Ambassadors
Role of a Cyber Ambassador?
As a STEM Ambassador, you will be joining over 30,000 individuals who offer their time, passion and energy to the next generation of students. You will visit schools, colleges and youth groups to deliver requests from teachers and youth group leaders who are keen to link STEM subjects to the real world of work.
Training and support is delivered to our ambassadors, giving you the confidence to deliver a range of activities to young people, including career talks. Our ambassadors come from small, medium and large STEM organisations and reflect the diverse career opportunities within the field.
We encourage you to be a STEM Ambassador.
For more information contact sally@cyberfirstne.co.uk
We need your help
To support the CyberFirst programme we need the support of people with experience of cyber security to work with young people at schools and colleges.
To get involved we encourage you to become STEM ambassador (science, technology, engineering, and maths). A STEM Ambassador is a voluntary role undertaken by someone who has a passion and/or professional knowledge of STEM subjects. Our volunteers give their time and enthusiasm to work with young people in schools and in the community, with the shared goal of inspiring the next generation to continue a STEM pathway. The level of involvement a STEM Ambassador wishes to have in the programme is up to the individual. We know that even giving a couple of hours of their own time can make a positive impact on a young person.
You can find more about becoming a STEM Ambassador here. (NEED LINK)
For more information about supporting CyberFirst in the North East contact sally@cyberfirstne.co.uk
Want to make a difference?
CyberFirst works with a number of companies, organisations, academia and ambassadors, to ensure that we are nurturing talent and providing opportunities for the next generation of cyber security professionals.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with CyberFirst in the North East, whether as an individual looking to support schools and events or as an organisation looking to sponsor events or a group of schools in the region.
For more information on how to support CyberFirst North East please click the register button below.
Ambassador Case Studies
Alexander Scotney
Ambassador
Alex is a Security Operations Analyst at Atom Bank. He has been a Cyber Ambassador for 11 months. Alex decided to become a Cyber Ambassador because he believes that it is now a critical skill to keep yourself safe online, especially with most of our lives involving being online in one w...
Karl Dickman
Ambassador
Karl Dickman is the Lead Product Manager at DWP Digital. Karl has been a STEM & Cyber Ambassador for over 2 years. Karl feels very strongly about the issue of the lack of diversity in Tech & STEM roles, and through this volunteering work aspires to make an impact by addressing t...
Paul Stannard
Ambassador
Technology has always been a big passion for Paul. He loves embracing new tech and enjoys the journey from new product/system to a full understanding – and that comes from a passion for knowing how things work. Working with younger generations allows me to re-live the excitement of discover...
Sarah Zaman
Ambassador
Sarah Zaman, is in our spotlight this month, she works tirelessly to inspire and engage young minds across the region. Her unwavering commitment to promoting cybersecurity awareness makes her a true role model. By connecting with and empowering kids to navigate the digital world safely,...
How can you become a Cyber Ambassador
First, you need to register as a STEM Ambassador with the STEM Ambassador Programme. Then, register with us and the NCSC to become a Cyber Ambassador.
Please visit Become a STEM Ambassador to complete step one.
Contact me directly at sally.wilkinson@rtcnorth.co.uk to let me know you would like to proceed to step two and sign up as a Cyber Ambassador.
Once fully registered as a STEM Ambassador you will be asked to read, sign, and return a document to us, required by NCSC. You will be added to the database of approved CyberFirst Ambassadors, and you may begin engaging with schools and young people.