Like father like daughter - jumping out of planes for PDDCS

25 years ago, Alf Lutton did a Skydive for PDDCS to raise funds for the charity that did so much for his daughter, Ally Lutton. All these years later, just like her dad, Ally will be jumping out of a plane at Sibson tomorrow to support our awesome little charity.

Ally and her pet pooch

The reason they do it is because they know how important it is for deaf kids and their families that we're here. We don't need a lot compared with other charities. Our budget is only about £10k every year but we spend it wisely on things that benefit the kids and their families. Christmas parties, discos, deaf friendly football, outings, parent club, toddler groups, summer play schemes, youth group, drama, role model events and more. We make a little go a very, very long way.

Ally is going to jump out of a plane tomorrow because like her father 25 years ago, she believes in what we do. So please support her and give a little donation via her giving page. It won't take a minute and will help pay for something that will make a difference.

Here's what Ally says: "The reason I am doing a skydive as I want to raise money toward to my favourite charity PDDCS whom I have known for many years, since I was child as I have so many happy memories of this charity.

They have made fantastic activities, events, done volunteering work and so much more to keep deaf children able to continue to enjoy their lives and keep their memories going and also importantly to built their confidence despite of their deafness so won't lose self-esteem, and that's why we need PDDCS to encourage deaf children to build their confidence at an early age before they grow older. Without PDDCS, every deaf child would have no confidence and made them feel isolated in the hearing world. I hope PDDCS can continue in many years to come."

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TLM's £3,000 Sky Dive Pictures are here!

Ever so slightly excited .. The Three Little Midgets (TLM) all smiles after suiting-up.

There's the plane that the TLM will jump from - someone check the oil, would ya? 

Doesn't matter how much you flap - the parachute is the only way down if you like breathing ... 

TLM (Katie Bocking, Chyanne Golding and Tara Forkin) inside the cafe with helmets, goggles and parachutes on. Time for a last minute burger? 

Is she saying 'GOAL' or 'NOOO!'? My lipreading isn't all that good. Anyway - who scored?

Oil..check .. Petrol ... Check .. Propeller .. Check .. TLM .. Check .. Parachutes .. Check ..
Three Grand? .. Cheque! Get up the there girls!

No turning back now .. so  I guess it's time to push some scenery past the windows .. and then the girls out of the door. 

On the way down now .. Impossible to tell which one this is but its one of them, I promise.  Even if I did know which one it was, if I told you, I'd have to kill you.

Back in the war days, there was a saying .. Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes .. camera's these days have wonderful zoom lenses and stuff though - although you wouldn't know it from the last two pictures.

Ah that's better .. here comes .. er, one of them! It's my age. Eyesight ain't what it used to be. If you can make it out - leave    your suggestion in the comments and I'll update it after my nap. 

A midget has landed and bought £3,000 with her. 

Back on terra-firma (that means solid earth in Latin) and the TLM with their experts face the cameras and the adoring friends and family who, to be frank, think these three girls are awesome. Their bravery is gonna put plenty of smiles on deaf children's faces this year. 

The 3 Little Midgets did it!!!

The weather cleared long enough today to allow the '3 Little Midgets' to sky dive. An inspirational event. Vital funds raised for the charity. Good on you ladies!!! Video footage to follow soon.

PDDCS Skydive update

Deaf Awareness week is fast approaching (7-13 May) and 3 members of the PDDCS are off to a flying start and jumping right in with their SkyDive on Saturday 5th May.

All welcome to view the 3 very brave young ladies (Katie, Tara & Chyanne); especially Chyanne - it will be her first time on a plane!

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PDDCS Skydive Update

Youth members to skydive for charity

PDDCS members Chyanne Golding, Katie Bocking and Tara Forkin have themselves decided to follow in the footsteps of volunteers Chris Majid and Charlene 'Shorty' Spires by jumping from a plane on the 5th May to raise important funds for PDDCS. To see what it involves check out these links http://www.pddcs.co.uk/2011/07/signing-at-13000-feet.html and http://www.pddcs.co.uk/2011/07/watch-chris-majids-skydive.html

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Signing at 13,000 feet

This is a just a small snippet of the full-length skydive video posted yesterday - but its the bit when Chris Majid signed the name of our society while falling from the sky, in excess of 100 miles per hour, from 13,000 feet! Worth a moment of your time!

Watch Chris Majid's Skydive

Here it is! - The big moment when our volunteer Chris Majid jumped from 13,000 feet above Peterborough to raise money for our charity. Heroic volunteer Charlene Spires, who also jumped for us that day, is in the video and jumps just before Chris. Check out Chris's mid air sign language!


Due to copyright laws, the sound is disabled because of the music.

If you would like to do a skydive for PDDCS - check out our 'How to Support Us' page

We all want to extend a big thanks to Chris and Charlene. Thank you!

Shorty and his Maj-esty Jump for PDDCS

PDDCS Volunteers Chris Majid and Charlene 'Shorty' Spires jumped from a plane on the 18th June to raise important funds for PDDCS. Accompanied by almost 50 friends and family, the daredevil pair waited four hours for the rain to clear before donning the jumpsuit and boarding the plane.

The jump went well with both landing gently in a field near Sibson Airfield in Peterborough. The pair raised almost £2000 for the PDDCS which will go a long way to paying for many activities for local deaf children and young people from babies upwards.

Do you fancy it? All you have to do is click here and away you go! Next up for the jump are some daredevils with deaf connections from Leicester.. more to be revealed once confirmed.

A big thanks to Chris and Charlene (who is travelling around the world right now) - you're the best!