We are very relieved that their Friday 13th Skydive, went well and the 13th proved to be lucky for them. Recent wind and rain had moved on and the sky was clear – perfect conditions for jumping out of an aeroplane.  All went well and the team landed safely; the only casualty was one of their chief fundraisers who managed to swallow a wasp.  But, thankfully, she came off better than the wasp did!

Who are the Flying Amigos?

The Flying Amigos were founded by Stephen Brown and Carl Devereux, in 2016. In a moment of madness, Carl challenged Stephen to a bungee jump knowing he had a fear of heights. Stephen agreed, but only if they raised over £1,000 for charity. They very quickly hit that target. And the Flying Amigos was born.

The team members now include Corine Nash, Liam Brown, Danny Wright, Bill Collins, Alison Seaward, Tracey Brown and Lisa Devereux, and the group regularly raise money for different charities by embarking on fear inducing challenges, such as bungee jumping, ziplining, abseiling and sky diving.

Why Choose Talkback?

They select charities to support based on; positive local impact, either limited or no government funding, or if the charity resonates with one or more of the team members in some way. We are extremely thankful that they chose to raise money for Talkback.

As Stephen, said: “Talkback ticked all those boxes as most, if not all of us, know someone, whether our families or friends, who have faced the life challenges of living with Autism or learning difficulties. We were blown away by everyone who donated and extremely grateful to receive a considerable donation from the Wolverton Masonic Scientific Lodge No.840 of £1000 and would like to say a special thank you to them for this.”

Jeremy Hay, Talkback’s Chief Executive, commented: “We can’t thank the Flying Amigos enough for taking part in this challenge for Talkback. With the money raised, not only can we afford to take a group of our members to visit the RAF Museum but will also use it to fund our Talkback Talent show, which all our members love participating in. The amount The Flying Amigos have raised for us is amazing and we are incredibly touched by their bravery and generosity.”

If you would like to support the Flying Amigos for their efforts, you can do so here:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/the-flying-amigos

In case you were wondering, all their events are self-funded, no money comes out of donations to pay towards their bucket list.

Here are some pictures of their skydive.