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. Billed as the toughest endurance...
Author: Jon Egging Trust
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...
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...
Nov 2021
The JET Space Forum takes place in London to bring together key leaders in the sector to help shape a collaborative approach to tackling youth inequality in the UK....
April 2021
JET CEO, Dr Emma Egging, embarks on ten epic challenges in 2021 to mark the 10th anniversary of the charity and shine a spotlight on our vital work with...
Jan 2020
We have a duty to recognise the impact of lockdown on young people says youth charity, Jon Egging Trust. This follows the recent government announcement of a return to...
June 2019
Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth, Director of Space UK, becomes JET’s third patron, joining Professor Brian Cox and Sir Stuart Atha in support of the charity. “JET consistently works small...
