The MajorTim.space Young Ambassadors conduct interviews with professionals and celebrities in STEM for our YouTube channel, undertake unboxings and visit places of interest. They attend events alongside MajorTim.space.
The Programme equips young people with the skills necessary to succeed.
The Young Ambassadors have fortnightly online meetings with speakers and discussions about all aspects of STEM.
They receive full public speaking training.
There is a nominal annual fee (current rate of £140) for the Young Ambassador Programme – MajorTim.space is a non-profit organisation – Ambassadors are entitled to stay within the programme until they reach 15 (renewal age 14) providing payment is received by the start of each annual term.
Applications are accepted before the January admission/renewal date each year (if spaces within the Programme are available), but young people age 7-14 can join the waiting list at any point throughout the year to be considered for a place at the next admission opportunity.
At age 15 (renewal age 14) Young Ambassadors will graduate from the programme with a trophy.
We’re looking for young people who are passionate about STEM to become our Young Ambassadors for 2022 – 2023.
Our Young Ambassadors take part in a variety of exciting activities, including – conducting interviews with professionals for our YouTube channel, visiting wonderful places to review them (Covid-19 allowing), being guests at some of our events and much more.
It is an opportunity that will look great on your CV.
If selected, you will be an Ambassador for one year after which we will elect a new group.
There will be three age categories 7-9 years 10-12 years 13-14 years
All female entrants will automatically be also judged for our ‘Girls Can Ambassador’ category.
Each ambassador will receive a t.shirt stating their title.
The Young Ambassadors have fortnightly meetings with the CEO/founder of MajorTim.space, Amelia Jane Piper. Each meeting has a different speaker or activity.
Plus, the following year when we welcome our new ambassadors, you will help present and pass on the roles – sharing your tips and advice.
The judges –
Herb Baker
Patron of MajorTim.space.
Herb recently retired from NASA after 42 years at JSC, KSC & NASA Headquarters having worked in the Space Shuttle, Space Station & Orion program offices and managing the business office supporting Flight Operations.
He is currently on the Board of Directors for the JSC NASA Alumni League and volunteers at Space Center Houston.
Andrew Smyth
Finalist of The Great British Bake Off in 2016.
He works at Rolls-Royce – researching Future Aircraft Concepts.
He is known for the popular Baking Impossible Show.
Dr Jackie Bell
Mathematician & theoretical particle physicist – based at Imperial College London.
A contestant on the BBC’s ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?’ programme – She was selected from from over 3,500 applicants to take part and undertake tests similar to those used in the astronaut selection at major space agencies.
Jackie has won multiple awards for her work!
She’s from Liverpool, UK.
Amelia Jane Piper
CEO/Founder/manager of MajorTim.space.
Amelia is a public speaker, science communicator, photographer, Podcaster, coder, video editor and graphics designer.
A degree student studying Earth Science bsc.
She won the title of ‘UKSEDS Outreach Ambassador of the Year 2020’ in recognition of her voluntary non-profit work.
ENTRANTS MUST BE UK RESIDENTS ONLY. You must be at least 7 and no older than 14 on the date entries close – 12th March 2022
Here is the timeline of dates –
6th December 2021 – Applications open
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED to 12th March 2022 – Applications close
Date to be announced – Virtual Awards Ceremony
Time to be confirmed – we will email all entrants beforehand to confirm details
In the application form you will need to answer all questions and provide a valid phone number along with email address. (this must belong to your parents/guardians).
In the final box you need to provide a link to a video – in which you explain why you would like to be an Ambassador.
Instructions for how to upload your video are included in the application form.
We look forward to receiving your entry!
The Application Period has now ended.
Terms and Conditions
Eligibility: Open to UK residents (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) aged 7 – 14.
Entries: Only one entry per person. All additional entries will be disqualified.
There is no cash or alternative prizes, in whole or part.
The titles are not transferable and cannot be resold.
