Every child deserves the chance to explore, play and discover. That’s why this year, for our 25th birthday, we’re sparking curiosity with the next generation by pledging to deliver 25,000 free school visits.
Future Sparks
Help to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers and dreamers, by fuelling 25,000 sparks of discovery
Donate now School trips can feel magical, and we think that’s something every child has the right to experience.
Future Sparks is our biggest-ever drive to support young people’s education in our city, pledging to provide 25,000 free places to children from primary and secondary schools in BS1-16 – including alternative provisions and special SEND schools - by 2030.
The free visits will include entry, a thrilling live science and/or planetarium show, as well as transport to and from the venue, and will focus primarily on schools which have 40% or more students on free school meals.
See more about our education programme
The pilot programme for Future Sparks has been supported with the help of founding partner The John James Bristol Foundation, which has generously donated £150,000 to enable 6,600 primary school children to visit from September 2025.
Seeing science being put into practice, such as in the planetarium show and using the exhibits and activities set up around really engaged them and bought science to life.Teacher, The Kingfisher School
But we need your help to be able to fulfil that pledge – here’s what your support can do:
| £4 | the price of a big chocolate bar - could send a child to Mars through a unique live planetarium show |
| £22 | the cost of a cinema ticket for two - could help inspire a future animator with a trip to Animate It on our second floor and transport to and from We The Curious |
| £280 | the average price of a smartphone – could fund a full day of adventures for future engineers and tech specialists for an entire Year 3 class |
| £760 | the average cost of a UK city break for two – could treat a whole year 8 group to a stellar science show |
| £1200 | the usual cost of a high-end laptop – could fund an entire primary school class on a day of STEM workshops |
| £3330 | the price of a large smart TV and sound system – could send a Year 8 secondary school to the outer edges of the universe with a day of space-filled exploration |
| £13,500 | a decent used car - could mean that 25% of children in specialist schools and resource hubs in Bristol can visit We The Curious for free |
(These totals are based on average costs – contact us for the full case for support)
If you or your company would like to donate to our Future Sparks programme, volunteer your time and expertise or discuss a partnership please contact our Development Team at development@wethecurious.org to find out more.
Support Future Sparks
Help to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers and dreamers, by fuelling 25,000 sparks of discovery
Every child deserves the chance to be curious, inspired and see a future in scienceWe The Curious CEO, Donna Speed
John James Bristol Foundation
The pilot programme for Future Sparks has been supported with the help of founding partner The John James Bristol Foundation.
Future Sparks launched
We The Curious launches 25,000 free school visits for local children to inspire the next generation of thinkers, makers and dreamers
Thank you to our Future Sparks funders
A special thank you to our Future Sparks funders, and to all of our supporters over the past 25 years, it’s only through partnership and collaboration that we can together inspire and connect the next generation to make a better world possible. Thank you for being part of our story.
