The Portsmouth Naval Gliding Centre (PNGC) has just announced plans to operate at weekends from Middle Wallop airfield from March 2020, by kind permission of the Commandant and the Army Air Corps. This is a very welcome development for this RNGSA gliding club which for decades had operated successfully at…

The Honourable Company of Air Pilots and the BGA are working together to provide funding for a number of young gliding instructor training bursaries. These bursaries are available to help glider pilots under the age of 25 on application to qualify as either a Basic Instructor or Assistant Instructor. Full…

The BGA publishes its Child Protection guidance here That guidance has been updated to include new detail on how to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate. The key change from earlier guidance is that following expert advice we have moved away from recommending a single provider and…

In a major win for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation (APPG GA), the Government has announced changes to planning guidance meaning that long established airfields will no longer be threatened by the occupants of newly built housing. New guidance will require that all new developments mitigate against airfield…

If you’re planning a club open day please don’t forget the BGA office has a range of publicity materials including stickers and postcards to help you promote your event. Two new leaflets are available now for the start of the season; ‘Gliding…so much more than flying’ has an updated club…

There are a number of University Gliding Clubs that operate within BGA member clubs. They are a valued part of the gliding community. Harriet Gamble of Bath UGC has produced a helpful good practice guide for University gliding which can be viewed here.

The Upward Bound Trust gliding club based at Haddenham airfield is ceasing operations this month after 53 years due to long term development plans by the site owners. The club members will be joining the Banbury gliding club at Hinton in the Hedges airfield. The Upward Bound Trust will continue…

The BGA marketing webpage has been updated and includes resources that are designed to assist gliding clubs with marketing, communications and promotional support to encourage participation and grow club membership. View the marketing webpage here.

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has provided a useful facility where clubs can advertise the type of volunteers they are looking for. Details are available here. If you’re reading this and want to volunteer in gliding, why not start the journey by taking a look at our volunteering webpage!

Why re-invent the wheel? Clubs are often willing to share and help each other with ideas and mutual support. The BGA club innovation and best practice award scheme aims to support that process and to bring your ideas to the attention of other clubs that may not otherwise be aware…