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Because we need future generations of engineers to find solutions to our global problems.


Find out more about the people whose lives have been positively impacted by your donations and hear from our donors why leaving a donation or legacy to the Futures Fund is so important to them.

Because donations are an investment in our future talent pipeline
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Aaron Cuthbertson, Degree apprentice in Software Engineering at Queen Mary University of London

Because participation in this programme can be a transformative experience for competitors
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Because I want to give back to the community that supported me through my career
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Keith Thrower FIET OBE

Because encouragement and financial support make a difference
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Because engineering should be accessible to all
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Trevor Grimshaw HonFIET

Because we want to encourage and enable the next generation of engineers after we’ve gone
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Because supporting causes close to their hearts was important to us
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Mark Marney and Imogen Relf, recipients of an IET Engineering Horizons Bursary and Diamond Jubilee Scholarship, supported by the Janet Firmin Memorial Fund.

Because a legacy can enable a loved one’s work to continue
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Harvey Shave Harvey Shave, 13

“Because it’s my generation that’s going to have to deal with the effects of climate change”
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Tilly Wilks Tilly Wilks, 22

“Because access to healthcare should be a fundamental human right”
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Louise

"Because one STEM event changed my career path"
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Fred Ohene Agyekum Akuamoah Fred Ohene Agyekum Akuamoah, 29

“Because engineering makes the world a more exciting place to live in”
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Torran Green Torran Green, 22

“Because the ‘rise of the machines’ should be a good thing”
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Florence Galley Florence Gally, 15

"Because we need more sustainable energy supplies that will reduce pollution"
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Simone Wilson Simone Wilson, 23

"Because university isn’t the only route into engineering"
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