Bellerive FCJ Catholic College students win Unilever Bright Future Award

In March, schools across the North West came together to showcase their students’ sustainable product designs after completing the Unilever Bright Future Challenge.

In November 2024, All About Futures (All About STEM) invited schools to take part in the Unilever Bright Future Programme hosted by Unilever Port Sunlight. School teams attended Unilever’s STEM Showcase and completed activities that introduced them to formulation, packaging, the environment and more.

Following this, students had the opportunity to design their own environmentally friendly product over 3 months and present their ideas to Unilever’s expert judging panel at an Assessment and Awards Day.

Participants at Bellerive FCJ Catholic College impressed the judges and won first place with a natural balm to tackle hyperhidrosis. Not only did they prototype their product design, but they also formulated and created it in preparation for their project presentation.

King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes and Weatherhead High School came second and third consecutively, alongside numerous special award winners.

Technical Award & Communication Award: Bishop Heber High School

Consumer Award: St Anselm’s College

Innovation Award: The Studio School Liverpool, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

Sustainability Award: Maghull High School

Digital Award: Wirral Grammar School for Girls

Access & Inclusion Award: Bellerive FCJ Catholic College

Nathan Walker, personal care EU consumer insights leader at Unilever said: “Unilever Bright Future is a platform that helps unite and amplify the efforts of a growing community of people who believe it is possible to build a world where everyone lives well and lives sustainably, who recognise we can only achieve this if we all work together to do small actions every day that make a real difference and who inspire others to join in making this the way everyone chooses to live.

“This year marks a decade of the Unilever Bright Future programme in partnership with All About Futures (All About STEM), and we continue to be committed to work together with schools and students who believe they can make a real difference to creating a brighter future for people and planet.”

Managing director at All About Futures/STEM, Michelle Dow, commented: “As All About STEM, our mission is to facilitate events across the region that engage students and inspire Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). We are so proud to support the Bright Future Programme again and see so many young people learning about sustainability, product design and development and the awesome STEM careers available with Unilever. Ten amazing years of Bright Future with Unilever, we look forward to many more!”