Laura Heatley has set herself a brave challenge for 2025 - a skydive. She will be doing a 15,000ft skydive with a 60 seconds freefall, to raise vital funds for the Battens Charitable Trust.

Laura says: “I was volunteered to do this and I'm very excited because I'm not scared of heights. However edges are a problem! So, to encourage me to leave the safe aeroplane and plunge many feet, please donate generously. P.S. It's for a very good cause - all the money will go to the Battens Charitable Trust”

The Battens Charitable Trust was set up in 1985 to enable grants to be made to registered charities and for charitable purposes in Somerset, Dorset and adjoining counties. In the last decade alone, the trust has donated approximately £537,000 and counting. Beneficiaries have been as diverse as local schools, youth organisations, hospitals and hospices, local foodbanks, wildlife organisations, disability groups and the arts. As Charitable Trust celebrates it’s 40th anniversary in 2025, it is more determined than ever to continue its legacy of giving back.

Your support means the world to us. Every penny donated will directly contribute to transforming lives and uplifting our local communities. Whether big or small, your generosity fuels this mission of hope and compassion.

Join us in soaring towards a brighter future. Together, we can celebrate the Battens Charitable Trust’s milestone anniversary by making a difference — one skydive, one donation, one life at a time.

Donate today and be part of this incredible journey!