Copyright: By entering the competition, each entrant grants the Promoter a world-wide, perpetual, royalty free, sub-licensable right and licence to use reproduce, modify, adapt, publish or display (in whole or in part) any intellectual property contained in the content of their entry, without royalty, payment or other compensation. Each Entrant agrees not to assert any moral rights in relation to such use and warrants that they have full authority to grant such rights.
Videos accompanying the application must be set to unlisted –
if made public, the entry will be disqualified.
Judges will not enter any conversation about judging and all decisions are final.
Any personal information that entrants share will be kept secure and only used in line with these terms and conditions.
By entering the promotion, entrants agree that their information may be used to administer the competition and winners consent to give their name for winners promotional material.
By submitting the application you are granting photo/video consent for your child.
The MajorTim.space 2021 – 2022 Young Ambassadors battled it out for The Great STEMsational Bake off Champion title by baking and designing exceptionally STEMtastic cakes!
The competition was judged by Andrew Smyth –
Finalist of The Great British Bake Off in 2016.
He works at Rolls-Royce – researching Future Aircraft Concepts.
The Awards Ceremony event was hosted by our CEO/founder, Amelia Jane Piper. During the event each Young Ambassador presented their recipe and STEM cake design to Andrew Smyth (judge) – later on Abi Paine from The Wildlife Trusts delivered a fascinating talk.
1st Place – The Great STEMsational Bake off Champion
Tom Jones – Honorary Young Ambassador
Name – Tom’s Gluten Free Underwater Surprise Cake
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2nd Place
Myle Ali Faraz – 7-9 Young Ambassador
Name – Myle’s Double Choco Neutron Star Sensation Cake
Prince Philip: A Celebration of His Lasting Legacies
On Sunday 18th April 2021 – we celebrated the extraordinary life of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
This was one of the first events in memory of Prince Philip after his funeral.
Hosted by Amelia Jane Piper (CEO/founder of MajorTim.space).
MajorTim.space is an award winning non-profit organisation based in the UK.
With special guest speakers –
Ian Lloyd
Ian has been a professional writer and photographer for nearly two decades, producing
illustrated articles for Britain’s leading newspapers and magazines, as well as syndicating material to over 30 countries.
During this period he has photographed every member of the Royal Family as well as iconic figures from Nelson Mandela and Elizabeth Taylor to the Dalai Lama.
Stephanie Price
Steph is the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Director for Wales (15 years)
Responsible for the strategic Direction of the DofE in Wales. Has been involved with the DofE for 35 years as a volunteer leader, assessor and now an employee.
Chris Aitken
Chris is Secretary and Trustee of The Prince Philip Trust Fund
The Prince Philip Trust Fund was an initiative by the first Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the late Sir Christopher Aston.
The Patron of the fund was Prince Philip and the Chairman is Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
This event consisted of our special guest speakers giving short talks.
Plus, the speakers were interviewed by two of MajorTim.space’s Young Ambassadors –
Tom Jones (age 10) – Honorary Young Ambassador
Emily penman (age 14) – 2021- 2022 Young Ambassador
The audience were able to put their questions to our panel during the event.
Amelia Jane Piper, CEO/founder of MajorTim.space, “With a few technical difficulties in the beginning, the event proceeded and was a huge success. It highlighted the importance of the Duke of Edinburgh’s involvement with charitable organisations, both large and small. The duke was a lifelong advocate for young people. He saw the DoFE Awards as a big step towards adulthood for the younger generations. He believed in each individual young person’s potential. Our Young Ambassadors did a superb job interviewing the speakers and with this being their very first live event, they did themselves proud. The event confirmed that Prince Philip was a man determined to make an impact”.
Join us as we celebrate the extraordinary life of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
Sunday 18th April 2021 – 2pm
This will be one of the first events in memory of Prince Philip after his funeral.
Hosted by Amelia Jane Piper – CEO/founder of MajorTim.space
Amelia is an Earth Science bsc student – studying a year early.
A public speaker, science communicator, photographer, podcaster, coder,
video editor and graphics designer.
She recently won the title of ‘UKSEDS Outreach Ambassador of the Year 2020’
in recognition of her voluntary non-profit work.
