As we take time to reflect on International Day of Charity, we also pause to be thankful for our corporate charity partnerships and the positive impact they have on our communities. Here, CEO of the Jon Egging Trust (JET), Dr Emma Egging, shares how joint-working has made a difference to the young people across Hampshire and Dorset supported by JET and NATS.

As the schools prepare to return for the next term, we also get ready to support the next academic year of the Jon Egging Trust’s Blue Skies programme. And what better time to reflect on the graduation ceremonies JET hosted over the summer months for the students who took part.

As well as the training and upskilling we undertake as early careers graduates at NATS, we also get opportunities to hone our abilities in areas such as team working, collaboration and leadership. One of the key activities the cohort take part in each year is a charity fundraiser, and this year it was our turn to organise a month of fundraising events in June.

To mark this year’s Volunteers’ Week, we shine a light on some of our employees who volunteer in their spare time and find out why it’s important to them.

We were delighted to support the GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF) again this year, through a project that seeks to support entrepreneurs in New Delhi to become financially independent. We contributed another 25 pushcarts to the initiative to support local business, and were honoured to hear the success stories of those who benefitted from our funding last year.

Students from Dorset and Hampshire schools recently visited the NATS air traffic control centre in Swanwick as part of a charitable initiative to inspire young people through a passion for aviation. The visits are part of NATS’ partnership with the Jon Egging Trust (JET).

What started as an idea to support local families through the school holidays has become a regular thing here at Manchester. With the cost-of-living crisis forcing some households to choose whether to eat or heat, it got us talking. We knew we wanted to help.

Corporate responsibility to the local community is really important in India and with this in mind, we have joined forces with the GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), which has a mandate to develop social infrastructure and enhance the quality of life of communities around the locations where GMR operates.

This week marks Volunteers’ Week, a chance to recognise the amazing contribution that volunteers make to local communities. Read more about what Martin Smith, NATS Safety Assurance Consultant, had to say about his experience of volunteering for the Jon Egging Trust (JET).

This week marks Volunteers’ Week, a chance to recognise the amazing contribution that volunteers make to local communities. Read more about what Brian Wheeler, Deputy General Manager, had to say about his experience volunteering for Aerobility.