Doncaster nurse Sarah’s charity sky dive marks a milestone birthday and for a good cause

Doncaster nurse Sarah Bartle was disappointed not to get a sky dive present to mark her milestone 40th birthday last year.
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But determined not to miss out on a long-standing ambition, the mum-of-two from Mattersey is paying for one herself this year – with the added bonus of raising money for a local hospital good cause.

On 14 October, 2022 Sarah, a drug and alcohol nurse specialist with Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), will “strap myself to a stranger” and jump out of a plane 13,500 feet above Hibaldstow Airfield in North Lincolnshire.

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“It’s close to my 41st birthday and supporting the Serenity Appeal run by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Charity, which is raising £150,000 to improve maternity bereavement services for families who have lost a baby, said Sarah.

Doncaster nurse Sarah BartleDoncaster nurse Sarah Bartle
Doncaster nurse Sarah Bartle

“Friends and family have had personal experience of the pain and trauma of losing a little one, so I want to do my bit to help the appeal.”

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Husband Jay and children Amy, aged 16 and Josh, aged 14, have mixed feelings about the sky dive after Sarah chose Hibaldstow because it enables enthusiasts to descend from a higher point than other venues.

But thrill-seeking Sarah - who joined the NHS 25 years ago, initially transporting the meals trollies around Doncaster Royal Infirmary - is unfazed and looking forward to the experience of a lifetime.

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To donate to her fundraiser please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sarah-bartle2

*RDaSH provides a range of mental health, learning disability, drug and alcohol services and community health services across Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.

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