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Take to the skies in June with an exhilarating 10,000ft tandem skydive.
Choose from 19 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 (8 to 14 June 2026).
Secure your spot with a £70 deposit and raise a minimum of £450 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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For quick answers to your questions, check out our handy tandem skydive FAQs.
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.
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.
Skyline Skydiving is the UK’s leading charity skydive organiser, with over 30 years’ experience and more than 200,000 successful jumps.
Join Team Breakthrough T1D for your tandem skydive and help shine a spotlight on type 1 diabetes.
If this event doesn’t quite fit the bill, there are loads more to choose from. Have a browse of our other events:
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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.
Feel the energy of Milan as you take part in one of the most engaging and popular sporting events in Italy.
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