There are three aims for this project: 1. to survey public engagement activity by astronomy societies in the Southern Area region. 2. to develop a new mechanism to support astronomy societies in delivery of high quality public engagement activities. 3. showcasing James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) science to the public, highlighting the UK involvement. 1. Survey public engagement activity To the knowledge of the Project Team (including the Vice President of the Southern Area Group of Astronomical Socieities, SAGAS), and that of the President of the Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS), there has been no such survey carried out to date, regionally or nationally. By collecting information on current activities, it will be possible to identify the reach of the societies to better understand their impact and potential as science communicators. This will aid funding decisions on future projects supporting these activities. The survey will also better determine the variety of motivations, aspirations and barriers encountered by the societies, to understand how best they may be supported by future projects, and to gauge the potential for improvement and extension of activities. 2. Develop mechanism for support The project will demonstrate a mechanism for provision of resources to astronomy societies to drive communication of a specific topic (in this case, JWST), and a strategy for engaging societies in public engagement training. A list of general resource requirements and needs will be produced, with the intent of this feeding into future projects. 3. Showcasing JWST The current JWST launch date of late spring 2019 allows the delivery of these activities to build awareness before the launch, increasing the number of people able to understand the importance and enjoy the excitement of that event. The project will bring the excitement of JWST science, highlighting UK involvement, to an audience of over 3000. Activities will include the chance for the public to have one-to-one conversation with amateur astronomers and ask questions about JWST. Audiences will include those attending general community events and passers-by at 'Sidewalk Astronomy' events, who had not specifically been seeking out this information. Resources will be designed to be robust with the intention that they should outlast the project span, and be useful for post-launch public engagement also.