British Science Association

The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity, founded in 1831. Our vision is of a world where science is at the heart of society and culture. Our mission is to support, grow and diversify the community of people interested and involved in science; and to strengthen their influence over science’s direction and place in society. We organise major initiatives across the UK, including British Science Week; the annual British Science Festival; regional and local events through our network of Branches; the CREST Awards, and other programmes for young people in schools and colleges. We run specific activities and training for professional science communicators; we undertake research and policy work; and we seek to influence and collaborate with stakeholders including policy makers and opinion formers, leaders from across different sectors of business, industry and public life. As an On Purpose Associate, you would have a choice of project. For example, you might help lead the process of developing our next three-year business plan, or plan and carry out a drive to build relationships with new science and engineering businesses. You could manage the redevelopment of our corporate website or work with our Programme teams to develop new business models that enable us to expand our reach and make our activities more financially sustainable. We can be flexible about the project(s) that you work on in order to fit your interests and make the most of your skills.