Dementia Support Line
Skydive
Organise your own skydive
Organise your own skydive
"Skydiving feels incredible and you can make money at the same time for a great charity!" - John
An adrenaline rush with a difference.
Feel the pre-jump jitters on the way up, the breath-taking rush as you freefall from 10,000ft and the immense sense of pride as your feet hit the ground when you organise your own skydive for everyone living with dementia.
Sign up for a parachute jump at an airfield of your choice and order a free fundraising pack today. If you would prefer to book your jump through Skyline, the company that Alzheimer’s Society organise our skydives with, please visit our tandem skydiving page and sign up to one of 18 airfields in the UK.
When you raise £100 for Alzheimer's Society, we'll send you a medal in the post to wear with pride.
How to get started
What you’ll get
When you fundraise for Alzheimer's Society, you will receive:
- A welcome pack with tips to get you started including fundraising help
- A medal once you raise £100
- Access to our online fundraising hub and materials
- Support from our dedicated events team
- The amazing and unique experience of a skydive!
'If you are undecided, let me help you. DO IT! Although nervous before it was the most exhilarating thing I’ve ever done. You will not regret it and will find yourself buzzing for days.' - Ali
The difference your fundraising can make
Your skydive could have a life-changing impact for people affected by dementia:
£100 can provide our lab with 269 DNA duplicators. DNA samples are often incredibly small. However, researchers can use a DNA duplicator to help copy the DNA strands, giving researchers larger samples to study.
£250 can fund the work of a Telephone Dementia Adviser for two days. Open seven days a week, the Dementia Connect Support Line is there for people whenever they need it. Dementia Advisers will provide a listening ear, specialist guidance, and support people in accessing services that are right for them.
£500 can cover the funds of registering 13 people with our Dementia Voice platform. This means they can tell their story, their way. Whether this is through campaigning work, speaking at events, or sharing their experiences in media, this platform means people have a better understanding of life with dementia.
With an adrenaline rush like no other and a smile that will stay for days, your unbeatable skydive will bring help and hope to everyone in the UK living with dementia now and in the future.
FAQs
Contact us about this event
Got a question about this event? Get in touch and we'll respond as soon as we can.
A sponsorship form will be in your event fundraising pack and you can download one too. We can of course send more copies in the post if you need them - get in touch to request this.
Find a location and airfield of your choice, and book your jump on a date that suits you.
When you register we will send you a pack which contains fundraising inspiration and advice. Please get in touch if you have any questions about your skydive or fundraising.
Because you are paying for your jump yourself, there’s no minimum fundraising target - we are grateful for any amount that you raise ahead of your skydive! The more you raise, the more you will be helping people affected by dementia. Raise £100 and we'll send you a medal.
Yes! The more the merrier. Just ask each group member to register here and ensure they've signed up with the airfield directly on your chosen date. You can also set up a JustGiving page as a group or individually.
You can choose any airfield in the UK or further afield, and book directly.
If you'd like to book a jump through our partner skydiving company Skyline, you can find a list of their locations here. For further information about their skydives and parachute jumps, take a look at Skyline's FAQs.
Our handy pack and online fundraising hub contain all kinds of tips and advice for fundraising. There are a whole host of ideas, from cake sales to quizzes. Setting up a JustGiving page is easy and if you share it with friends and family on social media they can see your achievements.
All UK residents who raise £100 or more on their JustGiving fundraising page will receive a special medal in the post to say thank you.
We'll send out one medal per fundraising page setup, if you would like additional medals please get in touch.
You don't need to do anything to claim your medal, we'll pop it in the post. We send out medals in the last week of each month, so your medal should arrive within 4-6 weeks of you hitting the £100 target. If it's been longer than 6 weeks and you haven't heard from us, please get in touch so we can help.