A PROUD mum from Tenbury found out what it is like to be like a bird when she floated through the sky in memory of her son.

Sue Millichip, aged 60, raised £1,000 for the Adam Millichip Foundation named after her son Adam who was killed in an accident at work.

She was joined in the skydive from 10,000 feet by Aaron Newhill and Katie Howells who together made £3,000 for the foundation that helps people with different challenges get involved in sport and leisure activities.

It was the first parachute jump for Sue who took part in the jump in memory of Adam, who was 27 at the time he was killed in a tragic accident at work in 2007 leaving a young son.

His family and friends decided that they should do something to ensure that some good came from the tragedy and to help commemorate Adam’s memory.

The result was the Adam Millichip Foundation that has raised tens of thousands of pounds to help people with disabilities and challenges to get involved in sport and other leisure activities.

All kinds of fund raising events are held range from small-scale cake-stall sales to larger events like the very popular and successful annual golf day held every spring at the Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club.

Parachute jumping is another way to boost funds as well as providing a special adrenalin boost to people who people who enjoy the exhilaration of free fall before they float gently to the ground on a parachute strapped to an experienced jumper.

The time between leaving the aircraft and reaching the ground is just 40 seconds but although that is not very long it leaves memories that will last a lifetime.

There are many different ways in which the Adam Millichip Foundation has helped to enrich the lives of disadvantaged people over the past eight years.

In one case a young women was provided with a special bike that was needed because of her disabilities and this enables her to get out and about with family and friends.

Another cycling related activity enabled someone to ride with others from London to Paris and back.

The Foundation has also enabled people to enjoy the thrill of riding and also to take part in swimming and other water sports.