Before the pandemic started I had just become a self-employed freelance contractor. When the pandemic hit and factories were closed I was out of work with no income and unable to apply for government help due to missing the criteria set by the government due to the business being so new.

I was faced with financial responsibilities that I was unable to make and had a family of 6 to feed and look after. I was in a desperate state and didn't know where to turn. I rang to tell our landlord we were unable to pay our rent and not long after that angels out of nowhere arrived in the form of the local Salvation Army officers.

The Salvation Army in Harwich have been a constant support and have made life a little bit more bearable and always there on the end of the phone. As a family we feel we have new members of our family that we can turn to when life gets a bit hard.

I am keen to show my appreciation for all the help and support that they have given me over the past year. So, I have decided to jump out of a plane and raise money for The Salvation Army in Harwich as a small way of saying THANK YOU!

The Salvation Army is a Christian Church & registered Charity working in 130 countries worldwide and is one of the largest and most diverse providers of social welfare in the world. In the UK and Republic of Ireland this work includes more than 800 Salvation Army social service centres and community churches. We provide unconditional friendship, support and very practical help to people in crisis and need and work with children, homeless people, all adult victims of modern slavery and those dealing with drug and/or alcohol addiction.