Abstract
This article explores an example of a family-oriented approach to science education. We consider the Saffron Science Club and the role of parental participation in enhancing the educational experience for both children and parents*. The Nottingham-based science club has been running since 2022 for families living in the locality, aiming to promote science to the community directly in an informal, out-of-school setting. Having set up the Club to support family engagement, we then evaluated and reflected on its impact. This article outlines both the establishment of the Club and our evaluation of it. By involving parents in the learning process, we wanted to see if this approach could lead to deeper-rooted connections within the community, creating a family feel in the engagement process, with the parents as active agents in promoting children’s interest towards science learning. Informal dialogue with the families during the sessions informs our reflections on the process.

*Please note that the term ‘parents’ is interchangeable for parents/carers/ grandparents.