Sarah's Skydive for Girlguiding Midlands

I have volunteered as a Guide leader in Sileby, Leicestershire for 20 years, encouraging girls and young women to challenge themselves and to make the most of every opportunity. The girls have often asked me 'Is there anything you wouldn't do?' and my answer has usually been the challenge I have now set for myself! I will be completing a tandem skydive on Sunday 23rd July 2023 in aid of Girlguiding Midlands.

Girlguiding Midlands is part of Girlguiding: a leading UK charity championing girls and young women. Our volunteers build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations by giving them the chance to discover their full potential. We encourage all girls to be a powerful force for good and provide a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities.

Our group has benefited from many unique opportunities organised by Girlguiding Midlands including camps at Alton Towers and Warwick Castle and even a sleepover at Shrewsbury prison! We have also had numerous girls, who would otherwise have been unable to take part, enabled to attend local and international camps and even a residential trip to France with financial support from the Girlguiding Midlands Making a Difference Fund.