Jun 2023
Carers from OSJCT Ridgeway brave skydive for residents’ fundraiser
A team from the Orders of St John Care Trust Ridgeway House in Royal Wootton Bassett took a leap of faith, in a sponsored skydive to raise money for their residents’ amenity fund.
The jump took place above Old Sarum airfield, just north of Salisbury, on Saturday 17 June.
Home Manager Hannah Mason, and carer Jessica Tanner, faced a sixty second freefall, jumping from 15,000ft over the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Area Operations Manager Andy Wood, night carer Paula Restall, and bank carer Helen Luker, all jumped from 10,000ft. Between them, they have raised over £2,000 that will be spent on day trips and activities for the residents at Ridgeway House.
This was Hannah’s third skydive, though her first from the highest altitude in the UK. She said: “The whole experience was amazing! We’ve been planning it for a while and wanted to raise as much money as we could for the residents here at Ridgeway. I’ve done it before and I will do a fourth jump, but this time was special because I was sharing the experience with my colleagues.
“We’ve raised over £2,000 already which will allow us to give our residents some really wonderful experiences, on solid ground.”