Val (62) has done six skydives before so she is no stranger to jumping out of a plane, but it is the first time that she has raised money for Acorn.

She is one of the longest standing members of the Acorn team, enjoying several projects, including sorting scrap metal for recycling and weeding on the allotment with her Darth Vader fork. 

Acorn Training & Development Co-ordinator Tim Le Breuilly said: ‘Her down-to-earth attitude and eagerness to get involved is exemplary. Val is a die-hard Star Wars fan who enjoys a pint in the Dolphin when she isn’t abseiling or jumping out of planes, which is becoming quite a habit.’