Boeing donates more than £430,000 to UK charitable organisations for 2023

Boeing donates more than £430,000 to UK charitable organisations for 2023

• £430,000 in grants have been donated to 13 national and regional UK charities
• Uplift in funds to assist charitable partners dealing with the cost of living crisis and mental health
• Sustained focus on STEM-related programmes to inspire the next generation of aerospace leaders

Boeing has confirmed a charitable grants package of more than £430,000 for 13 non-profit organisations across the United Kingdom, funding charitable programmes for the 2023 calendar year. 

“Anchored by our presence at key sites across the UK, Boeing is committed to innovating and investing in efforts that build, enhance and contribute to the communities where we are proud to live and work”, said Maria Laine, President for the UK, Ireland & the Nordic region.  “We continue to offer our support during this particularly difficult time and thank our charity partners for the important service they continue to deliver up and down the country, all year round.”

The charitable grants package includes funding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and skills development programmes designed to help students from all backgrounds achieve their full potential, and aimed at building a robust talent pipeline for the aerospace sector in the UK. Other priority areas include supporting homelessness and mental health, along with assisting military families of serving personnel, and veterans who are transitioning back to civilian life.

All Boeing charity partners have seen increased demand for their support with the cost of living crisis compounding existing challenges that continue to be felt following the Covid-19 pandemic, and have adapted their services in response.

Boeing will continue to partner with The Prince’s Trust for what will be the seventeenth year to support a programme that helps young people develop enterprise skills, much of which is now conducted digitally. For the seventh year running, Boeing continues to support the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Connecting STEM Teachers programme, which, since 2016, has benefited over half a million students through STEM engagement. Boeing’s funding for flying scholarships with the Air League and Flying Scholarships for Disabled People will help break down barriers into the aviation industry, making it more accessible for all. The Historic Aircraft Flight Trust will conduct school outreach, educating young people about the UK’s important aviation heritage.

Boeing’s contributions to Barons Court Project, Golddigger Trust, Outfit Moray and The Wave Project will provide much-needed mental health and well-being resources, along with skills development opportunities across the South of England, Yorkshire and Moray so that people can reach their potential. This is in addition to Boeing’s ongoing support for the Royal Aeronautical Society’s educational and early-careers efforts, designed to improve diversity in the aerospace talent pipeline.

The community investment package also includes donations to organisations that help veterans who are transitioning back to civilian life and families of serving personnel, such as SSAFA, the armed forces charity, which provides a mentoring programme for new service leavers, supported by Boeing, along with the Boeing Crisis Fund, which enables local SSAFA caseworkers to provide emergency response to those with a service connection. Boeing is also proud to support Aerobility, a charity that offers disabled service people the opportunity to learn to fly. The Open University Disabled Veterans Scholarships Fund, sponsored by Boeing, will continue to offer disabled veterans the chance to further their education and re-train after service through a free distance learning resource.

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