A team of students at a Dorset school has been recognised for their innovative approach to improving women’s safety.
Electric BlueZ, part of the Bournemouth School for Girls’ (BSG) robotics club, won the Inspiration Award in the Years 12-13 category at the 14th annual PA Raspberry Pi Competition, hosted by PA Consulting.
Their winning project focused on developing technology to enhance women’s safety in social environments, addressing real-world challenges through design and prototyping.
The competition, which attracted more than 150 teams from across the UK, challenged students to create a prototype supporting the theme of "building a positive human future."
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Toby Osborne, Assistant Head and Club Manager of BSG Robotics, said: “We are incredibly proud of the Electric BlUeZ team.
"The PA Raspberry Pi Competition has given our students an exceptional experience, helping them build confidence, develop technical skills and see the impact their ideas can have.
"SHEild was a genuinely student-led project, from identifying a real-world issue to designing, building and presenting a working solution on a national stage.
"Winning the Inspiration Award is a fantastic recognition of their hard work, creativity and determination, and we are very grateful to PA for creating such a meaningful opportunity.”
Jiten Kachhela, global head of consulting at PA Consulting, said: "The PA Raspberry Pi Competition continues to demonstrate the extraordinary creativity and capability of young people when given the opportunity to solve real-world challenges.
"This year’s theme of building a positive human future has inspired solutions that are not only technically impressive, but deeply thoughtful in how they improve people’s lives, communities, and wider society.
"From sustainability and safety to inclusion and global health, these teams have shown what the next generation of innovators can achieve."
The competition promotes hands-on STEM learning and problem-solving, encouraging students to use technology to create meaningful change in society.
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