A Bath Spa University student is currently organising a student Skydive to raise money for dementia research charity, RICE.
The Research Institute for the Care Of Older People (RICE) is a registered charity based in Bath.
Lucy Mitchell, a third year business and management student, has been volunteering at RICE for the last three years, assisting with finance, fundraising and marketing activities as well as running several projects and events, including sponsored Skydives.
Last year, Lucy organised a jump with five students participating which raised over £1,000 for Alzheimer’s research.
This year, ten Bath Spa students will be jumping and Lucy hopes that they can raise double last year’s figure with the jump scheduled to take place on Saturday 4th May.
Commenting on the arranged Skydive, Lucy said: “I am delighted that there has been so much interest in the Skydive this year! Not only is it fantastic publicity for RICE, but it is also set to raise a lot of money.
“The charity conducts research and clinical trials into Alzheimer’s and other dementias and also provides support for those with the disease, and their families.
“Some of the students have really moving reasons for doing the Skydive specifically for an Alzheimer’s charity. I am happy that I have been able to facilitate the jump and thus the opportunity to raise money for such a worthwhile cause. I thoroughly enjoy volunteering for the charity and relish the challenge of running my own projects such as the Skydive.”
RICE fundraiser, Gina Caddick, added: “Lucy has been amazing over the last three years, helping out in so many ways and she will be sorely missed when she graduates. That’s two years now where she has whipped up the enthusiasm among her fellow students to dive from a plane, helping to promote our charity. Thanks to everyone who has taken up the challenge.”
For more information about the dive, including how to sponsor the students, you can visit http://www.rice.org.uk/bath+spa+uni+skydive+20132.
