From coaching apprentices and visiting GCHQ to launching a book, running for Headway and planting the seeds of new school partnerships, summer 2026 was a quarter that captured everything acornITy is about.

From a primary school science lab in Batley to a university entrepreneurship centre in Leeds, June was a month that captured everything acornITy is about – STEM, sustainability, enterprise and the quiet work of helping people believe in what they can do.

acornITy founder Steve reflects on delivering hands-on sustainability workshops in schools and on judging a regional Green Innovators event, highlighting young people’s creativity, collaboration, and passion for building a greener future.