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Falcons drop in for first JET graduation since pre-Covid
Oxfordshire’s Blue Skies 1 and 2 students were treated to an awe-inspiring display from the RAF Falcons last Thursday 18th May, in what was JET’s...
Desert marathon triumph for JET fundraiser
Jane Mason has raised almost £1,700 for JET by completed the gruelling Marathon des Sables; six marathons in six days across the Sahara Desert....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Spring 2022 update from Emma
I cannot write about the first quarter of 2022 without first reflecting on wider global events. As a youth charity, we are deeply troubled by the...
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...
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...
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...
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 we’ve...
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...