Daring Derwen learning support assistant Tia Hughes is embarking on her first ever skydive to raise funds for Derwen Charity.
Tia, who works in Derwen Retail pathway, is taking on a 10,000-foot skydive to raise money to support students and clients with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Tia will be jumping out of an aeroplane for Derwen Charity which provides opportunities, facilities and equipment to students and our long-term clients to experience a more independent future.
Tia鈥檚 fantastic feat will take place on Saturday, 8 April, from It is the 22-year-old dare-devil鈥檚 first ever skydive, and she鈥檚 excited and apprehensive about making the big leap.
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So far, Tia has raised 拢400 with help from supportive friends and family. Her mum, hairdresser Lisa Hughes, has been asking colleagues and customers at hairdressers to support, and has a donation box and charity raffle at the Church Street salon.
Derwen Charity has helped shape the College according to our students鈥� needs over the past 90 years. Thanks to fundraising, the College has been able to grow and adapt to become a leader among SEND colleges. Other charity events coming up include the Spinalong Spinathon and Derwen Fete Weekend.