A care team from Bromsgrove and Redditch have raised more than £1,300 for charity with a daring skydive.
Ranjot Khatra, the director and owner of Bluebird Care Bromsgrove and Redditch, and lead supervisor Katy Thompson took on the incredible challenge for Alzheimer's Society.
Blue skies met the daring duo as they leapt from 12,500 feet at Hinton Airfield on Saturday (October 5).
By collecting sponsorships, they have exceeded their £1,000 target to raise awareness of dementia and its impact on people and families.
Ms Thompson is no stranger to daring feats and has been commended for her charitable nature having previously taken part in parachuting and abseiling to raise awareness about the importance of good dementia care.
Ms Khatra was inspired to take part in the skydive after she and her husband Baljit witnessed the devastating impact of dementia within their own family and local community first-hand.
This also led the couple to dedicate themselves to supporting people and families with high-quality care in their own homes.
Ms Khatra said: "Jumping out of a plane at 12,500 feet was an absolutely incredible experience for a most worthy cause, which is close to the hearts of so many of us at Bluebird Care.
From both my personal and professional experience, I know how important it is to help people understand the importance of dementia awareness.
"It’s a rewarding feeling knowing that this money will go directly to helping people with dementia and their families."
Ms Thompson added: "I’m so proud that we’ve exceeded our £1,000 target and immensely grateful to all those who chipped in to help us to complete the skydive and to raise more than we hoped for such an important cause.
"We’re really proud to be supporting Alzheimer’s Society, and that all our staff are Dementia Friends.
"Everything we do is about helping people with dementia and complex care needs to stay in the comfort of their own homes, and this challenge was no exception."
The skydive challenge was part of the national Bluebird Care network’s effort to raise £50,000 for the charity over the next year.
The fundraising partnership, which is supported by renowned choreographer and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Dame Arlene Phillips DBE, aims to support the vital work the charity does for those living with dementia and their families in communities across the UK.
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