Accredited Trainers
We are happy to announce that we have now accredited 42 professionals internationally who are ready to deliver training in the 3-STEP approach.
To expand global capacity for equitable practice, UCL’s team designed a nine‑month international accreditation course. This online course brought together practitioners with experience in Informal STEM learning spaces and makerspaces, supporting them to:
- Deepen their expertise in the 3‑STEP approach
- Learn to deliver equity‑oriented professional development for the sector
- Adapt the approach to be contextually relevant for their community
- Build a portfolio evidencing their training practice and impact
The course combined interactive workshops, pre‑/post‑session activities, optional monthly clinics, implementation work with regional practitioners, and a final assessed portfolio. Successful participants are now accredited 3‑STEP trainers, equipped to strengthen equitable practice across their regions. You are welcome to either look through the offering from each hub or check out the list of accredited trainers.
Want to book a trainer?
Are you an individual practitioner, an informal STEM educator, a makerspace facilitator, or an organisation looking to strengthen equitable practice?
You can find all the information about the acredited trainers across five global regions or explore the hub leads below.
Partnership Bureau
(Africa Hub)
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Partnership Bureau is a registered non-profit in Ghana that operates as a consultancy with expertise in international development across Africa, South Asia, Europe and the UK. Partnership Bureau has significant experience of working on practical STEM education across Ghana and the UK through the Ghana Science and Tech Explorer Prize and the Longitude Explorer Prize.
Knowle West Media Centre
(UK Hub)
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Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) supports people to make positive changes in their lives and communities, using technology to explore new ways of doing things. KWMC’s makerspace youth programme works with those from the local community to build STEM skills through engaging with social action issues. Based in Bristol, UK.
MadLab
(UK hub)
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MadLab is a not-for-profit, grassroots digital innovation organisation based in greater Manchester. They focus on digital technologies and digital makings and working with young people from underserved communities at risk of digital exclusion.
Kersnikova
(EU hub)
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Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Kersnikova is a lab for hacking science, art and society. Their young people’s programmes focus on a hands-on approach, trans-disciplinary work, do-it together methods and a free sharing of knowledge ideas and skills.
Onl’Fait
(EU hub)
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Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Onl’fait’s mission is to democratize access to digital machines, propel craftsmanship to new heights and create a bold and sustainable future. Onl’fait transforms the way we learn, consume, produce and share by exploring the boundaries between technology, society and sustainability.
FabLab Nepal
(Asia hub)
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A collaborative digital fabrication lab and centre for innovation, invention, education and humanitarian outreach. They currently provide workshop access to young people in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Science Fuse
(Asia hub)
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Established in 2017, Science Fuse is a pioneering social enterprise dedicated to enhancing the quality of science education across Pakistan. At the heart of their approach is the commitment to ensuring that every child in Pakistan, regardless of gender or socioeconomic status, has access to world-class science education.
Spark
(Asia hub)
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Spark is an innovative makerspace in Gaza, Palestine, that provides youth free access to new digital manufacturing technologies. Their programmes give youth and adolescents in Gaza access to training, physical space, and equipment for indigenous product development and innovation.
Adaptive Design Association
(US hub)
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A storefront makerspace in New York, USA, working on custom equipment for New Yorkers with disabilities. ADA offers a programme for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, teaching hands-on skills in design and fabrication.
