International Day of Awesomeness
Today is “International Day of Awesomeness” .. yes it really is! So at FSDP we are celebrating the confidence flying creates and remembering that everyone has
Today is “International Day of Awesomeness” .. yes it really is! So at FSDP we are celebrating the confidence flying creates and remembering that everyone has
Today we’re celebrating International Women’s Day by honouring the remarkable women who shape, strengthen and inspire the FSDP community. From scholars taking their first flight
Today, FSDP Scholar Matthew Monaghan shares his story with the world. His memoir explores what it means to grow up with a rare neuromuscular condition,
This week we hear from FSDP Scholar & Mentor, James Dinsdale, who says: “Never give up” is a phrase we hear everywhere — but real
Today is the International Day of Discrimination Awareness — a reminder that opportunity should never be limited by disability, circumstance or expectation. At FSDP, we
On World Engineering Day, FSDP is celebrating innovation, problem‑solving, STEM confidence and the confidence to tackle challenges head‑on. Flying teaches those same skills. Our scholars learn
Today we’re heading back to 2005, when the Wings Around the World Salver was once again presented by none other than Polly Vacher — the
It’s our 2016 scholar — and long‑time FSDP fundraiser — Karen Cox’s birthday today! Karen often says that her scholarship taught her one of the
Celebrating Our 2016 Scholar, Peter Lau Peter’s journey with FSDP is a reminder of how powerful a scholarship can be. Learning to fly doesn’t just lift
Today, on International Wheelchair Day, we’re celebrating all our past wheelchair‑using Flying Scholars — and the incredible achievements they’ve made both in the air and
Wishing a very happy birthday to our 2025 Flying Scholar, Michelle McLean. Michelle described her scholarship as genuinely life‑changing, especially her time flying with Shadow
Wishing a very happy birthday to Fiona Luckhurst – previously a long‑serving FSDP Trustee and now Ambassador and Flying Instructor. Fiona has supported our scholars
Today, on Rare Disease Day, we stand with the millions of people around the world living with conditions that are little‑known, often misunderstood, and frequently
For the fifth post in our series, we’re delighted to spotlight Keiran Bennett, who undertook his FSDP flying scholarship at the RAF Halton Microlight Club
Wishing a very happy birthday to our 2023 candidate, Sheila Wright. Sheila joined us at RAF Cranwell for the selection process, and although she wasn’t
Today on World Meteorological Day, we’re celebrating an important — and often surprising — parts of a Flying Scholarship: ground school. A scholarship with Flying
Today is World Thinking Day – a global moment to reflect, connect, and celebrate the courage it takes to step beyond what you thought was
Today we’re celebrating not just Steve’s birthday, but the incredible determination that brought him to where he is now. Steve first joined us as a