Air Cadet Charity

Thank you for sharing such a poignant and important message. We at the Air Cadet Charity see the truth of your words reflected in our efforts. The resilience and potential of young people is remarkable, but they need our support now more than ever. The challenges they face, from the lingering effects of the pandemic to the current global uncertainties, are significant. Your insightful observations about the impact on their confidence and resilience resonate deeply with us. We are incredibly grateful for your dedication as a trustee and for your call to action. Whether through volunteering your time, donating to our vital work, or simply spreading awareness, every contribution makes a difference. We are committed to supporting young people to thrive, develop essential life skills, and build their confidence. We believe in their potential, and with your help, we can empower them to navigate these challenging times and build a brighter future. Join us and the Royal Air Force Air Cadets in making a difference. Visit our website https://lnkd.in/eCeJ_Ja7 to learn more about how you can support our mission or visit the Royal Air Force Air Cadets website https://lnkd.in/eMjFrYw to see how you can volunteer your time! Allen Lewis Cab Townsend CBE Mike Neville Victoria Gridley Hetna Patel Oliver Jones-Davies

We're absolutely delighted to see such enthusiasm for the launch of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets Level 2 Award in Sustainability! It's been a privilege for the Air Cadet Charity to support this important initiative, and we're incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication of Sara Wilcock, Gary Carney, Dr Jill Matterface, Paula Riordan, and the entire team who brought this vision to life. Empowering cadets with the knowledge and skills to address sustainability challenges is crucial for building a better future. This qualification, accredited by AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group, will not only benefit individual cadets but also strengthen the RAFAC's commitment to environmental responsibility. We're excited to see the first cohort take off on February 20th and can't wait to hear about their experiences and the positive impact they make. We believe in investing in cadets and equipping them to be leaders in all fields, including sustainability. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen! #Sustainability #RAFAirCadets #AirCadetCharity #EnvironmentalLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #RAFAC

We're thrilled to welcome Hetna Patel to our Board of Trustees! Hetna brings a wealth of financial expertise and a deep understanding of the Air Cadet community. With her passion for diversity and youth development, she's a valuable addition to our team. Mark O., Oliver Jones-Davies, Victoria Gridley, Mike Neville, @Royal Air Force Air Cadets, Allen Lewis

This #TrusteesWeek, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to our incredible trustees, past and present. Your time, expertise, and passion have been invaluable in shaping the Air Cadet Charity. We're truly grateful for your unwavering support. Thank you for your time, dedication, and outstanding efforts! Mark O., Victoria Gridley, Mike Neville, Oliver Jones-Davies, Norman Murray, Graham Bowerman, Sir David Tweedie, Stuart Ensor Royal Air Force Air Cadets

We are delighted to announce that the Air Cadet Charity has received a very generous donation of 230 Prepar3D® Academic Licences from Lockheed Martin. The Academic licences valued at over £10,000 will enable the charity to increase its support towards immersive training as well as enhance education and development of the RAF Air Cadets.     The software licences were presented at the annual RAF Air Cadets’ National Air & Space Camp Industry Day at RAF Syerston by Harvey Plant. Harvey is an engineering graduate and training solutions engineer from Lockheed Martin UK, who himself is a former Air Cadet and qualified private pilot. Here is what Harvey had to say:  “I am delighted to represent Lockheed Martin today to formally hand over the Prepar3D® simulation software to the Air Cadet Charity to allow them to continue supporting the RAF Air Cadets. I know how important this donation will be to the Charity and the Cadets themselves, due to my own experiences as an Air Cadet, where I was encouraged to immerse myself in as many activities as possible.  I passed the Qualified Aerospace Instructors Course (QIAC) in 2014, eventually reaching the rank of Sergeant before leaving to attain my Masters in Aerospace Engineering.”    Collaborating with industry in this way allows us as a charity to increase the support that we can offer. It helps us to achieve our aim of ensuring that young people have equal access to opportunities, activities and support and ensures their time with the RAF Air Cadets allows them to develop their full potential.    Wg Cdr Martin Hughes, Head of Immersive Technologies at the Royal Air Force Air Cadets said: “We are grateful to Lockheed Martin for making a generous donation to the Air Cadet Charity to enable them to continue supporting the training and progression of some of our most dedicated cadets. Simulation technologies are a wonderful way of putting cadets into a virtual cockpit where they can learn nearly all of the functional elements of an aircraft that they are unlikely to be able to get near to the controls. Seeing industry willing to help in the education and development of our cadets is testament to a spirit of collaboration that will deliver the aviators of the future that industry and our armed forces need.’’    A huge thank you to Lockheed Martin for their support!

We had a fantastic day yesterday at the National Air & Space Camp Industry Day! We were extremely proud to be able to sponsor elements of the camp and the Industry Day and it was fantastic to meet so many amazing cadets and volunteers. It was a great opportunity to explain more about the Air Cadet Charity and the work we are doing to support aviation, adventure training, exploiting technology, immersive training, enhancing education, improving employability, health & wellbeing, and welfare. It was also great to meet some of the industry partners that work alongside us to support the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC). Collaborations like this with c-learning and the Sustainability Academy help us in achieving our aims and ambitions for the benefit of the cadets and volunteers who support them. It was also lovely to be able to say thank you in person to Matthew Wakefield MBA and Serco for their kind donation to the Air Cadet Charity which enables us to fund some of the Google management licences as part of RAFAC's sustainable initiative. A special thanks also to Jason E. Carver at RedboxVR who arranged the loan of their prototype flight simulator for us to demo on the day. It certainly proved very popular with the cadets and some of the adults also got in on the action too!

We are so excited to be sponsoring this and can't wait to see you all there!!!

It's great to be working together with Serco and Royal Air Force Air Cadets on this amazing and worthwhile initiative! Thank you Serco for the very kind donation towards the licensing, it's support like this from industry partners that helps us to continue funding initiatives like this and open up more opportunities for Cadets.

What a great opportunity for cadets, we are so excited to be funding the registration fees for cadets to undertake this amazing new qualification and can’t wait to see where this opportunity can take them!

It’s great to see these being put to work and in the hands of some very talented cadets! We can’t wait to see them in action at RIAT and how they inspire the next generation of engineers 🤖.