Three remarkable Lifeworks staff members from our Torquay Adult Learning Disability residential home, Sesame , along with a dedicated parent, embarked on an awe-inspiring journey to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts—a new sensory room. Their adventure took them to the skies, where they soared like never before at SkyDive Buzz
After experiencing emotional and psychological abuse, Rachael has worked hard to rebuild her life. Now she wants to give back to the organisation that first helped her, Splitz Support Service, by jumping 15,000ft from a plane in a sponsored tandem skydive.
Since the start of the year, Rachael has been focusing on rebuilding her life. After quitting her job, she decided to follow her...
A young carer who completed a sponsored skydive to raise money for young carers in North Devon has presented them with a cheque for over one thousand pounds to fund activities, trips and get-togethers.
Charley Hockridge, a former student at Barnstaple’s Pilton Community College, is a volunteer for Devon Young Carers - a service provided by the charity Westbank that’s helped Charley...
On 30th April, a local father of three young children, will take to the sky for a charity skydive followed by a 30-mile cycle from Exeter to Torbay, in celebration of him reaching remission from a terminal colon cancer diagnosis.
Forty-two-year-old, Scott Davis, as well as friends, Shaun Ripley and Simon Hutchins, hope to raise £4000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, as a thank you for...
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...
Two brave baby swimming teachers from Turtle Tots Plymouth & West Devon will be swapping their swimsuits for jumpsuits on 10th June, as they plan to jump out of a plane and sky dive 15,000 feet in aid of Plymouth's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) parental accommodation campaign 'Keep Me Close'.
Turtle Tots already donate a percentage of their class fees to ‘Keep Me Close’ and...
Over the weekend, members of the public and a selection of Derriford Hospital staff took part in two separate daunting tasks – a skydive and the Plymouth Half Marathon, to raise funds for our Gold Dust Appeal.
In Plymouth, a special group of family and friends, known as Team Andrea, took part in the half marathon in memory of Andrea Norris, a former executive head teacher of Beechwood...
This Sunday 17 April, 22 brave members of Derriford Hospital staff will be facing the daunting challenge of jumping from an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet, and diving through the air at over 120mph, whilst raising money and supporting our Gold Dust Appeal.
Sky Fletcher, a Pathology IT Technician at Derriford Hospital, has chosen to take part in the skydive because of her own personal...
Local heart charity HeartSWell South West is looking for people to take to the sky and jump 10,000ft from a plane to raise money for heart patients and lifesaving equipment in the Westcountry.
The 10,000ft tandem skydive can be completed in several different locations across the UK, the nearest centre being the Honiton Dropzone in Devon.
On Sunday 17 April 2016, 35 brave members of staff at Derriford Hospital will be standing at the edge of an open doorway, in an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet, waiting to dive through the air at over 120mph, whilst raising money and supporting the Gold Dust Appeal.
And now, members of the public and any other staff are being given the opportunity to carry out their own sponsored...
