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Red Arrows pilot’s legacy inspires pupils

A youth engagement programme set up in memory of a brave Red Arrows pilot is helping to inspire pupils at a Dorset school.

The Jon Egging Trust was launched following the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, who lost his life while flying in a Red Arrows display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in 2011.

Flight Lieutenant Egging was passionate about inspiring young people through his love of flying and the charity created in his name supports students to reach their full potential.

The charity runs two youth programmes – Blue Skies, which aims to build confidence and self-esteem, and Inspirational Outreach, which sends inspirational figures into schools to deliver motivational talks to pupils.

The Blue Skies programme works in five regions – Lincolnshire, Dorset, Norfolk, Yorkshire and North Wales – and helps young people facing hurdles in their lives to overcome adversity and boost their aspirations.

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