With special guest speakers –
Ian Lloyd
Ian has been a professional writer and photographer for nearly two decades, producing illustrated articles for Britain’s leading newspapers and magazines, as well as syndicating material to over 30 countries.
During this period he has photographed every member of the Royal Family as well as iconic figures from Nelson Mandela and Elizabeth Taylor to the Dalai Lama.
Ian is a royal commentator for a variety of media outlets including BBC News, Sky News, ITV News, CBS, Fox News, BBC Radio 5, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Ulster.
Stephanie Price
Steph is the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Director for Wales (15 years)
Responsible for the strategic Direction of the DofE in Wales. Has been involved with the DofE for 35 years as a volunteer leader, assessor and now an employee.
Chris Aitken
Chris is Secretary and Trustee of The Prince Philip Trust Fund
The Prince Philip Trust Fund was an initiative by the first Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the late Sir Christopher Aston.
The Patron of the fund was Prince Philip and the Chairman is Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
This event will consist of our special guest speakers giving short talks.
Plus, the speakers will be interviewed by two of MajorTim.space’s Young Ambassadors –
Tom Jones (age 10 ) – Honorary Young Ambassador
Emily Penman (age 14 ) – 2021- 2022 Young Ambassador
The audience will be able to ask questions to all our speakers during the event.
New for 2021 to Celebrate MajorTim.space’s 5th Anniversary – MajorTim.space – Young Ambassador Programme.
We’re looking for young people who are passionate about STEM to become our Young Ambassadors for 2021 – 2022.
Our Young Ambassadors will take part in very exciting activities, including – conducting interviews with professionals for our YouTube channel, visiting wonderful places to review them (Covid-19 allowing), being guests at some of our events and much more.
It’s an opportunity that will look great on your CV!
You will be the Ambassador for one year after which we will elect a new group.
There will be three age categories and we will be selecting one from each to be honoured with the prestigious ‘MajorTim.space – Young Ambassador’ title –
7-9 years
10-12 years
13-14 years
Plus, because it is our 5th Anniversary we will also be giving one young person an exclusive opportunity.
All entrants will automatically be also judged for our ‘MajorTim.space Honorary Young Ambassador’ Title.
The lucky recipient of this prestigious title will be entitled to hold their position
as ambassador until they turn 14.
This is a one-off opportunity.
Each ambassador (2021-2022 and Honorary) will receive a t.shirt stating their title.
Plus, next year when we welcome our new ambassadors, you will help present and pass on the roles – sharing your tips and advice.
The judges will be –
Herb Baker
Patron of MajorTim.space.
Herb recently retired from NASA after 42 years at JSC, KSC & NASA Headquarters having worked in the Space Shuttle, Space Station & Orion program offices and managing the business office supporting Flight Operations.
He is currently on the Board of Directors for the JSC NASA Alumni League and volunteers at Space Center Houston.
Dr Jackie Bell
Mathematician & theoretical particle physicist – based at Imperial College London.
A contestant on the BBC’s ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?’ programme – She was selected from from over 3,500 applicants to take part and undertake tests similar to those used in the astronaut selection at major space agencies.
Jackie has won multiple awards for her work!
She’s from Liverpool, UK.
Amelia Jane Piper
CEO/Founder/manager of MajorTim.space.
Amelia is public speaker, science communicator, photographer, Podcaster, coder,
video editor and graphics designer.
A degree student studying Earth Science bsc a year early.
She recently won the title of ‘UKSEDS Outreach Ambassador of the Year 2020’
in recognition of her voluntary non-profit work.
ENTRANTS MUST BE UK RESIDENTS ONLY. You must be at least 7 and no older than 14 on the date entries close – 3rd March 2021
Here is the timeline of dates –
17th February – Applications open
3rd March – Applications close
5th/6th March – Judging starts
11th March – Judging ends
13th March – Virtual Awards Ceremony
Time to be confirmed – we will email all entrants beforehand to confirm details
In the application form you will need to answer all questions and provide a valid phone number along with email address. (this must belong to your parents/guardians).
