Adam holds his nerve for charity plunge

Having booked his tandem jump last summer, 28-year-old Adam repeatedly fell victim to poor weather, which meant his challenge date was postponed on multiple occasions.

Despite the cancellations fraying his nerves, Adam’s patience paid off and 11 months after he was first supposed to jump, he made it out of the plane to land safely and collect £520 in

sponsorship money from family and friends for the charity.

Adam, who travelled to the Lake District to skydive, said: “I planned my jump in support of a work colleague, whose husband was undergoing cancer treatment.

“You’re pumped when you think you’re going to skydive so to get a text the evening before your jump day saying weather conditions aren’t going to be suitable and the jump will have to be

postponed means there’s lots of nerves that suddenly have no proper release.

“I was determined to stick it out though and jump as people had been so generous in sponsoring me for which I’m very grateful.

“I can also say it was a brilliant experience and worth the wait!”

Rosemere Cancer Foundation works to bring world class cancer treatments and services to cancer patients from across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Patients are treated at Rosemere Cancer Centre, the region’s specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatment centre at the Royal Preston Hospital, and at another eight local hospital cancer

units across the two counties, including at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, which will receive Adam’s donation.

The charity funds cutting edge equipment, research, training and therapies.