--- title: FUNDING PUTS WIND IN THE SAILS FOR ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE GUST TO GRID WORKSHOPS description: TWP continued support of the Aberdeen Science Centres Gust To Grid workshops image: https://bowdun.com/hubfs/Aberdeen%20Science%20Centre%20November%2020240034%20-%20Copy-1.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://bowdun.com/blog/funding-puts-wind-in-the-sails-for-aberdeen-science-centre-gust-to-grid-workshops#main-content) Close - [Project](https://bowdun.com/project) - [Supply Chain](https://bowdun.com/supply-chain) - [Supply Chain](https://bowdun.com/supply-chain) - [Become a supplier](https://bowdun.com/supplier-registration-portal) - [Community](https://bowdun.com/community) - Documents - [Document Library](https://www.thistlewindpartners.scot/projects/bowdun/bowdun-document-library/) - [Onshore Digital EIA](https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/3f3ba605ebdd4261a82c21ebcca9dba2) - [Offshore Digital EIA](https://digital-eia.cloud/bowdun/offshore-eia/vol1/Overarching_Glossary_and_Acronyms/) - [About TWP](https://bowdun.com/about) - [News](https://bowdun.com/blog) - [Contact](https://bowdun.com/contact) SEARCH [![bowdun-logo-white1-1](https://bowdun.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bowdun-logo-white1-1.png?width=1626&height=344&name=bowdun-logo-white1-1.png)](https://bowdun.com/) - [Project](https://bowdun.com/project) - [Supply Chain](https://bowdun.com/supply-chain) - [Supply Chain](https://bowdun.com/supply-chain) - [Become a supplier](https://bowdun.com/supplier-registration-portal) - [Community](https://bowdun.com/community) - Documents - [Document Library](https://www.thistlewindpartners.scot/projects/bowdun/bowdun-document-library/) - [Onshore Digital EIA](https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/3f3ba605ebdd4261a82c21ebcca9dba2) - [Offshore Digital EIA](https://digital-eia.cloud/bowdun/offshore-eia/vol1/Overarching_Glossary_and_Acronyms/) - [About TWP](https://bowdun.com/about) - [News](https://bowdun.com/blog) - [Contact](https://bowdun.com/contact) Quick results for "{search\_term}" ![Aberdeen Science Centre November 20240034 - Copy](https://bowdun.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Aberdeen%20Science%20Centre%20November%2020240034%20-%20Copy.jpg?width=300&name=Aberdeen%20Science%20Centre%20November%2020240034%20-%20Copy.jpg) [Kirstin Gove, Head of Communications](https://bowdun.com/blog/author/kirstin-gove-head-of-communications)Nov 11, 2026, 6:58:57 AM2 min read # FUNDING PUTS WIND IN THE SAILS FOR ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE GUST TO GRID WORKSHOPS [Previous](https://bowdun.com/blog/supporting-stem-in-our-communities) We're delighted to continue our partnership with Aberdeen Science Centre, providing funding to expand its 'From Gust to Grid' workshops and inspire more young people across the North-east to explore the world of renewable energy. Through our continued support, 150 P5–S2 pupils from Laurencekirk, Montrose and surrounding coastal communities will have the opportunity to take part in the workshops during the 2026/27 academic year. The interactive sessions challenge pupils to become turbine engineers, as they design and build their own mini wind turbine generators, discovering how wind can be harnessed to produce electricity. The workshops also explore how electricity generated by wind farms reaches our homes and schools, alongside the different skills and careers involved in developing and operating offshore wind projects. Our partnership with Aberdeen Science Centre began in 2024, and we're proud to have helped engage close to 1,000 children across Aberdeen and the Stonehaven area through the programme during 2024 and 2025. Following the fantastic response from pupils and communities, we're pleased to be supporting the expansion of the workshops to reach even more young people. Our funding will also help cover travel costs to and from the centre, making the experience more accessible to schools in Laurencekirk, Montrose and surrounding areas. For us, supporting initiatives like 'From Gust to Grid' is about more than introducing young people to renewable energy. It's about helping them understand the opportunities within the industry, developing an interest in STEM subjects and encouraging the next generation to consider the wide range of careers that offshore wind can offer. **Supporting STEM in our local communities** Alongside expanding the workshops, our funding has also enabled Aberdeen Science Centre to host a free STEM Day in Stonehaven, bringing families together for a day of hands-on learning and discovery. The event, held in August, welcomed close to 200 attendees, who had the opportunity to explore a range of interactive activities, including mini robots, marble runs, renewable energy experiments, microscopes, circuits and electronics kits. Our team also attended the event, delivering an interactive wind turbine activity and sharing more about our Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm project, alongside representatives from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). We're incredibly pleased to see the positive impact this partnership is having and to play a part in bringing STEM opportunities to more young people and families across the North-east. As we continue developing the Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm off the Aberdeenshire coast, building strong relationships with our neighbouring communities and supporting opportunities for future generations remain important to us. We hope initiatives like these will help young people see the exciting possibilities within the renewable energy industry and perhaps inspire some of the engineers and innovators of the future. To find out more about Aberdeen Science Centre and its 'From Gust to Grid' workshops, visit [Aberdeen Science Centre | Family Days Out in Aberdeen](https://www.aberdeensciencecentre.org/)  [Kirstin Gove, Head of Communications](https://bowdun.com/blog/author/kirstin-gove-head-of-communications) ## RELATED ARTICLES Button Title [![bowdun-logo-white1-1](https://26573488.