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Isle Of Wight Skydive Raises Thousands For Wessex Cancer Trust

An Isle of Wight skydive has raised more than £21,000 for Wessex Cancer Trust.

25 skydivers took to the skies above Sandown Airport in August.

They were given a safety briefing and strapped up in harnesses before being taken 10,000ft above land and rolled out of the plane door to free-fall for around 30 seconds.

Emma Muncaster was one of those to take part. She said:

"Three years ago I received the devastating news my dad had cancer. The great news is that he is still with us and beat it!’

"During his time having treatment in Southampton over several months, he had to make that journey every day from the Isle of Wight to Southampton and the Daisy bus made life for him and us all that much better.

"The Daisy bus took us from the boat directly to the hospital every day. This bus is funded through the Wessex Cancer Trust. There is also a bus that is in place to transport people from Portsmouth. I am doing this skydive to raise much needed funds for this amazing charity."

The skydivers have collectively raised an incredible £21,452.94 for Wessex Cancer Trust.

Laura Haytack, Regional Fundraising Manager, said:

"We are so grateful to all our brave skydivers and their fundraising efforts in order to help support those locally with cancer. Most went up a little nervous, but all came down with smiling faces, and what a way to tick a great challenge off a bucket list!

"Thank you to our skydivers, volunteers, Skydive Isle of Wight and Sandown Airport who made the event possible."

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