The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity, founded in 1831.  Their vision is of a world where science is at the heart of society and culture.  Their mission is to support, grow and diversify the community of people interested and involved in science; and to strengthen their influence over science's direction and place in society.

They organise major initiatives across the UK, including British Science Week; the annual British Science Festival; regional and local events through their network of Branches; the CREST Awards, and other programmes for young people in schools and colleges. They run specific activities and training for professional science communicators; they undertake research and policy work; and they seek to influence and collaborate with stakeholders including policy makers and opinion formers, leaders from across different sectors of business, industry and public life.

The British Science Association is funded by a mix of grants, sponsorship and donations.  They would like to thank all of our partners for helping to support their work.