Maia’s grandad, Derek, was diagnosed with prostate cancer which later spread to his bones. He received care from Myton at Home in 2025 before he died aged 90. Maia said:
Myton were an incredible support, not just for grandad, but for my grandma and our whole family. Thanks to their care, we were able to spend precious extra time with him. Working in care myself, I know how challenging the role can be, and everyone at Myton was simply amazing.
To honour her grandad and raise vital funds for The Myton Hospices, Maia decided to take on a skydive. She continued:
A skydive has always been on my bucket list, so it felt like the perfect way to honour grandad while supporting such an important cause. The best part was gliding through the air after the freefall. The views were incredible and seeing the world from that height really puts everything into perspective. It’s hard to describe, but it makes you look at things differently. It also made me feel closer to grandad.
That said, the plane journey up was definitely nerve-wracking! But raising awareness and funds for Myton made every moment worthwhile.
Through her skydive, Maia raised an incredible £700.86.
She added:
I never expected to raise so much and I’m so grateful to everyone who donated and supported me. Without fundraising, Myton simply couldn’t continue providing the care they do. They went above and beyond for my family, and I’m honoured that my fundraising will help another family receive the same outstanding support that we did.
Sophie Wardle, Events Fundraiser at The Myton Hospices, said:
We are incredibly grateful to Maia for taking on this challenge and to everyone who supported her fundraising efforts. Every pound raised helps us continue providing compassionate care and support to patients and their loved ones when they need it most.
It costs over £15 million every year to provide our services free of charge to our patients and their loved ones. As a charity, with less than 20% of our funding coming from the NHS, we must raise more than £12 million this year. We rely on the generosity – and in this case, the bravery – of our local community to help ensure people living with a life-limiting illness receive the specialist care and support they need and deserve.
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