Charity skydive with team Blesma by tandem skydiving for our wounded veterans.

About the Event

Want to experience a charity skydive? Book your charity skydive today and help raise vital funds for our limbless veterans.

You can jump from anyone of these airfields throughout the UK on a day that suits you, with Skyline Skydiving.

Auchterarder
Brackley
Bridlington
Brigg
Cambrideshire
Coleraine
Cornwall
Durham
Errol
Grange-over-sands
Honiton
Lancaster
Maidstone
Norwich
Nottingham
Old-Sarum
Sailsbury
St Andrews
Swansea
Whitchurch

Join Team Blesma...

There is a deposit of £70 to pay when you sign up and there will be a minimum fundraising target of around £325, to be raised 1 week before you jump. (Fundraising minimum varies depending on location, please check this before booking).

Click here for prices and locations

Skydive Highlights

Charity skydive with team Blesma by tandem skydiving for our wounded veterans.
Jump from at least 10,000 ft - just like the professionals
Freefall down to 5,000 ft - falling through the air at 120 mph!
Ride the parachute down to the ground - we teach you how to steer onto the drop zone
Receive a fundraising pack and Blesma t-shirt
Receive a certificate after your jump
When? All year
Where? Across the UK

Why Skydive for Blesma?

Matt's Story...

Matt Weston was just 20 when he lost three limbs to a bomb blast in Afghanistan.

"All I remember is a flash, my ears ringing, and the sense of falling. I lost both my legs and my right arm below the elbow in the blast. My rehab has been long, slow and difficult. I was in intensive care for a while and was in hospital for three months, and I've just had my fiftieth operation."

"If my chair breaks and I can't repair it, Blesma will get it done. I was in a bad place after my injury but Blesma have been there for me, by my side from day one."

Matt_Weston_017 Hi.jpg — Skydive for Blesma and support our limbless veterans

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FAQs

What are the weight restrictions? Highest and lowest?

The weight limits for men and women can vary dramatically between our airfields – please check airfield limits before booking.

What are the age restrictions?

For the tandem skydives the minimum age is 16 – however anyone aged 16 or 17 would need to have a parental consent form on the day of their jump. We send this out once you are booked on.

Some of the airfields have an upper age limit for tandem jumps: Cornwall has an upper age limit of 65, Lancaster and Whitchurch have a limit of 70 and Perthshire has a limit of 49.

What if I have a disability – can I still jump?

Each airfield will look at each case individually so please contact our fundraising team and we can check for you.

With any medical condition- you will also need to have the medical form signed by a doctor.

What if the weather isn’t looking good?

The one aspect of your day that is out of our control is definitely the weather – if the forecast is looking bad in the days leading up to your jump, you may be contacted by the airfield to reschedule, and you are free to contact the airfield yourself to ask about whether the jump will be going ahead. However, if you have not heard anything to the contrary, you must still turn up to your jump.

Can I have supporters come with me on the day? What time should they arrive?

Of course you can bring along supporters! We would recommend that they arrive about an hour after your arrival time – this would give you time to have your training and get kitted up.

What do I wear?

The airfield will provide you with a jumpsuit on the day. You just need to wear comfortable clothing underneath and suitable tie up shoes (trainers or something similar would be ideal).

Andy’s Circuit

Exercise	Time/Rep	Rest
Squats	30 Seconds	30 Seconds
Press Ups	30 Seconds	30 Seconds
Sit Ups	30 Seconds	30 Seconds
Star Jumps	30 Seconds	30 Seconds
On The Spot Jog	30 Seconds	30 Seconds
Plank	30 Seconds	30 Seconds

Andy Barlow

Fusilier Andy Barlow was injured in September 2006 while serving in Kajaki, Afghanistan. He lost his left leg above the knee. Since then, Andy has competed in Para Alpine skiing, been part of the first disabled sports programme set up by the British Military and now works as a Blesma Outreach Officer in the South.

Charmaine's Circuit

Exercise	Time/Rep	Rest
Chest Flys	10 Reps	30 Seconds
Tricep Kick Backs	10 Reps	30 Seconds
Over Head Tricep Dips	10 Reps	30 Seconds
Shoulder Press	10 Reps	30 Seconds
Sit Up / V Up	10 Reps	30 Seconds
Ab Crunches	10 Reps	30 Seconds

Charmaine Healy

Charmaine suffered a life-changing injury that led to an amputation after serving with the Royal Signals in Afghanistan in 2010. Since then she has competed at the 2017 Invictus Games, winning Silver in Powerlifting, Silver in Sitting Volleyball and Bronze in Wheelchair Basketball. After a break from sport, Charmaine is focusing on her fitness once again with regular gym sessions.

Stephen's Circuit

Exercise	Time/Rep	Rest
Burpees	1 Minute	30 Seconds
Press Ups	1 Minute	30 Seconds
Sit Ups	1 Minute	30 Seconds
Lunge (Alternate Legs)	1 Minute	30 Seconds
Squat	1 Minute	30 Seconds
Shuttle Sprints	1 Minute	30 Seconds

Stephen Shine

Stephen lost his left leg in 2007 while on patrol with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment in Basra, Iraq. After rehab, Stephen threw himself into sport, taking part in skiing, scuba diving, water skiing and kayaking. Now he competes in CrossFit competitions and is working towards becoming a CrossFit coach.

Paul's Circuit

Exercise	Time/Rep	Rest
Press Ups	30 Seconds	Repeat set 3 times
Ball Slams	30 Seconds	with a 3 minute rest
Arm Front/Side Raises	30 Seconds	between each set.
Shadow Boxing	30 Seconds
Plank	30 Seconds
Heel Touches	30 Seconds

Paul Swain

Paul lost his left arm below the elbow while serving in Afghanistan in 2011. Since then, Paul has represented Great Britain an impressive five times in golf at the prestigious Simpson Cup, has qualified as a personal trainer, appeared in major TV and film productions as an extra, climbed to the Everest basecamp and is now working on his own entrepreneurial projects for good causes.

Mark's Circuit

Exercise	Time/Rep	Rest
Press Ups	10 Reps	Repeat set 5 times
Squats	10 Reps	as quickly as possible
V – Ups	10 Reps	and record your time.
Burpees	10 Reps
Sit Ups	10 Reps
Run	400 Meters

Mark Ormrod

Mark Ormrod was injured on Christmas Eve while serving with the Royal Marines in Afghanistan. He lost both his legs and an arm, making him the UK’s first triple amputee to survive the conflict. Today, Mark is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, a peak performance coach, an author, a father, a husband, an Invictus Games champion, a charity fundraiser and ambassador and a daily inspiration for thousands of people who follow him on social media.

Corie's Circuit

Exercise	Time/Rep	Rest
Jumping Jacks	1.5 Minutes	Repeat 5 times.
Lunge Elbows to Ankles	20 Reps	Rest for 30 seconds
Side Lunge into Squat	20 Reps	between sets.
Wide Speed Skaters	20 Reps
Crawl Outs	20 Reps
Russian Baby Makers	20 Reps

Corie Mapp

Former Lance Corporal Corie lost both his legs after he stepped on and detonated an IED while serving in Afghanistan. Corie has competed at the 2014, 2016 and 2017 Invictus Games and the Warrior Games. He now represents Great Britain in Para-Bobsleigh and was the 2018 world cup winner.

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