skydive
Skydive

Skydive

Registration Fee £70 (payable to Skyline)
Fundraising Target £395

Whether you're a self-professed adrenaline junkie searching for a jump with a difference or searching for an experience to tick off your bucket list, the tandem skydive for Alzheimer's Society has it all.

Feel the wind in your face at 10,000 feet, the adrenaline pumping through your veins while travelling at 120mph, and the pride in your heart as your feet safely hit the ground. Experience a truly unforgettable challenge.

Sign up here with our skydive provider, Skyline, for a tandem jump at one of 20 airfields in the UK. Your incredible challenge will bring help and hope to everyone affected by dementia. for a tandem skydive at an airfield of your choice. Every pound you raise will help us support more people affected by dementia. When you jump with us, you'll receive a free pack crammed full of support, advice and fundraising tips.

What you’ll get 

When you fundraise for us, you will receive: 

  • a welcome pack with tips to get you started and fundraising help
  • free cotton t-shirt to wear on the day 
  • support from our dedicated events team to help you smash your fundraising target 

FAQs

You will receive your cotton t-shirt within 3 weeks of signing up. If you do not receive this, simply email [email protected] with your t-shirt size. 

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 - simply email us at [email protected] to request this.  

You can find a list of Skyline's locations here. For further information about their skydives and parachute jumps, take a look at Skyline's FAQs.

Go to Skyline, pick the location, pick the date and sign up here. Please get in touch if you have any questions. 

To take part in this skydive, you will pay a registration fee of £70 and raise a minimum sponsorship of £395. Once you have registered you'll receive a welcome pack with lots of ideas for how to hit your target. We'll also be on on hand to give advice and answer any questions you might have.

Yes! The more the merrier. Once you have your location and date, sign everyone else up with Skyline. Once you have done so, please let Skyline and us know how many people will be in your team. You can create a JustGiving page as a group or individually.

Our handy pack contains 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.

For Tandem parachute jumps the weight limit is usually around 15 stone, some airfields have a higher limit and some have a lower limit. You can check the weight limit of each airfield here: FAQs

For further information about our skydives and parachute jumps, take a look at Skyline's FAQs. If you have any questions just email the Events team or call us on 0300 222 5808

How your money helps 

Your skydive could have a life-changing impact for people affected by dementia: 
 
£50 means 312 people can access Talking Point, our online safe space, where a trouble shared can become a trouble halved
 
£60  could pay for a blood test in a clinical trial that aims to find out more whether existing drugs could treat small vessel disease, a major cause of vascular dementia
 
£130 could fund one day of a talented PhD researcher's time increasing our understanding of the causes, prevention and treatment of dementia

What others say

'An amazing experience I will never forget! And I'm so glad I got my jump filmed so I could re-live the excitement afterwards' - Ellie from London

‘Skydiving feels incredible and you can make money at the same time for a great charity!’ - John from Manchester

Contact us 

If you have any further questions please email us at [email protected] or call 0300 222 5808 - we're always happy to help.