Back in 2006 I chucked myself off a bridge in New Zealand attached to a length of elastic... and I was absolutely terrified!  Will you wonderful people help me raise enough money that I'm prepared to throw myself from a plane, free-fall for one minute, and then parachute for two?

The aim is to raise £25,000 by 2016 to pay for an extra room to be built at Sheffield Children's Hospital where the parents can stay whilst their child receives often life saving treatment.  The fund raisers have kindly agreed that any additional money raised will go to the Urology Research Fund at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where I work.

I am doing this crazy stunt as part of a team, and inspired by the following:

1.  Alice Lawson Jones
Alice is my office mate Michelle Battye's only niece and was born at 24 weeks and 3 days gestation.  She spent 3 months in the special care baby unit of Arrow Park hospital near Liverpool, which is one of the few hospitals in the country with the specialist equipment and staff needed to care for such tiny babies.  Alice was given a survival rate of 50:50, but thanks to the amazing NHS team who cared for Alice so well, she is now 2 and is a delightful, happy and healthy little girl.  The whole family is so grateful.

2.  Amelia Beck 
Amelia is Helen and Hermann Beck's wonderful little 3 year old daughter.  Amelia is another case of an amazing little person who would not be here without the NHS, specifically the team at Sheffield's Children's Hospital in this case, where at 5 weeks old they saved her life.  Amelia has a heart condition and has on several times needed specialist care, which has tirelessly been provided by the superb team in Sheffield. 

3.  The Urology Research Fund
It is an honour and a privilege to work with Prof Chris Chapple - one of the world's leading urologists.  It is deeply rewarding working in an area that helps so many people lead a better quality of life.  We work in a tiny office in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield and we always trying to access more funds for the valuable research carried out here.  

If you can, then please dig deep and help support these worthy causes. Thanks a lot, Jen :)