Alfie

3 July 2015 | Real Stories

A young boy walking on a suspended zip line

I joined the Blue Skies Programme in year 8 and I was really shy. It was an amazing opportunity and is the best thing that has happened to me whilst being at school. My grades have started to go up and I am getting more and more confident everyday all thanks to the Jon Egging Trust.

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A moment of transition – amongst outstanding impact

8 May 2026

We’re delighted to publish the lastest Jon Egging Trust Annual Report -and with it, mark an important moment of transition for the charity. After nine years at the helm, the signing of the accounts is the final formal act of our Chair of Trustees, Richard Peberdy. The...

“Today made me realise I could be a pilot.” 

27 April 2026

Student debt is rarely out of the headlines. And its young people from more disadvantaged backgrounds who are most likely to feel its impact – often taking on larger loans, earlier, with fewer safety nets. In April, a cohort of Jon Egging Trust Blue Skies students...

Force Horizon take on the World’s Toughest Row for JET 

17 December 2025

Meet Team Force Horizon: Kip Wells (36) and Chris Ambler (36). The pair grew up in Lincolnshire and met at school - and are now preparing to row across the Atlantic Ocean in aid of the Jon Egging Trust!   The pair will be setting off from...