22 November 2022
The Air League, an aerospace charity focused on changing lives through aviation, has awarded over £180,000 worth of grants.
The charity’s objective is to make careers in aviation more accessible to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Over the years, £2 million has been awarded, and the data from 2022 shows that two in five scholars were from an ethnic or minority background, 80% of the parents of the scholars were not university educated, and 40% were female.
This data was revealed at the Air League’s Scholarship awards reception, which was held at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London.
Ian Morrison CBE, Chief Executive of the Air League said: “I’m thrilled to recognise the achievements of all of our 2022 scholars. They are a shining example of what the Air League aims to deliver through its vision, mission, and purpose.
“I am also pleased to see this reflected in the data from the current cohorts of scholars. The aviation and aerospace industries are often deemed to be inaccessible, and I’m pleased to see that our scholarship programme is continuing to change this.”
For more information on the work of the Air League charity, visit https://airleague.co.uk/
