Tour operator Visions in Education has been given an award highlighting its partnership with the Euro Space Center in Belgium where it has taken hundreds of pupils for two decades.
Its staff recently attended an event to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the centre which is dedicated to space travel and offers training courses, workshops and a range of exhibitions. The team were presented with an Outstanding International Partner Award and Visions in Education is thought to be the only such partner in the UK.
Niall Abbott from Visions in Education said they were all “absolutely delighted to have received this award”.
He added: “It is a recognition that means a great deal to our team and reflects the strong partnership we have built together with Euro Space Center, Belgium over the years.
“We would also like to thank Euro Space Center for their continued cooperation, and support in providing enriching residential STEM trips for UK school groups. Working with ESC has always been a pleasure. Their commitment to delivering outstanding experiences for young people aligns perfectly with our own values, making our collaboration both rewarding and successful.”
The anniversary celebrations were attended by the Minister of Education, Minister of Tourism, partners and suppliers.
About school trips to the Euro Space Center
Located in the Wallonia region, the centre opened in 1991 to enable people to discover space, its exploration and its consequences on everyday life.
For schools, there is so much to explore and see, not least the simulators which provide in-depth astronaut training and workshops in which pupils can build and launch micro-rockets and put together satellites.
Visions in Education runs a residential STEM Discovery tour to the centre which includes accommodation at the centre itself along with seven hours of activities, simulations and workshops each day.
It also runs a free Teachers Inspection weekend each year, the next one is 22nd-24th January, 2027. A previous winner of the Best School Tour Operator in the School Travel Awards, Visions in Education offers guided walking tours, language lessons, simulations, workshops and activities to help inspire and broaden pupils’ interests.
The destinations it covers include NASA Houston, the battlefields of Belgium and Disneyland Paris.
For more information about Visions in Education go to visionsineducation.co.uk and click here to find out more about the Euro Space Center.
