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Hospice raises £30,000 from skydive

Picture credit: Hospice Isle of Man

CEO says it could pay a nurse's salary

A recent fundraiser for Hospice Isle of Man will help cover the salary of one of its clinical team for a year.

23 people took part in a charity skydive in Cumbria, raising more than £30,000.

The funds will go to the organisation's children's hospice Rebecca House.

The initial target was set at £5,000 and Hospice Isle of Man Chief Executive John Knight explained how the money raised will help the charity: 

Stephanie, Russell and Angela all took part in the skydive and told Manx Radio why they signed up: 

 

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