Pre-event preparation
How can I get involved with Girl Tech?
For businesses, we have a range of sponsorship options which include a variety of activities to get involved in. From keynote speaker spots, to workshops and exhibition stands, there are a range of ways that you can showcase your business, careers, and early career routes at Girl Tech. Sponsors also receive a guaranteed number of volunteer spaces as well as invitations to additional activities on the day. Please get in touch to find out more about sponsorship options.
For schools, we have limited spaces for schools to attend Girl Tech. Please get in touch if you would like to apply.
How many volunteers can we bring?
This depends on the activities you’ll be taking part in. For the careers exhibition, we recommend between two to four volunteers, for those running workshops we recommend three to five volunteers. These volunteers can then stay for additional activities including the design sprint and careers panel. The workshops and careers panels are exclusively offered to our sponsors so if you’d like to take part, please email girltech@aheadpartnership.org.uk.
Can we bring additional volunteers?
Additional volunteers are welcome but must be confirmed ahead of time. Please discuss this with your Ahead Partnership contact so they can provide essential volunteer information including safeguarding briefing directly to all volunteers. For health and safety reasons, we need an accurate number of volunteers attending so unfortunately we’re unable to accept walk-ins on the day.
What’s the deadline to confirm our volunteers?
This is usually eight weeks before the event. We need all volunteer emails to be submitted to us as soon as possible and at least eight weeks before the event so that all attendees can attend a safeguarding briefing call. Details about this and other timelines will be in the Girl Tech Guide and your confirmation email. Please consult this in the first instance and email girltech@aheadpartnership.org.uk if you have further questions.
I can’t make the volunteer briefing call, what should I do?
Please let your Ahead Partnership contact know as soon as you can so that they can arrange for you to attend an alternative briefing. For safeguarding and health and safety reasons, all volunteers must attend a briefing call prior to the event.
What merch/freebies can we bring for the students?
Students love coming away from Girl Tech with goodies. Please ensure that any merch or freebies you bring are age appropriate (no alcohol-related items, etc.) and if bringing anything food-related (e.g. sweets) then they must be nut-free and allergens must be clearly labelled. Please make sure that you consider the number of students who will be attending, and bring enough for the full day.
When can we set up for the event?
Depending on the venue, you may be able to drop off your resources the day before the event to aid with a quick set-up on the morning of the event. If this is available, details will be included in your confirmation email. Please check this in the first instance and if you have any other questions, please email girltech@aheadpartnership.org.uk.
Do I need to prepare for the innovation sprint?
If you’re taking part in the innovation sprint, you will receive a guide via email ahead of the event. This will include instructions on what you need to prepare and what you can expect during the activity, including examples to support your preparation. Don’t worry, there is minimal prep involved but you do need to have an idea for a work-related challenge/problem for the students to solve. If you are still unsure after receiving the innovation sprint guide, please email girltech@aheadpartnership.org.uk.
