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Manchester Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Sub theme: Science and Technology
Organisation Description: ManSEDS is a society at the University of Manchester dedicated to the passion for space exploration and rocketry. We bring together students from across engineering, physics, astronomy, and many other disciplines who share a curiosity for space and a drive to build real hardware.
Our society gives students the opportunity to learn about rockets and gain hands‑on practical engineering experience, from designing and building launch vehicles to developing satellite payloads, rovers, and propulsion systems. Whether you’re completely new to space or already deep into aerospace engineering, ManSEDS provides a place to learn, experiment, and work on genuinely exciting projects.
We inspire and educate our members through workshops, talks, and practical sessions focused on rocketry and space technology. Alongside this, we run ambitious technical projects, attend national competitions, and carry out real launch campaigns. It’s a chance to explore your curiosity, develop new skills, and be part of a team that does cool, challenging, and meaningful work in space engineering.
ManSEDS is committed to inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists through our outreach work with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKROC). Each year, we support school and youth teams across Greater Manchester and the surrounding area, helping them discover the excitement of rocketry, hands‑on STEM learning, and real engineering problem‑solving. Our aim is to make space and engineering feel accessible, achievable, and genuinely fun for young people of all backgrounds.
Our society gives students the opportunity to learn about rockets and gain hands‑on practical engineering experience, from designing and building launch vehicles to developing satellite payloads, rovers, and propulsion systems. Whether you’re completely new to space or already deep into aerospace engineering, ManSEDS provides a place to learn, experiment, and work on genuinely exciting projects.
We inspire and educate our members through workshops, talks, and practical sessions focused on rocketry and space technology. Alongside this, we run ambitious technical projects, attend national competitions, and carry out real launch campaigns. It’s a chance to explore your curiosity, develop new skills, and be part of a team that does cool, challenging, and meaningful work in space engineering.
ManSEDS is committed to inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists through our outreach work with the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKROC). Each year, we support school and youth teams across Greater Manchester and the surrounding area, helping them discover the excitement of rocketry, hands‑on STEM learning, and real engineering problem‑solving. Our aim is to make space and engineering feel accessible, achievable, and genuinely fun for young people of all backgrounds.
Description of role: We're looking for volunteers to help us deliver our outreach session at our partner schools across Greater Manchester. Volunteers should be comfortable working with students and have strong logical reasoning skills and practical rocketry design experience.
Specific outreach opportunities will be advertised on our other social media channels.
Specific outreach opportunities will be advertised on our other social media channels.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Public Speaking, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Thursday Evening, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Friday Evening
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2-8 hours per session when available
Location:
Greater Manchester
M13 9PR