Rhos-on-Sea entrepreneur braves Bond-style skydive for charity

Developer Rob Lloyd became involved with Sense while taking part in the London Marathon back in 2019. 
After successfully completing the 26.2 miles, and being diagnosed with lymphoma, seeing the incredible work that Sense does and the people that they support,the former Channel 4 Secret Millionaire was inspired to do more.

Since then, Mr Lloyd has worked with Sense during the pandemic year to open shops and launch new services in Wales, raising funds and awareness to support more people with complex disabilities.

His incredible 12 month challenge to raise funds saw him take to the skies and brave a Bond-style skydive thanks to a generous sponsorship from Bolton-based, PMJ Capital.

Mr Lloyd, Zdenka and Jack Marsden

“I am delighted to be raising awareness and much needed funds for Sense," said Mr Lloyd, CEO of Bearmont Capital.

“I must admit, this was a huge personal challenge for myself so we wanted to have a bit of fun with it, dressing up as James Bond and re-enacting scenes certainly created a fun atmosphere on the day.

“So far we have raised over £17,600 which is an amazing amount to start.”

Rob Lloyd with fellow skydivers, Dave Rainford (Managing Director of PNJ Capital) and representatives of Sense charity

Award-winning actor and former The Cops and Heartbeat star, Jack Marsden, also joined Mr Lloyd for the challenge, along with his daughter's grandmother, Zdenka from Real Housewives of Cheshire.

Chief Executive of Sense, Richard Kramer, said: “We’re incredibly grateful to Rob for taking on this incredible challenge.

"He has been a fantastic supporter of Sense over the years making a huge difference to the work we are able to do to support children and adults who have complex disabilities.

"It’s only thanks to supporters like Rob that Sense is able to continue its work and we wish him the best of luck!”

To support this appeal, visit https://justgiving.com/campaign/RobsChallenge