We are pleased to announce that we have awarded Small Grants totalling £107,408 to twelve projects listed below, as part of the awards for the Copus Grant Schemes 2003/4.

Small Grants

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Archaeology for All will be touring interactive exhibition involving people of all ages and abilities in archaeological science. It will demonstrate how science can bring the past to life.

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Summer holiday education programme for visiting families and summer holiday clubs. A series of workshops themed around Light and introducing science through creativity and museum objects.

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To help the Islamic, Jewish, Chinese and British communities understand the astronomical basis of different calendars and to explore the differences and similarities between them.

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Work with local parents to design and produce interactives that explain energy concepts to children. Focus on local environmental issues, sustainable - renewable energy and personal health awareness.

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'Moving on - disseminating Sci Tot' aims to help more parents with young children discover the science and technology behind everyday objects, and encourage them support their children as 'young researchers'.

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RLS will provide a platform for professional scientists to present contemporary research to a non-specialist audience. Live presentations will be facilitated by skilled science communicators working closely with the scientists.

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This project will facilitate local peoples' engagement in astronomy within a rural environment using Access Grid, an innovative video-conferencing system, sited in Reepham High School and accessed via community networks.

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Working with disability support groups, this pilot project will develop fun activities for families with SEN children looking at science around them, developing practical skills, delivered via two family days.

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Saturday Science Workshops targeting 8-12 year olds from socially deprived areas with an aim of engaging children and communities who have to date not been accessed by W5's formal education, public or outreach programmes.

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Singing Maps is a project designed to allow visually impaired (and other) members of the public to engage in the science content and appreciation of thematic maps. Image spectra comprising the basemap will be converted into sound, allowing geographical features of the map to be heard. The target audience will be encouraged to take control of the processes by customising the sound of the map according to taste.

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To organise, record and publish dialogues between scientists and adherents from several religions, so sharing knowledge and opinions on issues arising from science affecting their daily lives.

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To implement two pilot projects to research and develop activities and leaflets which will engage different community groups with woodland, raising awareness and understanding of woodland ecology and associated scientific principals.

The Copus Grant Schemes are funded by the Office of Science and Technology and The Royal Society.

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