A RIVER CITY star is set to take part in a 'gravity-defying' skydive to raise £100k for charity.
Jordan Young who plays Alex Murdoch in the BBC soap will be raising as much cash as possible for the Beatson Cancer Charity from colleagues, friends and family who would like to see them thrown out of a plane.
The actor, who also plays PC Jack McLaren in ScotSquad, is looking forward to the daredevil event. He said: Jordan said “I am supporting the Beatson Cancer charity because I have had friends who have been treated by them, I know first-hand how amazing their work is.
“I’ll be fundraising by posting videos, pictures and updates talking about my genuine fear in the hopes people donate, I’ll be banging the Beatson drum!”
He will be joining Ian Murray, BBC presenter James Mackenzie, Murray Glen, account manager at Hollicom PR, Dale Carr, owner of sponsor TopCat Window Blinds, and Clydebank head teacher Mark Hunter at the beginning of September to complete the jump above Glenrothes.
The boys are hoping to raise £100k for the Beatson Cancer Charity and the West of Scotland Cancer Centre which will go towards wellbeing support, hairdressing, podiatry and providing one-to-one support in working with their employers while undergoing cancer treatment.
Business leader Dale Carr will be one of those taking part in the skydive. He said:“The Beatson is really close to my heart, I am trying to raise as much money as possible for those who need it most.
“Now that I’ve been to the airport and seen how high the planes go, I’m quite nervous!”
Martin Cawley, CEO of the Beatson Cancer Charity, said: “I’d like to thank all of the Ballbusters for supporting us as they aim to raise £100 000 with this feat which I’ve no doubt will be both terrifying and exhilarating!”
The Beatson Cancer Charity was founded in 2014 and celebrated their seventh birthday earlier this year.
Over 14,000 patients have been treated at the charity's Wellbeing Centre which works in close partnership with the West of Scotland cancer centre to help drive life-saving research. Every year the centre sees more than 8000 patients and delivers more than 25000 courses of chemotheray as well as 6,500 courses of radiotherapy.
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