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hub/26573488/hubfs/bowdun-logo-white1-1.png?width=300&name=bowdun-logo-white1-1.png)](https://bowdun.com/) **[contact@twp.scot](mailto:contact@twp.scot)**   **0131 557 4884** Office Thistle Wind Partners Capital Building 12-13 St Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2AF Explore - [Project](https://bowdun.com/project) - [Supply Chain](https://bowdun.com/supply-chain) - [Community](https://bowdun.com/community) - [Documents](https://bowdun.com/documents) - [About](https://bowdun.com/about) - [News](https://bowdun.com/blog) - [Contact](https://bowdun.com/contact) ![TWP\_Landscape\_Logo\_Colour\_web\_1200](https://bowdun.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWP_Landscape_Logo_Colour_web_1200.png?width=200&height=47&name=TWP_Landscape_Logo_Colour_web_1200.png "TWP_Landscape_Logo_Colour_web_1200") [Terms and Conditions](https://thistlewindpartners.scot/terms-and-conditions/) | [Privacy Policy](https://thistlewindpartners.scot/privacy-policy/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "United Kingdom", "addressLocality" : "Edinburgh", "addressRegion" : "Scotland", "postalCode" : "KA3 6AL", "streetAddress" : "Capital Building" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://26573488.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26573488/Bowdun%20colour%20Standard.png" }, "name" : "Thistle Wind Partners (TWP)", "url" : "https://bowdun.com/blog/funding-puts-wind-in-the-sails-for-aberdeen-science-centre-gust-to-grid-workshops" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "TWP continued support of the Aberdeen Science Centres Gust To Grid workshops", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Kirstin Gove, Head of Communications" }, "dateModified" : "", "datePublished" : "", "headline" : "FUNDING PUTS WIND IN THE SAILS FOR ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE GUST TO GRID WORKSHOPS", "image" : "https://26573488.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/26573488/Aberdeen%20Science%20Centre%20November%2020240034%20-%20Copy-1.jpg", "inLanguage" : "en", "keywords" : "[]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "FUNDING PUTS WIND IN THE SAILS FOR ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE GUST TO GRID WORKSHOPS", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "" }, "name" : "Thistle Wind Partners (TWP)" }, "text" : "We're delighted to continue our partnership with Aberdeen Science Centre, providing funding to expand its 'From Gust to Grid' workshops and inspire more young people across the North-east to explore the world of renewable energy. Through our continued support, 150 P5–S2 pupils from Laurencekirk, Montrose and surrounding coastal communities will have the opportunity to take part in the workshops during the 2026/27 academic year. The interactive sessions challenge pupils to become turbine engineers, as they design and build their own mini wind turbine generators, discovering how wind can be harnessed to produce electricity. The workshops also explore how electricity generated by wind farms reaches our homes and schools, alongside the different skills and careers involved in developing and operating offshore wind projects. Our partnership with Aberdeen Science Centre began in 2024, and we're proud to have helped engage close to 1,000 children across Aberdeen and the Stonehaven area through the programme during 2024 and 2025. Following the fantastic response from pupils and communities, we're pleased to be supporting the expansion of the workshops to reach even more young people. Our funding will also help cover travel costs to and from the centre, making the experience more accessible to schools in Laurencekirk, Montrose and surrounding areas. For us, supporting initiatives like 'From Gust to Grid' is about more than introducing young people to renewable energy. It's about helping them understand the opportunities within the industry, developing an interest in STEM subjects and encouraging the next generation to consider the wide range of careers that offshore wind can offer. Supporting STEM in our local communities Alongside expanding the workshops, our funding has also enabled Aberdeen Science Centre to host a free STEM Day in Stonehaven, bringing families together for a day of hands-on learning and discovery. The event, held in August, welcomed close to 200 attendees, who had the opportunity to explore a range of interactive activities, including mini robots, marble runs, renewable energy experiments, microscopes, circuits and electronics kits. Our team also attended the event, delivering an interactive wind turbine activity and sharing more about our Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm project, alongside representatives from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). We're incredibly pleased to see the positive impact this partnership is having and to play a part in bringing STEM opportunities to more young people and families across the North-east. As we continue developing the Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm off the Aberdeenshire coast, building strong relationships with our neighbouring communities and supporting opportunities for future generations remain important to us. We hope initiatives like these will help young people see the exciting possibilities within the renewable energy industry and perhaps inspire some of the engineers and innovators of the future. To find out more about Aberdeen Science Centre and its 'From Gust to Grid' workshops, visit Aberdeen Science Centre | Family Days Out in Aberdeen", "url" : "https://bowdun.com/blog/funding-puts-wind-in-the-sails-for-aberdeen-science-centre-gust-to-grid-workshops", "wordCount" : "566" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Kirstin Gove, Head of Communications", "url" : "https://bowdun.com/blog/author/kirstin-gove-head-of-communications" }, "dateModified" : "2026-11-11T11:58:57.636Z", "datePublished" : "2026-11-11T11:58:57.000Z", "headline" : "FUNDING PUTS WIND IN THE SAILS FOR ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE GUST TO GRID WORKSHOPS", "image" : [ "https://bowdun.com/hubfs/Aberdeen%20Science%20Centre%20November%2020240034%20-%20Copy-1.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://bowdun.com/blog/funding-puts-wind-in-the-sails-for-aberdeen-science-centre-gust-to-grid-workshops", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://bowdun.com/hubfs/Bowdun%20colour%20Standard.png" } } } ```