Lockheed Martin believes strongly that advancing STEM education and producing the next generation of engineers is vital in maintaining the UK’s technical advantage.

With over 750 competing teams, the Greenpower design-build-race a car challenge is a hands-on initiative that aims to spark an interest in STEM in young people. Participants need to get to grips with practical skills as well as problem solving, navigating adversity, and learning to work as a team in different situations. The programme encourages more students to engage with STEM at an important time in their formative years, and see it is an exciting and viable career path.

Paul van Veggel, CEO of Greenpower Education Trust, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Lockheed Martin for its continued support of our work and for sponsoring the 2021 Goodwood Gathering of Goblins. Lockheed Martin and Greenpower Education Trust share a common goal and recognise the importance of encouraging more young people into technical careers. Supporting events, such as the Goodwood Gathering of Goblins, helps us to deliver memorable and inspiring events that will help to make that goal a reality for young people from across the UK.”

Emlyn Taylor, managing director of Lockheed Martin UK Rotary Mission Systems Group, said: “From bolts to batteries, screws to steering columns, with hard work, creativity and ingenuity, an individual and unique vehicle emerges ready for racing on the track.  The Greenpower project provides children with an exciting, educational and hands-on project from start to finish. We are delighted to be the main sponsor of the 2021 Goodwood Gathering of Goblins and look forward to seeing the cars in action. For nearly a decade we have supported the Greenpower Education Trust and it has been a key part of Lockheed Martin’s strategy to promote the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) to young people with the hope that they will become the scientists and engineers of our tomorrow.”

www.greenpower.co.uk

Mike Richardson

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