What Flying Taught Me About Myself
This week we hear from FSDP Scholar & Mentor, James Dinsdale, who says: “Never give up” is a phrase we hear everywhere — but real… Read More »What Flying Taught Me About Myself
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This week we hear from FSDP Scholar & Mentor, James Dinsdale, who says: “Never give up” is a phrase we hear everywhere — but real… Read More »What Flying Taught Me About Myself
Today is the International Day of Discrimination Awareness — a reminder that opportunity should never be limited by disability, circumstance or expectation. At FSDP, we… Read More »“Aviation Belongs to Everyone”
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… Read More »World Engineering Day
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… Read More »Karen Cox’s Birthday
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… Read More »International Wheelchair Day
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… Read More »Michelle McClean’s Birthday
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… Read More »Fiona’s Birthday
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… Read More »Rare Disease Day
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… Read More »What Flying Taught Me About Myself
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… Read More »Sheila’s Birthday
Today on World Meteorological Day, we’re celebrating an important — and often surprising — parts of a Flying Scholarship: ground school. A scholarship with Flying… Read More »World Meteorological Day — Learning to Fly Starts on the Ground
Today is World Thinking Day – a global moment to reflect, connect, and celebrate the courage it takes to step beyond what you thought was… Read More »World Thinking Day