We're Jumping Out of a Plane for Families in Warrington!

alison shepherd is raising money for Home-Start Warrington

Skydive · 21 June 2025

Home-Start Warrington is a part of the UK's leading family support charity. Through a network of trained parent volunteers Home-Start Warrington supports parents who are struggling to cope. Our families need support for many reasons including post-natal depression, the illness of a parent or child, disability, bereavement or social isolation. Parents supporting other parents: it's a simple idea that really works. Home-Start Warrington trains parent volunteers who then befriend and support families with at least one child under five. They help to give children the best possible start in life by supporting the whole family. They work to prevent difficult times from creating permanent problems.

Story

Five years ago, when my grandson Aaron was just 13, he jokingly said that by the time I turned 70, I’d be sitting in a rocking chair knitting. I told him, “Not a chance—I’ll be doing a skydive instead!” Without hesitation, I asked if he’d join me, and he said yes. We shook on it. And now, here we are—I'm turning 70, he’s turned 18 and we're making good on our promise with a skydive together on 21st June 2025.

We’ve decided to turn this leap of faith into something even more meaningful by raising money for Home-Start Warrington and Cheshire. Warrington has always been an important place to our family, and we wanted to support a local charity that makes a real difference in our community.

Home-Start offers vital support to families who are facing difficult times—whether it’s due to illness, isolation, mental health challenges, or other struggles. They provide practical help, emotional support, and friendship to parents and children who need it most. We believe that every family deserves the chance to thrive, and with your help, we can make sure more families in Warrington get that chance.

Please consider supporting us by donating whatever you can. Every penny will go towards helping families in need—and it will make our skydive even more worthwhile (and a little less terrifying!).

Thank you so much for your support—it means the world to us and to the families you’ll be helping.

Let’s make this jump count!

Donation summary

Total
£985.00
+ £211.25 Gift Aid
Online
£985.00
Offline
£0.00

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