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This project successfully funded on 9th January 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
Gliding Simulator Facility
Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Aim
With this funding we plan to provide a modern simulator facility for student and advanced training.
Who are we?
The Cotswold Gliding Club is one of the largest gliding clubs in the country and host to both regional and national gliding competitions.
As a CASC we support gliding across the community and have a strong development program for junior pilots.
This fundraising goal will be matched by Sport England if we raise £4,173, and will be used to substantially improve our simulator facilities.
Simulators are excellent tools for training at all levels of gliding; from pre-solo to advanced skills such as instructing, cross country and aerobatics, across all age groups and genders, particularly in the quieter winter months.
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Why are we crowdfunding?
Our current facility is fairly old and in need of some TLC. We are fortunate to have been given an advanced simulator module and are now planning improvements to the location and infrastructure for the Sim.
We firmly believe that a good simulator facility will improve member retention, especially among juniors, raise the general skill level, reduce risk and provide an excellent training platform.
How we’ll spend the money raised
The majority of the budget will be spent on improving the physical facility. We will also use some of the money to optimise the simulator itself.
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Community impact
Gliding is a truly communal sport and we welcome anyone interested in learning to fly. Our membership is multi-generational and support local schools in their STEM activities. We have a positive gender policy and the Cotswold Gliding Club is a recognised Junior Gliding Centre by the British Gliding Association.
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How you can play your part
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – maybe a sponsored activity or similar – use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!
Sport England - Movement Fund has provided £4,173 of match funding
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made