In early-mid August I am planning on doing a sponsored tandem skydive in order to raise money for an expedition to Central America with Raleigh International. After a morning of training at Netheravon, my instructor and I will jump out of a plane at 13,500 feet. I'm expecting the ride of my life: 30 seconds of freefall, an exciting landing and lots of photographs!

I am doing the jump because on the 10th of October I will be going to Costa Rica and Nicaragua for ten weeks with Raleigh International. During this time, we will be involved in community and environmental projects, as well as a trek through the jungle. I am very much looking forward to the whole thing but, in particular, I am hoping to be involved in the conservation of endangered turtles.

In order to join the expedition I must raise £3,150 by the 15th of August, i must also cover the costs of flights and vaccinations. I have already raised a significant amount through part time work and a school grant. Acheiving my £2000 target here will help me greatly in my fundraising endeavours. I plan to raise the remainder by doing more part time work.

To find out more about Raleigh International, you can visit their website at http://www.raleighinternational.org/ to discover exactly what they do, and their goals and motives.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I hope you find this a worthwhile cause.