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Jon Egging Trust

Jon Egging Trust Impact Report and Financial Statements 2025

The Jon Egging Trust runs the Blue Skies programme, using STEM experiences and aviation-inspired activities to support young people aged 12-15 who face significant barriers to learning. Their 2025 annual report records 5,426 young people engaged, with 82% improving academic engagement and 64% showing improvement across all social and emotional development measures after completing the full three-year programme.

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5,426 young people engaged; 725 on the three-year Blue Skies programme across 526 sessions Key Metric 1
82% of Blue Skies students improved academic engagement; 77% improved academic attainment Key Metric 2
74% of young people on Blue Skies receive free school meals; 42% have special educational needs Key Metric 3
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Blue Skies three-year programme, STEM workplace visits, in-school youth worker sessions, employer engagement, space camp, military partnership activities Custom geography from upload: England & Wales

📊Key Metrics

5,426 young people engaged; 725 on the three-year Blue Skies programme across 526 sessions Key Metric 1
82% of Blue Skies students improved academic engagement; 77% improved academic attainment Key Metric 2
74% of young people on Blue Skies receive free school meals; 42% have special educational needs Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 64% of students completing the three-year Blue Skies programme improved across all measured areas of social and emotional development
  • 75% of students assessed as having poor behaviour improved through the programme
  • Works in UK's most deprived areas; 100+ hours of face-to-face guidance per student cohort across three years

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