ChemSG

RSC funded chemistry outreach group running fun science activities for Scouting and Guiding groups in the Durham & Darlington area! 📧 [email protected]

[Durham University @durham_uni]

It's National Student Volunteering Week 13-19 February 🙌
To celebrate our fabulous student volunteers we'll be sharing some of their great stories. 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓💜

Recently, Izzy and Lydia welcomed groups of Beavers, Cubs and Brownies to @DurhamChemistry  👩‍🔬👩‍🔬 👉https://t.co/tZSOb91iV4

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

As ever, thank you for your support @RSCTeesside / @RoySocChem and @DurhamChemistry ⚗️👩🏻‍🔬

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

This Student Volunteering Week, we are so pleased to be featured on the @durham_uni website. This article gives a little insight into us and why we love ChemSG @DUVolunteering 🧪🥼 - @izzy_dungworth & @lydiak447

https://t.co/Pd4patKBwe

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

ChemSG loved being back at @cnfdo this year, demonstrating fun science with 1200 Durham Scouts this weekend! 🧪🫧

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

We are extremely honoured to have received Best Educational Effort at the @DUVolunteering Awards 🏆

@DurhamChemistry @RSCTeesside

Also a huge congrats to our regular volunteer Lottie, who won Outstanding Newcomer for her many contributions to volunteering���🪴

- Lydia & Izzy x

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

We had a wonderful day on Friday at @DurhamMarkets for the Durham Science & Fun Day 🧪💡 With glowing chemistry, slime making, bubbles and dry ice, we had something for all the family to enjoy! @DUVolunteering @RSCTeesside @RoySocChem

[Durham Markets @DurhamMarkets]

It's Children's Science & Fun in the heart of Durham on Friday (22nd), head to the Market Place to find loads of free activities for kids of all ages from 11am to 4pm - including science practicals with @chem_sg from Durham Uni ... #freefun #lovedurham #science @DUVolunteering

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

We had a really fun evening with Coxhoe Beavers last night! 🦫

@DurhamChemistry @DUVolunteering @RSCTeesside @RoySocChem

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Last night we had our first session of 2022, and it was wonderful to be met by such enthusiasm by the 21st Gateshead Scouts🧑‍🔬🧪 @DurhamChemistry @DUVolunteering

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

We’ve been busy this week training up lots of new volunteers ready for some chemistry outreach!⚗️

We (Lydia and Izzy) really enjoyed getting all the experiments out and playing with some dry ice, and it was lovely to see so many enthusiastic people🔭🧑‍🔬

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Reminder that our final introductory Zoom for volunteers is 4pm today and is open to all Durham students, whatever your year or experience level🥼

Email us for the link or if you can’t attend but want to find out more!

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Current and prospective volunteers ‼️🧑‍🔬 - we’re running some virtual sessions tomorrow (7pm) and Thursday (4pm) to talk about how ChemSG will be running this year and how you can get involved 🧸

Email us for the Zoom links if you’re interested!🧪🔭

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

It was lovely to talk to the new @DurhamChemistry postgraduates today about volunteering with ChemSG!🧪 We’re looking forward to lots of fun outreach sessions over the next year🤞🏻☺️

[1st Herrington @1stherrington]

Our scouts became scientists 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬on Friday as they enjoyed an outreach session with @chem_sg @durham_uni as they completed their #science activity badge 🧪🧫🔬#SkillsForLife

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

A few photos of our lab experiments 🔬💡

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Really fun ChemSG session last week! Thank you to our volunteers and the 60(!) Brownies and Scouts for their enthusiasm; we have lots of future scientists in the making🥼🥽🧪

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Fantastic ChemSG session this evening! Thank you to the two brownie groups who joined us here @DurhamChemistry and our wonderful volunteers! Last session for @MeeraAShah but leaving you in the very capable hands of @izzy_dungworth, @lydiak447 and Susie!

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

New ChemSG badges for all our participants! Hope you're looking forward to our upcoming sessions at Durham Chemistry! @DurhamChemistry @RSCTeesside

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Good luck to @MeeraAShah representing ChemSG at the Durham Impact and Engagement awards!

[ChemSG @chem_sg]

Our wonderful volunteers @C_Tomlinson_1 @MeeraAShah @TRY_sciencing at @Beamish_Museum #beamishcrankitup #science #outreach