After six short years as Chair of Age UK Northumberland, I feel that it is time, as I come to the end of my term, for me to celebrate the journey that we have all taken - for the team, they celebrate by pushing me out of a plane and for me, I will be challenging myself beyond the comprehensible - I hate heights!

But the reason that this fundraising challenge is so important to me, is that I know, every day our staff push themselves out of their comfort zone to care for, support and enable our older people of Northumberland, to live their best life.

I’m so proud of our dedicated teams of employees and volunteers and the outstanding things that they achieve,  and so by donating to my JustGiving page, not only do you ensure that I’m launched out of a plane, but you’ll also be contributing to the brilliant ongoing work of this great charity…what’s not to like!

So on Thursday 31 March, weather permitting, I’ll make my flight.  Any encouragement is much appreciated.

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