Skydive

Your Skydive:

For your tandem skydive, you’ll be in a dual harness and securely attached to a qualified instructor at all times. The instructor takes care of the important parts of the jump so you can simply enjoy the exhilarating experience. Your preparation for the jump is usually only 30 minutes.

Back on the ground, the money you raise will help fund our end of life care services, and provide support for patients and their families.

Who can Skydive?

Feeling daring enough to take on the jump? The minimum age is 16 – (parental consent needed for under 18s). All participants over the age of 60 will need a Medical Advice Form signed by a GP. Plus, they’ll need to meet with the instructor prior to the skydive to ensure they are safe to jump.

Please note there are some restrictions for participations to ensure your safety on the day:

Weight limit: 15 stone (*dependent on height – please check limits)
Height, Weight and BMI Limits: see here

Medical conditions

The £50 deposit is non-refundable so make sure you fully read the Medical Information Form and Height, Weight and BMI Limits before registering for your skydive.

Should you require sign off from a doctor then please take the following Medical Advice Form to your GP to sign. Feel free to get in touch should you be unsure about anything and we will happily contact the airfield on your behalf.

What does the skydive cost and is there a fundraising target?

When signing up to a charity place and securing your skydive with a £50 non-refundable deposit paid to the organisers, you pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship of £395.

The full skydive cost is £230. When signing up, you pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship target of £395. If this is reached, the £230 cost of the skydive will be covered by Birmingham Hospice through your fundraising and the remaining £165 will come directly to the charity.

Alternatively, you may wish to pay the remaining £230 yourself which means 100% of your sponsorship money will come to Birmingham Hospice and you can set your personal fundraising target.

When booking you can also choose to pay on the day (in cash) for official skydive photos or a video at of your Skydive. Please note Birmingham Hospice are not able to cover these costs through your fundraising.

When can I skydive?

Choose your own date and let us know! Sign up today via our website.

You can email events@birminghamhospice.org.uk with any questions and the team will get back to you with more information.

Register today to take to the skies for hospice care!

Event FAQs

Can I bring spectators?

You can of course bring your family, friends, colleagues or anyone you wish to support you on the day. Tilstock have a spectator area, clubhouse and canteen/cafe picnic area on site.

Can I bring my pet?

The airfield does not allow you to bring your dog, cat or any pets. Active airfields are not suitable for pets.

What should I wear to skydive?

Tilstock Airfield have absolutely no problem with people wearing costumes on the day; the only things not allowed for your jump, are capes and fake heads (for example, if someone wants to jump as a T-rex). Please note: the team at Tilstock do have the right to ask you to remove any part of your fancy-dress they feel would be a problem or could get in the way of any health and safety factors relating to your Skydive.

Tilstock Airfield have advised to ideally wear flat shoes/trainers on your feet that won’t fall off in freefall. Do not wear boots or jeans. Goggles will be supplied that fit over glasses and contact lenses.

When do I arrive and when do I actually jump?

For your tandem skydive, Tilstock Airfield advise that they allocate arrival times throughout the day to check in. It is important that you arrive on time. After you complete the essential paperwork, a tandem instructor will spend about 20 minutes giving you relevant training. If you are late, it could have a knock-on effect by extending the scheduled jump time. The instructor has a very tight schedule that includes jumping, briefing and packing his parachute for the next jump. Other factors that could potentially affect the scheduled jump time include, change in weather, coordinating a videographer, the plane and numerous other things.

Weather – will this affect my jump?

Tilstock Airfield advise the following: we will not jump in unsafe weather conditions. You can never rely on the weather forecast entirely.

If the weather is too bad to jump, (too windy, low cloud, rain), then unfortunately, they will have to reschedule you, but be aware that one moment the weather may look hopeless and the next it might be jumpable. The weather is one thing they cannot control.

For more FAQs around your skydive or Tilstock Airfield, please click here to follow through to their website. Alternatively, reach out to the Birmingham Hospice Events Team for more information or if you have any questions – we’re here to help on events@birminghamhospice.org.uk / 0121 465 2009