Basic Requirements for Skydiving at Skydive Tilstock
Here’s what you need to know:
Age Limit
You must be 16 or older. Under 18? Bring a parent/guardian for consent.Weight Limit
The maximum weight is 15 stone (95kg) relative to your height. It’s strictly enforced for safety.Health Requirements
Complete a medical declaration. If you’ve got health concerns, get a GP’s signature on the appropriate form.Clothing
Wear comfy clothes and trainers. Fancy shoes or bulky clothing? Skip them!
For full details, check out Skydive Tilstock’s official requirements here.
- Contact name: James Gaydon
- Contact email address: j.gaydon@epilepsy-institute.org.uk
- Contact phone number: 07916 206533
- Deposit payable by the fundraiser and minimum money to raise: £50 deposit £395 sponsorship
- Facebook details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/168364199191452
- Twitter details: x.com/EpilepsyInst
The Epilepsy Research Institute
We serve as the central hub for the epilepsy research community. Our mission is to radically
advance research into the causes, prevention and treatment of epilepsy and associated
conditions for 1 in 100 people living with epilepsy. The Institute aims to strengthen the epilepsy
research ecosystem by driving strategic investment and developing partnerships and
collaborations between academia, the NHS, industry, funders, patient groups and people
affected by epilepsy. Advocating and actioning the research priorities of people affected by
epilepsy is central to our work.
Skydive for us and make a difference!
By taking on a skydive for us you are helping us fund vital research to help those impacted by
epilepsy. You’ll see the financial challenges spoken about below which highlights the challenge
ahead.
By jumping out of a plane to support us you are directly impacting what we can research and
how much we can achieve. Your participation is valued and appreciated.
Please don’t hesitate to give our Challenge Events manager James a call for any further
assistance. We’d love to hear from you!
One in 100 Campaign
In the UK, One in 100 people live with uncertainty, live with fear – live with epilepsy.
30% experience uncontrolled seizures and 50% have no known cause for their condition.
Tragically, there are three epilepsy-related deaths every day in the UK.
There are over 100,000 emergency hospital admissions each year due to epilepsy, and an
annual cost to the NHS of £2 billion per year.
Epilepsy is also estimated to cost the UK a further £1·7 billion (0·07% of UK’s 2019 gross
domestic product), more than half of which is due to lost productivity. Despite this, the UK
government spend per patient population for epilepsy is only £21 per person, compared to £97
for dementia and £234 for Parkinson’s disease.
It’s time to change these numbers for good. The One in 100 campaign is calling on the epilepsy
community, funders, government, pharma and key stakeholders to unite in our mission to…
Raise awareness for the One in 100
Accelerate investment for the One in 100
Advance research for the One in 100.
There’s strength in numbers.Only by working together, can we drive forward meaningful change and make a real difference
for those affected by epilepsy. We need your support – your donations, your campaigning, your
advocacy – to ensure we can deliver the breakthroughs our community needs and radically
advance research for the One in 100.
