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#Chances4Children: Youth charity teams up with Red Arrows for confidence-boosting scheme

A youth work charity has teamed up with the Red Arrows to produce free confidence-building resources for youth leaders and schools.
JET students were treated to a Red Arrows display at the launch of the scheme. Picture: Jon Egging Trust
JET students were treated to a Red Arrows display at the launch of the scheme. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

The Jon Egging Trust (JET) has worked alongside the Royal Airforce Aerobatic Team to produce a digital hub centred around teamwork, leadership, communication and resilience in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The hub, called JET Inspires, offers behind-the-scenes films that explore how the skills and techniques used by the Red Arrows to deliver breathtaking displays can be translated into the classroom and youth work settings. 

Each video is accompanied by free-to-download lesson plans, activities and resources aligned to Key Stages 2, 3 and 4 of the PSHE National Curriculum.

Dr Emma Egging, chief executive of JET, said: “As a charity, we work with schools and youth organisations to support young people who may be struggling to stay motivated and focused at school, often because of the life challenges they’ve faced.

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