CREST is a gold standard in STEM enrichment. Many organisations recognise their schemes through CREST Awards, showing that these schemes fit CREST's criteria. Most importantly, CREST accreditation adds value to students' project work. 

Many of our link schemes feature in the above CREST video. The full list of schemes currently accredited by CREST is:

Bronze:

• CITB Construction Skills Sustainable Communities Challenge Students visit a site and design a 'sustainable community' of 10 houses
• The Smallpeice Trust's Engineering Experience courses Residential opportunities at universities
• Science Museum Club Box Kits Crime Lab and Mission to Mars themed resources
• Jaguar Cars Maths in Motion Challenge for Schools Race a virtual Grand Prix car
• STEM Challenges London 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games
• OPAL surveys for schools Air, water and biodiversity surveys that can be adapted for CREST
• NSEW Challenge Packs Activities and ideas from the March week celebrating science and technology
• WISE Work Experience RAF Engineering week courses for girls
• RAEng Engineering Engagement Project resources Free support to run engineering activities in schools
• The Wellcome Trust - In the Zone Sporting activity kits sent to schools in 2012
• Scientists in Sports - Bronze Free activity packs supported by GSK tailored to fit CREST
• Practical Action - Squashed Tomatoes Free resources - rise to the challenge transporting tomatoes
• Practical Action - Global CREST Challenges On the topics of water, food, shelter, transport and energy
• NPL Water Rocket Challenge The skies the limit with this annual event

Silver:

• 4x4 in Schools Team radio control car design challenge
• Go4SET STEM team challenge linking with companies and universities
• FIRST LEGO League Build robots as part of this challenge activity
• The Science of Sport: How to Win Gold from the Physiological Society
• NSEW Musical Moods Challenge Pack Themed free activity pack from National Science & Engineering Week
• Selected BP Work Experience Placements (Pangbourne and Sunbury sites)
• Practical Action - Global CREST Challenges On the topics of water, food, shelter, transport and  energy
• VEX Robotics Competition Build a robot to take part in this annual challenge

Gold:

• Engineering Education Scheme England Work with industry on real engineering projects
• Nuffield Science Bursaries Summer placements for young people
• Engineering Education Scheme Wales Working with companies in Wales on real engineering projects
• Practical Action - Global CREST Challenges On the topics of water, food, shelter, transport and  energy
• Scientists in Sports - Gold Free activity packs supported by GSK tailored to fit CREST

All Award Levels:

• Royal Society Partnership Grant Funding for schools to run projects working with a scientist
• Children's University CREST can count towards the Children's University Passport
• Young Scientists Journal Is a journal written for young people, by young people. Why not write up your CREST project and share it with the world? Students who take on project roles at the journal may also be able to use them as CREST projects.