About us
The Jon Egging Trust was founded in 2012 by Dr Emma Egging to “lift young people up and help them see what they are capable of…”. From working with ten young Blue Skies students in our first year, we have now supported over 45,000 young people across England and Wales.
“With support where and when necessary, we are all equally capable of being the best versions of ourselves.”
Flt Lt Jon Egging, June 2011
Our founding story
On 20th August 2011, Flt Lt Jon Egging lost his life whilst completing a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival. He was coming to the end of his first year with the world-famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, flying in the position of Red 4.
The Jon Egging Trust was founded in 2012 by Jon’s widow, Dr Emma Egging, to realise his dream of inspiring young people through his love of aviation, STEM, teamwork and leadership, helping them to overcome adversity, identify their strengths and work towards their dreams.
Jon was an inspirational individual, and inspiration is at the heart of everything we do. Like Jon, our staff and volunteers are chosen for their ability to act as positive role models. In turn, they inspire and enthuse our students to reach their full potential.
JET Team
My role within the Trust is twofold: 1) to manage and advise on its financial and business decisions, ensuring the internal mechanisms are in place and the external partnerships are nurtured, and 2) to lead on the communications delivery and media strategy that translates our core values, enabling us to support and reach as many young people as we can, for as long as we can.
My role within the Trust is twofold: 1) to manage and advise on its financial and business decisions, ensuring the internal mechanisms are in place and the external partnerships are nurtured, and 2) to lead on the communications delivery and media strategy that translates our core values, enabling us to support and reach as many young people as we can, for as long as we can.
Patrons
I became a Patron of the Jon Egging Trust in 2014 and am proud to represent its ethos and its work. The charity quite simply focuses on leadership, confidence and team work, the things that the military is really good at.
I am proud to have been a patron of the Jon Egging Trust since 2013; during that time I have been delighted to have witnessed and supported the charity’s growth and it is my ambition to continue to endorse the work of the Trust and its strong and natural links with the military.
I am absolutely delighted to be a Patron of the Jon Egging Trust. Having grown up in Northern Ireland during the height of The Troubles, I witnessed many of my friends, young kids and teenagers, fall into a wayward lifestyle, many of whom did not recover from it – if only an organisation such as the Jon Egging Trust existed then, to provide hope, guidance and confidence.
I became a Patron of the Jon Egging Trust in 2014 and am proud to represent its ethos and its work. The charity quite simply focuses on leadership, confidence and team work, the things that the military is really good at.
I am proud to have been a patron of the Jon Egging Trust since 2013; during that time I have been delighted to have witnessed and supported the charity’s growth and it is my ambition to continue to endorse the work of the Trust and its strong and natural links with the military.
I am absolutely delighted to be a Patron of the Jon Egging Trust. Having grown up in Northern Ireland during the height of The Troubles, I witnessed many of my friends, young kids and teenagers, fall into a wayward lifestyle, many of whom did not recover from it – if only an organisation such as the Jon Egging Trust existed then, to provide hope, guidance and confidence.
Trustees
As a Partner in a global professional services firm, over the last 20 years I have enjoyed engaging with many interesting and talented colleagues and business leaders all over the world. The nature of my business means that we recruit and train many young people. I have seen the great benefits of a challenging, broad and commercial experience and I want to inspire other young people to have the chance to enjoy these benefits through their own lives.
I originally trained as a teacher and taught a variety of age groups at various schools and colleges over 15 years. After bringing up my three children, I re-qualified in 1998 as an Occupational Therapist – the most recent post leading a community team of Physiotherapists, Nurses and Occupational Therapists. In 2008 I made a further career change and took up the post of Head of the Disability and Learning Support Service at the University of Birmingham, supporting staff at the University to ensure that young people with disabilities are able to fully access their studies.
As a Partner in a global professional services firm, over the last 20 years I have enjoyed engaging with many interesting and talented colleagues and business leaders all over the world. The nature of my business means that we recruit and train many young people. I have seen the great benefits of a challenging, broad and commercial experience and I want to inspire other young people to have the chance to enjoy these benefits through their own lives.
I originally trained as a teacher and taught a variety of age groups at various schools and colleges over 15 years. After bringing up my three children, I re-qualified in 1998 as an Occupational Therapist – the most recent post leading a community team of Physiotherapists, Nurses and Occupational Therapists. In 2008 I made a further career change and took up the post of Head of the Disability and Learning Support Service at the University of Birmingham, supporting staff at the University to ensure that young people with disabilities are able to fully access their studies.
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
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