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Gloworm Skydive for Birmingham Children's Hospital

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Gloworm Festival announces Birmingham Children’s Hospital as their official charity partner for the 2026 edition. The hospital treats around 100,000 patients annually. Three Gloworm team members will skydive to raise funds, with the event director emphasizing the personal connection to the hospital. The partnership includes staff visits, ticket donations, and on-site donation spots. Support the skydivers and the hospitals cause at the Great Gloworm Skydive page.

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Gloworm Skydive for Birmingham Children's Hospital

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Gloworm Skydive for Birmingham Children's Hospital. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 9th, Gloworm Festival just dropped big news. They've picked Birmingham Children's Hospital as their official charity partner for the 10th, addition coming up in August, 2026. This top kids hospital treats around 100,000 patients a year from all over the UK, giving crucial care to seriously ill children and their families. To get things rolling, three Gloworm team members, Holly Lins, Stephen Lambert, and Amy Bennett are jumping out of a plane for the Great Gloworm. Skydive on Friday, July 17th, 2026, they're pumped to be nervous, all to raise cash for the hospital's lifesaving work. Gloworm's events director, Richard Walpole, says the tie-up hits home for a family event like theirs since many attendees know the hospital support. First hand, on the charity side, senior fundraiser Will Graves calls it a perfect match, loving how it lines up with creating magical moments for young patients. The partnership goes further with Gloworm staff,

visiting the hospital to witness the impact, donating festival tickets and setting up donation spots at ticket sales and during the event weekend. Every bit helps fund playrooms, new gear or holiday toys, head to the Great Gloworm Skydive page to back the skydivers and keep the good work going. Strong.

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