DHL Charity Skydive for Solving Kids’ Cancer UK
Join Team DHL – Take the leap. Make a difference.
Whether you're an adrenaline seeker looking for a thrill with a purpose, or simply want to do something bold to help others, this is your chance to be part of something incredible and raise vital funds for children with cancer.
Join fellow DHL colleagues in a skydive for Solving Kids’ Cancer UK and experience the ultimate rush—freefalling from over 10,000ft at speeds of up to 125mph! With the tandem skydive, you’ll be strapped to a fully qualified instructor, leaving you to enjoy the view and the moment. The money you raise will help fund life saving childhood cancer research and essential support for children and families facing the toughest times.
What to expect
Here's what to expect during your skydive
Jump
Jump 10,000 feet! This is it, your tandem skydive – strapped to your fully qualified, expert instructor, you begin your descent into the pure open sky. As you exit the aircraft, you dive straight into an incredible 30-40 seconds of freefall time, soaring through the sky at rapid speed (approximately 120mph). By this point, your adrenaline will be at its absolute peak – there’s no rush like it!
Float
Canopy Deployed Your parachute opens, and the beauty of the landscape surrounding you suddenly comes into view. The high-octane thrill of the freefall now becomes something more relaxed and inspiring. You will feel as though you are floating through the sky as you slowly descend; be sure to enjoy the view, you’ll never get to experience anything like this again!
Landing
and you’ve done it! All the euphoria and bliss of the tandem skydive will rush through you at this point, you’re back on dry land and you’ve completed a truly incredible experience.
Join Us
Proposed date: Saturday 14 March 2026
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Deadline to register your interest: 27 November 2025
Deposit: £70 per person (DHL will cover the cost of this deposit)
Fundraising target: £450 per person*
Spaces are limited. If applications exceed capacity, places will be allocated by ballot.
*Please note that if the fundraising target is not achieved the participant must cover the total cost of the skydive which is £369 minus the £70 deposit.
Sign up today
- Read the booking terms and conditions here
- Read the tandem skydiver medical information and declaration form here
Please note weight restrictions apply and you must weigh less than 15 stone.
Register your interest here
For more information, please contact Jen Pentney: Jen@solvingkidscancer.org.uk
Capturing the Memory
If you raise over £1,000 Solving Kids’ Cancer UK will cover the cost of filming your skydive.
The following terms and conditions apply:
- £1,000 or over must be raised 7 days before the date of the Skydive.
- SKC will cover the cost of handcam filming. You can choose to upgrade this package directly with the airfield if preferred.
Fundraising
Solving Kids’ Cancer UK (SKC) will support you every step of the way with your fundraising.
As part of team SKC you’ll receive:
Buckets and collection pots (if required)
- Regular e-newsletters
- Support and motivation from Team SKC
- Ongoing fundraising support and guidance from our dedicated fundraisers
- A Solving Kids’ Cancer UK t-shirt
Solving Kids' Cancer UK
At Solving Kids’ Cancer UK, we are working for a future where no parent loses their child to cancer, or sees them suffer due to the treatment they receive. We are a dedicated UK-wide children’s cancer charity with children and families firmly at its heart.
While all forms of childhood cancer are devastating, our particular focus is neuroblastoma - one of the most complex, aggressive and poorly understood childhood cancers, with high-risk neuroblastoma having some of the lowest survival rates. We are determined to change this.
Click the link below to read more about how we work tirelessly for the families impacted by childhood cancer through three core areas of research, support and awareness.
