Imagine the wind whistling past as you plummet towards the earth at 120mph, nothing but empty space between you and the ground which is rushing up to meet you...

This is exactly what seven brave souls experienced on Saturday, 10 October, when they jumped from a plane at 10,000 feet to raise funds for the Church Mission Society.

Four members of CMS staff were joined by three supporters for this event, which took place at Hinton Airfield, 16 miles north of Oxford.

By raising sponsorship from their friends, family and supporters, the team of skydivers have made a valuable contribution to the work of the Church Mission Society around the world.

In perfect, clear conditions, all seven members of the group floated safely back to earth with their tandem instructors and all of them thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

The team have raised over £2,000 so far. If you’d like to sponsor them and help them raise even more, it’s not too late; just go to www.justgiving.com/staffskydivers.

If you’d like to take part in next year’s skydive, or if you’d be interested in a different type of sponsored challenge, click here or contact Ruth Biddulph on 01865 787519 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.