BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//RUHX - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:RUHX X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ruhx.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for RUHX REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTSTAMP:20260423T121524 CREATED:20221209T165404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T121036Z UID:1682-1767225600-1798761599@ruhx.org.uk SUMMARY:Skydive DESCRIPTION:60 seconds. 13\,000ft. 125mph. Will you take the leap?\nBook your boarding pass for a once in a lifetime experience. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie\, conquering a fear\, or celebrating a milestone\, get ready for the thrill of completing a charity tandem skydive for RUHX. Tick off the ultimate bucket list item with #TeamRUHX in support of health\, happiness and wellbeing for everyone in Bath and beyond. \nWe’ve partnered with the friendly team at Netheravon Airfield\, the home of the Army Parachute Association. You’ll be jumping over the beautiful Wiltshire countryside\, where\, if you’re lucky\, you’ll catch a glimpse of the White Horses on the way down. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nOn the day\, you’ll receive thorough ground-training from a tandem master to prepare you for your fall to earth. Board your plane and when it’s time to jump\, you’ll be strapped securely to your tandem instructor before you exit the aircraft at 13\,000ft. Experience an exhilarating freefall of over 40 seconds before your instructor deploys the main parachute and together you steer your way back to the drop zone for a gentle\, controlled landing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to book\nThere are two fundraising options available. Either way\, you’ll get the same support from us! \n\n\n\nOption 1 – Minimum sponsorship\n£75 registration fee + £415 minimum sponsorship*\n \nStep 1: Contact us to check availability – let us know your preferred date.\nStep 2: Once your date is confirmed\, we’ll send you a registration form to complete.\nStep 3: We’ll book your place and send you everything you need to know about the day.\n \n \n\nOption 2 – Self-funding\n£245 + no minimum sponsorship target\n \nStep 1: Book your own skydive at https://www.netheravon.com/ (let them know it’s for us to apply the charity discount)\nStep 2: Let us know when you are taking the leap by emailing: fundraising@ruhx.org.uk\nStep 3: Set up a fundraising page and raise as much as you can for everyone in Bath and beyond.\n \n\n \n*This covers the cost of your jump (£245) and ensures a minimum donation of £245 to RUHX. 80% of your sponsorship must be raised by 4 weeks before your jump. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhat do I get for taking part? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\n• Your very own RUHX t-shirt to wear on the day\n• All the fundraising materials and support you need along the way\n• The pride of doing something extra extraordinary for patients and staff at RUH Bath \n\n\n\n\nWhere does my sponsorship go? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nEvery penny raised from skydives goes towards life-changing projects at the RUH\, such as: \n• providing state-of-the-art equipment\n• providing facilities for loved ones to be with patients\n• transforming hospital wards\n• funding life changing research and innovative technologies\n• providing mental health first aid training to staff\n• arts programmes for children and older people on our wards \nWith your help\, we can make our care extra extraordinary for every patient and support our hospital staff to do what they do best. We couldn’t do it without your exceptional support. \n\n\n\n\nWhen can I skydive? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nYou can choose any available date for your skydive. The Army Parachute Association operates from 8am until dusk on Saturdays\, Sundays and bank holidays\, and from 12pm until last light on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year. \nExact jump times are given out on the day\, based on your arrival time and the weather\, so you should prepare for a full day event. You will be given an arrival time nearer to the time of the event. \n\n\n\n\nCan I bring my family and friends to watch me? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nYes\, please bring friends and family on the day to cheer you on! If you do bring children\, please note it can be a long day of waiting so please plan accordingly. \nGuests must bring photo ID as the site is MOD. \n\n\n\n\nHow do I get there? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nPlease click here and follow directions to the guardroom where you will check in and be directed to the airfield. \n\n\n\n\nWill my skydive be filmed? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nMake a memory to last a lifetime and get the evidence to go with it! Your skydive can be filmed for an additional £150\, which is payable on the day to Netheravon. \nYour own personal cameraperson at Netheravon will capture your jump and free-fall\, as well as the before and after. We thoroughly recommend it! \nBooking in advance is recommended\, so please let us know if you would like this to be reserved for you or let Netheravon know directly if self-funding your skydive. \n\n\n\n\nWill I be skydiving on my own? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nYou will be partaking in a tandem skydive\, meaning you will be with a highly experienced skydiver for the entirety of your jump. \n\n\n\n\nAge and weight limits \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nThe minimum age for this event is 16 years old (under 18s must have written parental consent)\, but there is no upper age limit! \nThe maximum weight limit is 101kg\, which equals around 16 stone. This is due to the limitations of the parachuting equipment. \nOnce registered\, we will send you a waiver & medical form that needs to be completed and brought with you on the day. \n\n\n\n\nTerms & conditions \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nPlease click here to read the full terms and conditions. \n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://ruhx.org.uk/events/skydive/ LOCATION:Netheravon\, Airfield Camp Netheravon\, Netheravon\, SP4 9RY CATEGORIES:Challenge,DIY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ruhx.