LIVING LIKE Lesley

At the age of 71, Lesley Partridge will undertake her very first skydive on Saturday 9th September. What’s inspired her to take to the skies and dive from an astounding 13,000 feet?

The Worthing local is passionate about homelessness. For many years, she has felt angered about the way people experiencing homelessness are treated in society. Knowing people are sleeping rough in our community is something Lesley finds impossible to ignore. Because of this, Lesley is a long-term supporter of the charity Turning Tides, who work locally, and across West Sussex, to help hundreds of people out of homelessness each year.

As a regular visitor to the charity’s website, Lesley recently found information about Turning Tides’ upcoming fundraising skydive. Her son, who has sadly passed away, had always wanted to skydive.

Lesley saw this as a sign – a perfect opportunity to remember her son as well as make a difference in her community by supporting local people experiencing homelessness. Since signing up there and then, Lesley has raised an amazing £1,000 through sponsorship.

She said, “My friends don’t believe I’m going to do it! But I certainly am, and they have been really supportive through their donations. I’ve always admired the work Turning Tides do in our community so the more I can raise doing the skydive the better. I’m heading off to the Eden Project this month and will be doing the famous zip wire down there, which I’m seeing as a bit of ‘training’ for the big day!”

If you’re feeling inspired by Lesley, you too can join Team Turning Tides for the ultimate adrenaline rush on Saturday 9th September! A small registration fee of £50 will secure your place in the skies and support this great cause.

To find out more and to sign up visit www.turning-tides.org.uk/ skydive-2023 or phone their fundraising team on 01903 680740 You can also support Lesley and the skydiving team by donating to their JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com/campaign/ttskydive2023