A charity that helps carers in the county has been awarded a three-year grant of £110,175

Carers Bucks, who cater to help those across the county, will get the money after BBC Children in Need and the Wellcome Trust decided to choose the charity through the, ‘Curiosity’ programme.

The money will be used to provide three weekend science clubs, based across Buckinghamshire for young carers with additional needs, aged between eight to 12-years-old.

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The project will give young people the opportunity to take part in a range of science-rich activities, set their own goals when taking part in experiments, and further develop their interest in the subject.

Simon Antrobus, chief executive of BBC Children in Need said: “We are delighted to be awarding funding to projects like Carers Bucks through our Curiosity programme.

“Our first round of funding showed us that science can be fun and engaging for disadvantaged children and young people, but most importantly, can make a positive difference to their lives.

“We hope that through this latest round of funding children and young people will have more opportunities to encounter, learn and enjoy science in their everyday lives.”

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Dr Anita Krishnamurthi, head of education and learning at Wellcome, added: “In a science-dependent world, it is essential that young people see science as a vital tool they can use in their lives – and do not face barriers to engage with it.

“Wellcome is delighted to partner with BBC Children in Need on Curiosity as it aims to reach a diverse group of young people at this critical intersection of youth work and science learning.

“In addition to supporting disadvantaged young people, this initiative will help us to better understand the role science can play in youth programmes.”

Sally Mansi, Young Carers Service Manager at Carers Bucks & Milton Keynes said: “We are delighted to receive new funding and can’t wait to put the funds to work.

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“Funding means we can provide a space where young people with an interest in science can develop their learning, and get involved in a range of experiments, while having fun taking on new science-based challenges.”

This final round of Curiosity funding has seen a total of 25 projects awarded across the UK, to the value of £1,676,947.

Each project funded through Curiosity uses the power of inspiring science activities to create change for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

The programme aims to support young people to build their confidence and self-esteem, develop life skills and expand their horizons by changing how much science they do and how they do it.