Westerleigh Group staff go parachuting for Dementia UK
The charity is Westerleigh Group’s corporate charity partner for 2023, which is what prompted the staff to raise some funds to cover the costs of Admiral Nurses
Crematorium attendants, Claire Montague and Lianne Dusley, from Westerleigh Group’s Waseley Hills Crematorium took a 14,000-foot parachute plunge to raise money for charity.
Montague and Dusley had never done such a jump before and “may never do one again”, but are pleased to have raised £1,650 for Dementia UK.
The charity is Westerleigh Group’s corporate charity partner for 2023, which is what prompted the staff to raise some funds to cover the costs of Admiral Nurses, who provide vital support to families affected by dementia.
Montague said: “When we became fundraising partners for Dementia UK, we thought, as a team, that it would be a good idea to do something scary to raise funds for the charity. It was just me and my colleague Lianne who said yes to a parachute jump, when everyone else said no.
“I guess we thought it’d be a lifetime opportunity even though we knew it was going to be the most terrifying experience of our lives at the same time. It felt totally unnatural, edging towards the edge of a plane and telling yourself to jump out, but the staff who were alongside us were wonderful.”
She added: “We both agree that, while being immensely proud of ourselves for overcoming our fears, we don’t feel any need to rush to repeat the experience. It was something that we will never forget, and was a big tick on our bucket lists.”
