Dan Hudson Skydiving for the Felix Fund

Dan Hudson is raising money for Felix Fund - The Bomb Disposal Charity

In memory of Lisa Head

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A few of us have decided that we need to raise some money for the charity that supports those that have been injured, or the families of those killed doing the job we are in training for. Seeing as the majority of us have never skydived before, it's a challenge we are all very nervous about.

Because the job isn't easy, being injured indefinitely isn’t easy, and for the families of those killed, coping isn't easy, the challenge set for us won't be easy. To be honest, jumping out of a plane at, as far as I’m concerned, a million feet does not seem very fun.

Personally, the more money I can raise from my friends and family, the more at ease I will be. The more money raised, the more worthwhile it will be.

The charity is a great charity; it isn't a very big one but needs all the support it can get. For those that do not know what the charity does, read below or click on the link on my page.

Felix Fund exists to support any military personnel who have conducted or assisted with Explosive Ordnance Disposal duties, and their families.

This includes ammunition technical officers, ammunition technicians, ECM operators, drivers, infantry escorts, weapons intelligence specialists, dog handlers, searchers or any other military personnel involved in EOD duties.

Our current focus is funding therapeutic normalisation breaks to help bomb disposal teams readjust to life in the UK after serving in Afghanistan.

We are also raising money for welfare and rehabilitation facilities, and building a hardship fund for all. This fund will of course support the trade’s many injured and bereaved, but also members of the wider ‘bomb disposal family’ who have otherwise fallen on hard times.