Member of
Parliament Stephen Metcalfe will be taking to the skies for ABF The Soldiers'
Charity - jumping from 13,000 feet in support of soldiers and their families.
Stephen, MP for
South Basildon and East Thurrock, will be taking part in a tandem skydive next
month, he said; "Soldiers show great courage when serving their country,
and I want to do my bit in return. This certainly will be different from the
challenging debates in Parliament.”
"The Soldiers’
Charity looks after thousands of soldiers and families who are facing hardship,
as well as many specialist charities that help the wider Army family. Stephen
adds; “As current operations come to a close, we still need to keep the Army in
our thoughts. Some of the issues they may face can surface long after
operational tours are over."
Brigadier
(Ret'd) Robin Bacon, Chief of Staff at ABF The Soldiers' Charity, said:
"There are not many people who would sign on the dotted line for a skydive
- it takes a brave person. It's a challenging way to raise money. Stephen is
the first MP ever to jump for us - we're extremely grateful for the chance this
gives us to spread the word throughout Parliament and beyond. We have a number
of jumps throughout the summer so we want to encourage others to take this big
plunge.”
Stephen will be
jumping alongside The Tigers, who are the Army’s freefall display team from The
Princess of Wales Regiment. He will also be joined by 77 year old Chelsea
Pensioner Ray Pearson who will be jumping in his scarlet uniform to raise funds
for The Soldiers’ Charity. The jump will take place on the 20th
June at Netheravon Airfield in Wiltshire.
For more
information, or to sign up for the next jump, visit www.soldierscharity.org/events
To support
Stephen, visit http://bit.ly/1jfFoQ3 .
Or for
details on how you can take part in the skydive, please visit: http://www.soldierscharity.org/events/event-item/skydive
