Dynamic Earth has launched its 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign, inviting families, supporters and science enthusiasts across the UK to Double the Discovery and help give thousands of young people the chance to fall in love with STEM.
For one week only (2โ9 December), every donation made to Dynamic Earth will be doubled through The Big Give, the UKโs largest online match-funding campaign. With more than 30,000 children visiting Dynamic Earthโs Learning Bases each year, many from communities who face barriers to accessing high-quality science learning, the charity is calling on the public to help create classrooms where curiosity can truly come alive.
Upgrading the spaces where science starts
Funds raised through The Big Give will support essential upgrades to Dynamic Earthโs Learning Bases: hands-on, immersive classrooms where Scotlandโs young explorers learn about volcanoes, space, climate, coding, engineering and the wonders of the planet.
Matched donations will go directly towards equipment that teachers, parents and community groups say makes the biggest difference:
- ยฃ20 โ new early years floor mats to support sensory storytelling for budding young scientists
- ยฃ50 โ flexible furniture to better support diverse needs, including young wheelchair users
- ยฃ100 โ tablets to build tech confidence for tomorrowโs coders and engineers
These improvements will help Dynamic Earth continue delivering more than 250,000 science learning experiences every year, ensuring every child, regardless of background, can experience the joy and excitement of discovery. Dynamic Earthโs programmes have a powerful track record of removing barriers to STEM engagement.
Dynamic Earthโs impact is best reflected in the voices of the schools, teachers, parents and young people who experience its programmes first-hand. Their feedback highlights how transformative, accessible, hands-on science learning can be, sparking curiosity, boosting confidence and opening doors to opportunities many learners would not otherwise have.
Teacher feedback:
โThe workshops were excellent and engaged the pupils with plenty of interactive activities. Information was aimed at the right level and the course leaders were engaging and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.โ
โThe workshop we attended was brilliant in the way the activities were so active and engaging. I feel that I gained a lot of information in different ways, and it gave me ideas of how to use active learning in my classroom.โ
โThe majority of pupils who came on the trip had never even been to Edinburgh let alone Dynamic Earth. This real life experience of leaving the classroom to visit an educational experience really does make the difference to our pupils and many refer to it as being the best day of S2.โ
Parent feedback:
โIt is an amazing club. The kids love it, learn from it and the staff are amazing. So lucky to have this club!!โ
โIs enhancing my daughterโs interest in science and gives her an opportunity to meet like minded peersโ
A call to support the next generation
Speaking about the campaign, Dynamic Earth Director of Fundraising and Marketing Helen Chomczuk said:
โThis is about giving every child the chance to feel that spark; the moment science suddenly makes sense, becomes exciting, becomes theirs. With matched funding in place, every pound goes twice as far, helping us build better spaces for learning and ensuring that more young people can experience the wonder of our planet. Weโre asking the public to stand with us in giving the gift of discovery this Christmas and inspire tomorrowโs scientists.โ
How to take part
The Big Give Christmas Challenge runs from 2โ9 December 2025, with all donations doubled while match funds last. Supporters can give via the campaign page: Learning Comes To Life at Dynamic Earth โ Big Give
