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 A former customer services manager who was made redundant has turned down a secure job in order to start his own company.
After spending over eight years at the Glasgow Science Centre, John Davies turned his back on the city council and launched thinkScience, offering exciting and educational science workshops to nurseries, schools and clubs.
Davies said: “I loved my job at the science centre so I was devastated to be made redundant. For me, communicating science theory to children in a fun, inventive and easy-to-understand way is a real passion and setting up thinkScience has enabled me to continue doing what I love.
“After being made redundant, I was lucky enough to be offered another job relatively quickly. However, I felt that I had been given a golden opportunity to continue doing what I love, so I turned the job down. I have two young children, so this wasn’t an easy decision to make, but my wife has been very supportive and the kids have been great for practising my workshops on.”
With support from the Innovators Counselling and Advisory Service for Scotland (ICASS), Davies launched his new venture four months ago.
He said: “The support I have received from ICASS has been invaluable. Having a great idea for a business is one thing, but having the know-how to make it work is something else altogether.
“I am now looking into licensing the papers that I write so that they can be used to deliver science-based interactive learning all over Britain, as well as the possibility of trademarking some of the props and demonstrations I am creating.”
ICASS advisor Brian Nugent said: “John has a tremendous enthusiasm for science and this passion is at the core of his business. He has vast experience of explaining science to young children in an interesting and entertaining way and I’m sure his business will be a massive success. As John shows, with some hard work and a lot of courage, it is possible to have your dream career.”
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