THREE friends from Wirral completed a skydive that raised almost £2,000 of much-needed funds for a charity supporting children with cerebral palsy.

Despite a nerve-wracking wait – they were originally meant to jump at 2pm on Saturday (July 13), but didn't take the plunge until 6pm, Andrew Brough, Amanda Griffiths and Kate Duffy thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were delighted to have raised so much money for Stick 'n' Step.

Kate: "We had an absolutely incredible time, so much so, we all wanted to do it all again.

"It was so amazing accelerating to freefall through the clouds and then floating down with fantastic views over Merseyside.

"I have been volunteering at a number of Stick ‘n’ Step events over the last couple of years.

"I have always wanted to do a skydive, so when I found out that the skydive was one of the charity’s fundraising events, I managed to convince a couple of my friends to do it with me.”

Corporate fundraiser at Stick 'n' Step, Jo Fowler, said: "We try and ensure we have a wide range of fundraising opportunities taking place throughout the year.

"The skydive always proves to be a popular fundraiser – both for the people taking part and the ones sponsoring them to do it. We have huge respect for all our volunteers – and even more when they go out of their way to fundraise for us too.

"Well done to Andrew, Amanda and Kate."

Stick 'n' Step provides free weekly conductive education sessions to children and young people with cerebral palsy up to the age of 25, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live more independent lives.

The charity relies on supporters and volunteers to help raise the £750,000 required to deliver its services to over 100 families each year at its Wallasey and Runcorn centres. For more about the charity, go to www.sticknstep.org.