Joanne Agg

@DianeSarkar @MSEHospitals Thank you for visiting us! I know the team really appreciated it.

Truly humbling to see the other side of care and the unsung hero’s - carers at home. The past year has left me burnt out, bereaved, angry, lost, isolated - wondering about my own career. 22 years at the same trust, which I know is great - but pondering what’s been accomplished.

Certainly been a difficult week, what more can this year throw at us. Been humbling to watch the NHS from a different perspective. So grateful and relieved that mums operation is done, but there’s a long road ahead.

Fundamental for success, but yet so often ignored = demoralised staff and teams. 24 years in the NHS and wanting more. #areyoulistening

Professional guilt is so real, completely broken 😞

@bwakefield1 @RAFBenson @aircadets @RAFAC_Digital My son attended today and his only positive about the day was the food! Queuing for non-existent flight for 3 hours. 1st timers sent away as their time slot was messed up, staff shouting at cadets and long journey home. Poor experience

@KatEllis37 @danielsk300 @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce I feel sorry for the cadets! So many are disappointed and son said seemed very disorganised, causing some cadets to miss out. A day of queuing, being shouted at and a long journey- but no flight and poor experience

@danielsk300 @agg_joanne @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce She did get to fly at least (for a few mins), but I think something went a bit wrong in the organisation. It's a shame as it was a *very* long day (left the house at 5:30am this morning, back at 8:45pm!)

Thanks to the @RAFBenson team and everyone in the @RoyalAirForce who has helped create Muster 23 for the RAFAC who are coming to this incredible event today. It promises to be an unforgettable day. Please use the hashtag #RAFACMuster23 for all of your travel and event posts

@BDavies88 @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce 16 year old son has told me the day was awful and not easily bothered normally. Apparently the day was queuing 3 hours for no flight, staff shouting at the cadets and poor communication. First -timers in another squadron turned away as time slot overrun. Good part - the food!

@agg_joanne @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce It was made clear to the cadets at the sqn my daughter attends that not all will be able to fly as so many attend, so I'm assuming your sqn would have also been aware and should have passed that on in their brief. Maybe worth an ask?

We’re all set and ready to go here ⁦@RAFBenson⁩. A huge ⁦@RoyalAirForce⁩ and RAFAC team have worked together to deliver #RAFACMuster23. It’s going to be amazing - see you tomorrow!

@BDavies88 @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce They were allowed to queue for 3 hours onsite, going to be told no at the last minute. They all appreciated that there might not be time/space. But to let cadets queue in the heat, rain just to be turned away at the last minute is not acceptable. Sounds like it was a shambles

@VulcanHowl558 I feel gutted for them and a waste of waiting around in the heat/rain. Just wish they were told sooner, spoilt their day as they spent most of it waiting for a flight which didn’t happen @RAFBenson #RAFACMuster2023

Poor experience for cadets to wait for 3 hours for a flight experience, just to be told they couldn’t. Please in future tell squadrons if you are going to restrict flights to certain cadets. Complete shambles and let down #RAFACMuster23

@danielsk300 @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce Unfortunately I think there will be many disappointed cadets. Just unacceptable really considering they have hardly any chances for flying anyway, but do all the ‘dirty’ jobs and promote cadets positively.

@agg_joanne @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce Yeah same as my son. I do feel sorry for them as they would have been so excited.

@danielsk300 @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce Or maybe tell them before they queue for 3 hours. He was selected last year but it got cancelled. The flying part of the cadets has been incredibly limited or non-existent. Yet he cleans the squadron, undertakes car parking duties, poppy selling, and all the extra for free. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@agg_joanne @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce Yeah thats a shame,my sons just told me he isn't flying either. Because he got to fly a grob earlier this year.

@danielsk300 @aircadets @RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce Honestly is just ridiculous. My son has been in cadets for 2 years and only had 1 30 min flight in 2021. Not sure why they didn’t make it clear.

@RAFBenson @RoyalAirForce

@RAFBenson Shame cadets are queuing for hours and then turned away from the flight experience. Very poor experience.

A notice to our neighbours 👋 On Saturday, we will be holding an Air Cadet Muster. This will involve experience flights for the cadets with multiple Chinook aircraft delivering local flights throughout the day.

Leadership needs to be inclusive, open, respectful and kind.

So important