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Take to the skies in June with an exhilarating 10,000ft tandem skydive.
Choose from over 20 airfields across the UK and pick any day in June for this unforgettable experience.
By jumping in June, you’ll enjoy longer days, clearer skies and the chance to pair your skydive with Diabetes Awareness Week (9 to 15 June 2026).
Early bird offerSign up by Saturday 31 January 2026 and get 25% off your registration fee when using code: BTD125%
Sign up by Saturday 31 January 2026 and get 25% off your registration fee when using code: BTD125%
Secure your spot with a £70 deposit and raise a minimum of £395 to help raise lifesaving awareness of T1D.
Book your jump
We make it easy, safe and stress-free. With our partner Skyline, you’ll be securely harnessed to a qualified instructor who will guide you through every step, from boarding the plane, to the thrill of freefall and into a smooth landing.
What’s included:
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is relentless. For those living with it and for the parents and carers who shoulder the daily burden, treat hypos and wake to midnight alarms, a cure would mean peace.
Over the last 40 years we’ve transformed life with T1D, but we won’t stop until we find a cure.
Skyline Skydiving is the UK’s leading charity skydive organiser, with over 30 years’ experience and more than 200,000 successful jumps.
Read the Skyline FAQs.
Drop us an email and we’ll help you get signed up.
If you’ve covered your own costs, there’s no minimum fundraising target – you’ll still get full support.
Join Team Breakthrough T1D for your tandem skydive!
If this event doesn’t quite fit the bill, there are loads more to choose from. Have a browse of our other events:
Kick off your 2026 with this fun challenge for the whole family, taking in the amazing sites of London.
Join 2,000 other challengers on a route taking in the sites of historic Bath and surrounding countryside.
The Brighton Marathon takes you from Preston Park, through the heart of the city and along the iconic seafront.
From Pall Mall to Downing Street, runners will explore London's landmarks and hidden secrets on a route like no other.
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