'The Nexus' launched at Farnborough Airport

A new learning and development facility, The Nexus, has been launched at Farnborough Airport.

This new facility is, according to spokespeople for the airport, part of an effort to ''bring people and information together''.

The Nexus is fully up to date with the latest conferencing and events technology, with simultaneous in-room and virtual live-stream presentation. Up to 50 people can be hosted at once at the new space.

CEO at Farnborough Airport, Simon Geere, said: “Together with our community, we have a unique place in aviation history. We  are proud of our pioneering legacy and the role that we have played in both our local  community and wider economy over the years. It’s difficult to think of another location where  the airport and its local area are so inextricably linked. It’s with this in mind that we are  committed to further strengthening the bond between Farnborough Airport and the local  community by making the airport more open and available for the benefit of the local area.

''We  are immensely proud to open the Nexus, a versatile space to bring people together and create  a sense of belonging within the community. We want people to share in our story and our  history as the home of British Aviation, where innovation, education and community thrive  together, ensuring a brighter and more prosperous tomorrow for all. One Airport. One Town.  One Legacy.” 

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The Nexus is also a largely educational space. To mark its opening, Farnborough Airport welcomed a group of year nine students  from Cove Secondary School in Farnborough with the  intention of raising awareness on how subjects such as science, technology, engineering, arts  and mathematics (STEAM) apply to aviation.

Headteacher at Cove Secondary School Andrew King said: “We are thrilled that our students have the opportunity to visit Farnborough Airport for the  opening of the Nexus Community Hub. This is a fantastic event that will capture their  imagination and inspire them to generate ideas of how we can make Cove School even more  sustainable in the future. The day will give our students an insight into the aviation industry  and links closely with our own STEAM programme. They are very excited and will gain a huge  amount from the day.”

Farnborough Airport also commissioned a local  student from the neighbouring University of the Creative Arts in Farnham (UCA) to create a  full-scale wall mural. The piece, titled 'One Airport. One Town. One Legacy.', was briefed as something that should 'pay homage to  the success of the airport and the town of Farnborough over the years'.

 Catherine Guest, who was commissioned for the mural, said: “I was really excited when I first heard about the project. As a person I am passionate about  the community and the sense of belonging we feel when we are part of a collective. When Farnborough Airport explained that they wanted to create a space to welcome the local  community and encourage connection, I knew it was something I wanted to be involved in.” 

“The team at Farnborough Airport were so easy to work with and really took the time to  understand and help me to develop my ideas. I’m a mixed media artist and I love to combine  different elements in my work. Farnborough Airport and the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust  (FAST) Museum have an amazing collection of images and documents and I wanted to use  these in a creative way to explore some of the key moments in the history of Farnborough and  the airport. I experimented with lots of pictures and photographs before I decided to create  clusters of collaged elements through the piece, incorporating the images I felt were  important.” 

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