PLUCKY fundraiser Chloe Thomas whose family has been touched several times by cancer is taking on three different challenges to raise money for the Great Western Hospital.

The 26-year-old is hoping to raise £1,000 for Brighter Futures, the charitable arm of the Great Western Hospital (GWH) NHS Foundation Trust, by taking part in several events during the course of the year.

“I have always really wanted to do a skydive but I never really had the opportunity or the guts to go for it. After I became community and events fundraiser with Brighter Futures, I decided this was the best time to give it a go,” she said.

“The skydive will take place in Salisbury, and it’s organised by Go Skydive for July 19.

“I am nervous about it but I’m also really looking forward to it.

“I’m aiming to raise around £1,000 in total and I’m just urging people to give me their support, because it’s for such an important cause.”

Chloe has also signed up for a number of other events to raise money for the cause.

“I have also been wanting to lose some weight and get fitter for quite a while, so I’ve also signed up to the five-mile event of the Swindon Half Marathon and the 5km Reindeer Run.

“I know a lot of people who have been touched by cancer and it was just something I really wanted to support.

“One in four of those people have to travel 70 miles from Swindon to Oxford or 92 miles from Marlborough to Oxford just to receive the treatment required.

“That time could have been spent doing the important things — like spending time with family and friends and enjoying life.”

Brighter Futures funds the purchase of equipment, pays for additional staff education and improves the hospital environment for facilities which fall outside of the NHS budget.

Sponsor Chloe through her Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/Chloe-Thomas5.

To find out more about Brighter Futures, visit www.gwh.nhs.uk/support-us/about-brighter-futures.