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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