Pictured: Ruth Ross with tandem skydive instructor Chris
Gilmore, of Skydive Tilstock
A high-flying local business owner has put her fear of heights
to one side and taken part in a sponsored skydive in aid of a
global cancer charity.
Shrewsbury mother-of-three Ruth Ross, Managing Director of
health and safety consultancy Building Trust in Safety Ltd, raised
a towering £1,000 for World Cancer Research by jumping out of
a plane flying over Whitchurch at an altitude of more than
10,000ft.
"I've never been particularly fond of heights or aeroplanes to
be completely honest, but for such a worthy cause I just had to
take the plunge," Ruth revealed. "So many people, not just those
from Shrewsbury or Shropshire, are affected by cancer in one way or
another, and all the money raised will go towards funding
cutting-edge research to fight the disease.
"As a health and safety expert, I completely agree with the
principle that 'prevention is better than cure', so this cause was
a very natural fit. I'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone
who donated money, including family, friends, clients and the wider
business community. Their support really will make a
difference.
"I'm not too sure whether I'd like to do another skydive though,
it was the scariest thing I've ever done. Maybe if I could raise
£1million next time I'd be willing to give it a go!"