Karen Cox’s Birthday
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
News
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… Read More »
International Wheelchair Day
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
Michelle McClean’s Birthday
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
Fiona’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
Rare Disease Day
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
What Flying Taught Me About Myself
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
Sheila’s Birthday
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
World Meteorological Day — Learning to Fly Starts on the Ground
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
World Thinking Day
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
Happy birthday to our 2025 Scholar, Steve Farrer!
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… Read More »Happy birthday to our 2025 Scholar, Steve Farrer!
Arthur’s Birthday
Wishing a very happy birthday to our 2021 Flying Scholar, Arthur Moan. Arthur brought real focus and determination to his scholarship, and it’s been inspiring… Read More »Arthur’s Birthday