Welcome to the Greater London Region

This is where you can find out about the activities and events in the London Region.

The GLR's activities are co-ordinated by the main GLR Committee, a Central Events Sub-Committee, three Area Sub-Committees (North West, South West and Southern London) and the Young Members Panel.

The GLR's strategic goals are:

1. Implement the rolling 3-year Regional Strategy Board (RSB) strategic plan, as far as practicable, and address identified Regional needs.

2. Provide a balanced programme of high quality events for the advancement of mechanical engineering and to facilitate Continuing Professional Development.

3. Establish services for the support of members, promote greater involvement by members in regional and national events and actively seek new members.

4. Raise the profile of the Institution within regional and local government, industry, education and the wider community.

5. Manage allocated funds efficiently.

6. Represent the Institution locally to regional and local government, the media, the public, industry and education.

7. Co-operate/organise with other Institutions and public bodies when this will be beneficial to the Institution, to members, engineering generally and society.

8. Encourage participation in local schools liaison and careers advise and associated joint activities with other societies.

If you are a member and able to help the region in any way please contact Ken Huntington (GLR Chairman).

STEM Education Activities

The Region supports a number of educational initiatives, including:

• ‘Engineering Your Future’ (http://www.eyf.org.uk/), a full day careers advisory series of events for A Level students held throughout the year.
• ‘Our World In 2050’, an all day event for Year 8 pupils.
• Science, Engineering & Technology (SET) for Sport; this event is a great way to capitalise on the legacy of London 2012. 

If you are a teacher or school that is interested in hosting or attending one of these events please contact Sarah Haslam (GLR STEM Projects Co-ordinator) 
Or if you are an IMechE member that wants to volunteer to support an event please contact the following IMechE volunteers who organise the events: 

• Engineering Your Future: Aaron (Zigeng) Du
• Our World In 2050: Felix Schubert
• SET for Sport: Jennifer Elvin

There is a lot going on in education today and professional engineers should feel it their duty to be engaged - the future of UK plc depends on it. So please lend your support to these education activities. You can become a STEMNET Ambassador by contacting www.stemnet.org.uk. This provides the opportunity for engineers to take part in schools career activities and sell the engineering profession and better inform teachers and pupils.

For more information go to the STEM Activities page.

Looking ahead, all events to be held in the Region will be published on this ‘Near You’ website so please keep checking! 

GLR Chairman