In the final box please provide links to any videos etc that you feel contribute to
your application – this could be a video where you explain why you’d like to be on of our Ambassadors or showing an experiment you performed recently etc.
It will make your application stronger if you include a short video.
The Application Period has now ended.
Terms and Conditions
Eligibility: Open to UK residents (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) aged 7 – 14.
Entries: Only one entry per person. All additional entries will be disqualified.
There is no cash or alternative prizes, in whole or part.
The titles are not transferable and cannot be resold.
Copyright: By entering the competition, each entrant grants the Promoter a world-wide, perpetual, royalty free, sub-licensable right and licence to use reproduce, modify, adapt, publish or display (in whole or in part) any intellectual property contained in the content of their entry, without royalty, payment or other compensation. Each Entrant agrees not to assert any moral rights in relation to such use and warrants that they have full authority to grant such rights.
Judges will not enter any conversation about judging and all decisions are final.
Any personal information that entrants share will be kept secure and only used in line with these terms and conditions.
By entering the promotion, entrants agree that their information may be used to administer the competition and winners consent to give their name for winners promotional material.
By submitting the application you are granting photo/video consent for your child.
PUMP UP THE STEM is a competition for budding scientists, naturalists, astronauts, engineers and mathematicians etc who want to share their excitement for STEM while gaining valuable presenting experience.
Young people (age 5-18) submit videos that are up to 4 minutes long and show their passion for STEM!
The PUMP UP THE STEM 2020 judges were –
5-8 Category Judge – Herb Baker
Herb recently retired from NASA after 42 years at JSC, KSC & NASA Headquarters having worked in the Space Shuttle, Space Station & Orion program offices and managing the business office supporting Flight Operations.
He is currently on the Board of Directors for the JSC NASA Alumni League and volunteers at Space Center Houston,
9-12 Category Judge – Sue Nelson
Sue is an award winning radio producer, science journalist and former BBC TV science/environment correspondent.
She is also the author of – Wally Funk’s Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer.
13-18 Category Judge – Dr Mark Lewney
Guitar Physicist
A Senior Patent Examiner with a PhD in Guitar Acoustics
Also know as the ‘Rock Doctor’, Mark was the first ever winner of the
FameLab Competition.
He is said to be a cross between Einstein and Jimi Hendrix!
Most Enthusiastic Presenter Category Judge – Amelia Jane Piper
CEO/Founder/manager of MajorTim.space.
A public speaker, science communicator, photographer, Podcaster, coder, video editor and graphics designer.
She recently won the title of ‘UKSEDS Outreach Ambassador of the Year 2020’ in recognition of her voluntary non-profit work.
Are you fascinated by the awe and wonders of all things space?…
If so – then this event is for you!
Join MajorTim.space for Space Quest A one night only line-up of fantastic celebrity guests to celebrate World Space Week 2020.
The evening will be hosted by Amelia Jane Piper (CEO/founder of MajorTim.space).
The event will consist of a talk by Vix Southgate – World Space Week National Coordinator for the UK, Author and manager for VIPs
A chat with Sophia Lee- Roberts – Chair of UKSEDS
Plus, an ‘out of this world’ special guest – Nicole Passonno Stott – An astronaut and artist who creatively combines the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience with artwork.
She’s a veteran NASA Astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days living and working in space as a crew member on both the International Space Station (ISS) and the Space Shuttle.
Not forgetting an interview with Herb Baker (NASA) by our PUMP UP THE STEM 2020 competition Champions –
5-8 category winner – Marthy Rose Hill-Davis (age 6)
13-18 category winner – Emilie Heather (age 13)
Most Enthusiastic Presenter category winner – Tom Jones (age 9)
Most Amusing Video category winner – Millie Davies (age 8)
Also, a personal video message from Professor Chris Lintott – best known as co-presenter of BBC’s Sky At Night.
Tim Gagnon – an artist who has worked with NASA Astronauts designing their mission patches, will give an in-depth insight into his work.
Join us on Sunday (11th October 2020) at 6pm(BST) as we launch you into the wonders of space!
The audience can ask our speakers questions in the comments on YouTube – we will try our best to answer all.
