Taking fundraising to new heights: Hospital exec to skydive for charity

This August, Executive Director for Good Hope Hospital, Simon Jarvis, and his son Daniel, are taking to the skies and skydiving from 10,000ft to fundraise for Good Hope Hospital Charity.

The father and son duo are taking on this hair-raising challenge to help fund support offered to patients being treated at Good Hope Hospital and their families.

The hospital charity funds a huge range of projects every year that help provide support to patients, their families, and staff; from cutting edge research, state-of-the-art equipment and family support roles, to distraction games for children and wellbeing activities for patients.

Simon said: “It will be an incredible day, I think. Although I’m petrified of heights, I’m conquering my fears and raising money for an incredibly worthy cause. The support that Good Hope Hospital Charity gives to the hospital is second to none, it really is and the work they do makes a huge difference to patients and staff alike.

“The staff at Good Hope are a team I am immensely proud off. My admiration for the care that they give to their patients and the team spirit they display is what prompted me to take on this challenge.”

Charlotte Schofield, Director of Fundraising at Good Hope Hospital Charity, said: “Fundraisers like Simon and Daniel make a huge difference, thanks to their support hospital gets a little bit easier for patients and their families.

“As a Charity our mission is to provide support ‘Over and Above’ what the NHS can offer, this means taking away some of the stress, and providing home comfort, and a bit of peace where we can for patients, and families, as well as helping to get research and new equipment off the ground, to benefit future patients, and give hope”

The hospital Charity has a wide range of fundraising events to offer every year, in and around Birmingham, across the country, and even around the world. Fundraisers for the Charity are also free to choose to raise money for the ward or department that means the most to them.

If you’re feeling inspired to face your fears, you can sign up for our abseil or a bespoke skydive. For more details on our bespoke events, email charities@uhb.nhs.uk.

To find out more about our abseil, and sign up, follow the link to - Charity Abseil Brindleyplace.