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/skydive-web-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260302 DTSTAMP:20260423T121524 CREATED:20240910T141935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T131520Z UID:4274-1771545600-1772409599@ruhx.org.uk SUMMARY:Kenya Trek 2026 DESCRIPTION:Trek the Great Rift Valley for Royal United Hospitals Bath\nGo on a bucket list adventure in East Africa to help your local hospital do more for patients\, staff and everyone in Bath\, Wiltshire and beyond. \n\nExplore three Kenyan National Parks\nSummit an extinct volcano\nVisit an elephant orphanage and a giraffe park\n\nWhat to expect \nOur Kenya Trek will take you on an adventure through the Great Rift Valley. You will explore Hell’s Gate National Park (named for the gorge that runs through its centre)\, summit Mount Longonot\, and spot spectacular wildlife along the way. \nThe trek is graded as challenging\, covering approximately 90km in total over five days. \nOn finishing\, we celebrate with a game drive into Nairobi National Park\, visiting an elephant orphanage and a giraffe park.\n  \nLast chance to sign up – save 20% off your registration fee\nThere are three options for paying and fundraising for your challenge: \nOption A – Minimum sponsorship\n£299 registration fee + raise £5\,100 in sponsorship\n80% of this is due with us 12 weeks before departure and the remaining balance is due 4 weeks after arrival home. \nOption B – Self-funding\n£299 registration fee + £3\,152\nThen simply raise as much as possible with no minimum target. \nOption C – Partial self-funding / minimum sponsorship\n£299 registration fee + self-fund £1\,652 + raise £3\,600 in sponsorship\n80% of your sponsorship is due with us 12 weeks before departure and the remaining balance is due 4 weeks after arrival home. \nUse code SS20 to save 20% off your registration fee until 31 August 2025! \n  \n\n\n\n\nSign up to option A or B\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up to option C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nFind out more\nWe’re here to support you and answer any questions you have! Please get in touch with our Events & Community team by emailing fundraising@ruhx.org.uk or calling 01225 825823 to find out more and request a recording of our information evening.\n  \n\n  \nKenya Trek photos\n Kenya-Trek-Images-9 Kenya-Trek-Images-3 Kenya-Trek-Images-7 Kenya-Trek-Images-2 Kenya-Trek-Images-1 Kenya-Trek-Images-4 Kenya-Trek-Images-8 Kenya-Trek-Images-6 Kenya-Trek-Images-5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs\n\nWhat’s included? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\n\nReturn flights and transport in Kenya\nAll accommodation (hotel in Nairobi\, camping on trek)\nNational Park Fees and a safari tour\nEnglish-speaking guides\, a UK doctor and support vehicles\nChallenge medal\nKit lists & visa support\nFundraising support\nOpportunities to get to know your fellow trekkers before departure in our dedicated Whatsapp group and pre-departure meet up\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere does my fundraising go? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nFunds raised from the trek help us go further to give every patient in the RUH community the extra extraordinary care they deserve\, while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals.\n£4\,000 could fund art activity bags in the hospital for a whole year\n£5\,000 could fund a sleeper chair for family members to stay overnight with their loved ones\n£6\,500 could fund a system for dementia patients that offers music and activities to ease distress \n\n\n\n\nWhat support is there on the trek? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nYou will be accompanied by an English speaking guide as well as an experienced Trek support team\, including a cook\, a UK doctor\, support vehicles\, and a leader from Global Adventure Challenges\, all on hand to make sure you have the adventure of a lifetime. \n\n\n\n\nHow fit do I have to be? \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nYou need to have a reasonable level of fitness in order to take part\, but you do not need to be ‘super fit’ or a professional athlete! You should slowly build up your fitness levels on the build up to your challenge by walking for good lengths of time\, including hills and walking two days in a row. \n\n\n\n\nItinerary and kit list \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nYour full itinerary and kit list will be available in your participant portal when you sign up. Please get in touch for more information or find out more by emailing fundraising@ruhx.org.uk. \n\n\n\n\nGlobal Adventure Challenges \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nGlobal Adventure Challenges are an experienced challenge provider who have worked with us on many occasions. They are committed to providing you with the best possible experience on your trek. \nFind out more https://globaladventurechallenges.com/ \n\n\n\n\nTerms and conditions \n  \nExpandHide\n \n\n\nRead the Terms & Conditions Here URL:https://ruhx.org.uk/events/kenya-trek-2026/ CATEGORIES:Challenge,Walk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ruhx.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Header-v3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="RUHX":MAILTO:fundraising@ruhx.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR