Jan Hawkins-Kitson works at Bournemouth Women's Refuge. She began working for BCHA as a volunteer around 2013 and is now a member of Bournemouth Domestic Abuse Service team.

Jan is approaching her 60th birthday and decided to take the plunge (no pun intended!) and experience a 15,000ft (2.8 miles) tandem skydive offering 60 seconds of freefall, described as "AN EXPERIENCE THAT PUTS YOUR SENSES INTO OVERDRIVE. ONE THAT HAS YOUR HEART RACING, THE ADRENALINE PUMPING. AND THAT LEAVES YOU SO ECSTATIC YOU WANT TO SCREAM OUT LOUD!"

Jan wants to use this opportunity to raise money for the refuge, which provides accommodation for up to 18 women and up to 25 children, providing support services including tenancies, welfare benefits, overcoming the effects of living with domestic abuse and violence, maintaining accommodation and school placements.     

One in four women will be affected by domestic abuse in their lifetime and BCHA helps these women to find the courage they need to leave an abusive situation and we can provide people with the support they need to regain confidence and rebuild their lives.