Tuesday 26 May 2015

Daring skydive in aid of Dementia UK

Gipsey Bridge Academy pupils have been raising money for Dementia UK. Pupils L-R Rosa Abram 4, Jordan Langley 6, Cain Nicholls 7, Sophie Holland 8, Karis Greene 7, Harry Self 9, Kady Synyer 10, Grace Lunn 11 - school council, and parent Mrs Sally Elms who is going to do a skydive to raise money for Dementia UK.



A plucky parent is planning to leap 10,000ft out of a plane to raise money for a charity close to her heart.

Mum-of-two Sally Elms, of Kirton Holme, will take to the skies over Peterborough in June to support Dementia UK.

“As a Dementia friend I am trying to raise awareness of this cruel, progressive disease by doing a tandem skydive on June 20,” said Sally, 49.

“Dementia UK is a charity close to my heart after 
having my mum diagnosed 
several years ago with 
vascular dementia and also losing an uncle to Alzheimer’s just over a year ago.”

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