Exeter local Katie Derrick and her team at Right at Home Exeter & Exmouth embarked on a hair-raising charity skydive last week to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society.
Katie, 34 who is Manager of the Devon homecare provider was joined by CareGiver Belinda Blackwell (60), along with Katie’s mum Anne Charles (60) for the skydive, which took place at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in Honiton.
The team all had a brilliant time and were delighted to find they surpassed their impressive fundraising target, raising £1865 to date. Alongside the fundraising efforts they have also been...
Exeter local Katie Derrick and her team at Right at Home Exeter & Exmouth will be embarking on a hair-raising skydive to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society.
Katie, 34 who is Manager of the Devon homecare provider will be joined by Managing Director Tony Macrae (61) and CareGiver Belinda Blackwell (60), along with Katie’s mum Anne Charles (60) for the skydive, which is taking place on 24th September in Honiton.
Not only is Alzheimer’s Society the official charity partner for Right at Home, but it is also a charity close to Katie’s heart as a family member was...
Eight fundraisers from RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter will take to the sky for rescue pets
Thrill-seeking fundraisers will be enjoying an exhilarating and unforgettable experience when they fly through the clouds from over 15,000 ft!
Jumping from the height of the world’s seven tallest buildings stacked on top of each other, eight fundraisers from RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter will be taking on this once in a lifetime challenge that will see them soar through the sky at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon on Sunday 7 May.
Devon Air Ambulance supporters jump at chance to sign up to skydive as charity enters its 30th year
As Devon Air Ambulance enters its 30th year of service in 2022, the charity is inviting supporters who would like to raise funds for the local lifesaving charity to take a leap into the blue with a skydiving fundraising challenge.
Over the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday weekend on Saturday 4 June, 2022, Devon Air Ambulance will be championing jumpers on its first ever Community Skydive Day.
Fundraisers will assemble at Skydive Buzz HQ at Dunkeswell airfield in East Devon,...
Hospiscare supporters will be taking to the skies above East Devon on Saturday 18 August for a morning of skydives at Dunkeswell Airfield to raise funds for the charity, which supports adults with terminal illnesses in Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
The skydivers will be in the capable and experienced hands of Skydive Buzz for what promises to be an adrenaline-filled and exhilarating experience. Hospiscare volunteer and first-time skydiver, Shirley Botfield from Exeter, will be jumping in memory of her late husband Keith, who died of mesothelioma at the Exeter hospice, Searle House,...
The sky is the limit for Exeter Lions Club President Julian Chadwick who is taking up the challenge of lifetime and making a tandem skydive from 10,000 feet in aid of The Lions International Blood Research Appeal (LIBRA) – a charity which raises funds to tackle blood cancers.
Julian is set to make his sponsored jump on his 72nd birthday on 1st July 2018 at the Dunkeswell Aerodrome. He is making the special birthday jump in memory of the well-known Exeter Lion President Mike Welsh who sadly died of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
Julian has been planning his jump for some months,...
Skydiving is the sort of activity many of us dream about. But how many of us get the opportunity to actually do it? And how many of us would be brave enough to go through with it if we did?
Jen Beckenham is one such person: bold enough to throw herself out of a plane into the middle of the sky, near the roof of the world. And this proved a real stroke of luck for well-regarded Exeter-based charity Hospiscare , and for Jen herself, who had a very enjoyable experience which she is certain never to forget.
“The skydive was one of the best experiences of my life,” Jen now says...
A woman from Crediton has raised a phenomenal £1122 by taking to the skies and jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet to help support the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) life saving research.
Gill Davies, 34, was inspired to do the jump for the love of her daughter Caitlin, who was sadly born with a serious, and at times life threatening heart condition.
“We didn’t know there was any problem with her heart, until a couple of hours after she was born. She became blue and lifeless and was rushed to the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). After a few hours, we were told that she...
TWO local hairdressers from Hair@The Academy are conquering their fear of heights and taking to the skies to raise money for Exeter Deaf Academy.
Claire Reeves, a hairdressing teacher and Nicky Mills, who volunteers at the salon, will both be leaping from a plane in a sponsored tandem skydive at Dunkeswell airfield, East Devon, on Wednesday 19 July.
Claire, 30, from Exeter, said she decided to raise money for Exeter Deaf Academy after working with students and seeing the opportunities they are offered there.
‘Working here, meeting the Deaf learners and seeing how...
Volunteer Sandy Hogan has raised over £1,700 for leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, and Tommy’s; a charity which promotes research into the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth.
Sandy said: “I have volunteered with Citizens Advice for over 30 years and have met so many great people and learned a lot in the process. I wanted to support this essential service so that it can continue to help people at a time of crisis.”
Sandy continued: “I also wanted to support Tommy’s because there is still so little publicity about miscarriage, stillbirth...
