CEO takes to the skies in last of ten epic challenges
Youth charity CEO, Dr Emma Egging OBE, will embark on her final JET10 challenge on 19th May, taking to the Northamptonshire skies in a classic two-seat Spitfire with pilot...
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JET to Space competition engages vulnerable youngsters in the UK’s first ever satellite launch
Mon 9th May 2022: The Jon Egging Trust today launches a national schools’ competition – JET to Space – to help engage vulnerable youngsters in the UK’s first ever...
Tech to the future
Few JET days come more inspiring than Team Wiltshire’s recent visit to our partners at QinetiQ in Farnborough. From piloting helicopters (virtually, of course!) to testing sustainable vehicles, Yr...
JETting off to the toughest footrace on earth
It’s dubbed the toughest footrace on earth, 250 km over six days across the ever-shifting moonscape of the Sahara Desert, battling extreme temperatures, dehydration and sandstorms. Next week, one...
Into the woods
Step out of your comfort zone and into the woods! Read all about our Regional Manager Chloe’s latest Blue Skies adventure in Norfolk: You might think we’re only about...
Space lift off for JET students in Oxfordshire
JET students from Carterton Community College in Oxfordshire were privileged to take part in two exclusive workshops at the UK’s national space laboratory, RAL Space, as part of their...
Jon Egging Trust students play host to Lincolnshire MP
Lincs MP Dr Caroline Johnson (c) and JET CEO, Dr Emma Egging OBE (l) are hosted by JET students at St George’s Academy, Ruskington Students from St George’s Academy,...
A message from Emma
A message from our CEO: Dr Emma Egging 2021 has been an exceptionally busy year at JET. As I sit down to write I can’t quite believe all that...
Diary of a Youth Liaison Officer
By Kaye Jackson, Regional Manager, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire “As we say goodbye to 2021, I have been reflecting what a year it’s been for the Jon Egging Trust. It...
JET Lottery has landed!
The JET Lottery is a new way to support our work through regular giving. We are delighted to share that the new JET Lottery has landed, and brings with it a fun and simple way to support our...
#IVD2021: JET volunteers bring a world of difference and support for our students
Over the past decade, volunteers from our national network of corporate and military partners have stepped forward to support the work of the Jon Egging Trust. Whether working...
LEVELLING UP THROUGH SPACE
On 8th November JET hosted a VIP JET Space Forum at the Wellcome Collection in London, to bring together space industry leaders and government officials to help shape a collaborative approach to tackling youth inequality in the UK. In addition, the forum...
