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Dawn to Dusk Challenge

Aston Down, Gloucestershire – 21 June 2025: On Saturday, 21st June, a determined aviation team completed an epic Dawn to Dusk Challenge, flying around the entire coastline of the UK in a home-built, Van’s RV-7 light aircraft, raising over £3,000 for the aviation charity fly2help. The flight launched at 04:45 from Aston Down, covering four […]

Christmas 2024 Newsletter

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at fly2help! We hope you’ve had a wonderful festive season. Our latest newsletter is ready to view, and it’s a fantastic round-up of our key achievements from the past year, including highlights from our Aim High and Air Smiles programmes, plus all the latest on our […]

Polly Vacher MBE

We are delighted to welcome the extraordinary Polly Vacher MBE to the fly2help family as our new Patron. A trailblazing aviator, Polly made history as the first pilot to complete a solo flight around the world via the North Pole and Antarctica in a single-engine aircraft. Her remarkable achievements and inspiring journey will undoubtedly uplift […]

Christmas ’23 Newsletter

Welcome to our Christmas ’23 Newsletter. It’s been an exciting year for fly2help with many Air Smiles and Aim High events.  We couldn’t have done any of this without the support of encouragement of many of you.  We hope you enjoy our latest news as we head into 2024. Please call us for a chat, […]

Lyn Hartman – Ambassador

fly2help is proud to announce the appointment of Lyn Hartman as a new Ambassador, opening the doors on the world of aviation to young people predominantly in the North UK  Lyn became involved with fly2help when her mother, Joy Lofthouse, was Patron. Lyn has worked in broadcasting, training and project management and had one flying […]

Summer ’23 Newsletter

Welcome to our Summer ’23 Newsletter. You’ll find details of some of our fantastic Air Smiles and Aim High activities that have taken place earlier in the summer.  We have held several more Air Smiles Days over the past few weeks too that we will include in our Autumn newsletter. Also, you can find out […]

Winter Ball 24th Nov 2023

Why not join us this year for our Winter Ball, it would be great to see you there.  See below for details. For more information email Sharon at

Carole Bent – Ambassador

Carole’s support for fly2help began over 10 years ago, attracted by the ethos and purpose of the charity , full of heart and welcoming all. Her roles have included Volunteer, Board Trustee and now Ambassador. As a professional, creative woman working across multiple sectors, she was instantly attracted to the pioneering spirit that she found […]

Easter ’23 Newsletter

Welcome to our Easter ’23 Newsletter. You’ll find details of some Air Smiles and Aim High activities that have already taken place this year as well as fund raising events that you can get involved in. Please call us for a chat, or send us an email, about getting involved in any of our programmes […]

Spring ’23 Newsletter

Welcome to our Spring ’23 Newsletter.  You’ll find details of some Air Smiles and Aim High activities that have already taken place this year as well as fund raising events that you can get involved in. Please call us for a chat, or send us an email, about getting involved in any of our programmes […]

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