Fundraisers are experiencing the high life to bring in money for good causes.

Two people from the city are planning to jump out of planes – while others have already completed daring leaps for charity.

Samantha Humphreys, 23, has agreed to do a parachute jump in aid of Methodist Homes for the Aged.

The charity runs Stratton House Care Home, in Park Lane, where Samantha works as a relief senior care assistant.

Along with her boss David Armstrong, she will be jumping from 12,000ft to raise money to support people in residential and nursing homes in the UK.

Samantha was inspired to take part in the jump on October 3 by the residents at Stratton House, who told her to live life to the full.

She said: "Every day I work with people who tell me their stories and give an insight to the life they have lived, they always tell me to take risks, live fast and be free.

"Every day my residents change, they have good days and bad, they give to me as much as I give to them. Not only will we be raising money for a charity that is very close to our hearts, I get to personally chuck my boss out of a plane."

Samantha is aiming to raise £900 through the jump for MHA, which is a charity providing care homes, housing and support services for older people throughout Britain.

To support Samantha, visit www. justgiving.com/ Sam-Humphreys.

Later in the month, a 24-year-old graduate from Bath will be taking to the skies in aid of youth and education charity Raleigh, previously known as Operation Raleigh.

Ellie Gale will be travelling to Cornwall to take part in the 12,000 feet tandem skydive on October 16 for the charity, which helps communities in some of the poorest countries.

In addition to raising money for the charity Ellie will be travelling to India in January for ten weeks to work as a volunteer for the charity.

She will be teaching children in rural communities before heading into the forests of the Western Ghat mountains to build fences to stop farmers killing elephants when they walk on to their lands.

When she returns Ellie will be working as a global ambassador for Raleigh by giving talks at schools and raising awareness of the charity.

To support Ellie, visit www.justgiving.com/elliegoestoindia.

Meanwhile, a carer from Odd Down threw herself out of a plane to raise £1,500 for a charity that helped her take control of her life.

Mary Allen, 54, skydived from 10,000 feet to support The Carers Centre, a charity which helps her cope with caring for her disabled husband Roy.

She received free counselling, and had a pamper session to give her some time to herself, thanks to the group.

Mary said: "I have been caring for Roy for a long time.

"I badly needed help and got in touch with the Carers Centre, which is when everything changed for me.

"I can't tell you how wonderful it's been to have some time that's just for me, I've been able to be my own person for the first time in years."

To take part in the skydive, Mary had to lose weight. and joined a gym using funding from B&NES Council's Give Us A Break scheme, which helps carers by providing opportunities for leisure and learning, and lost a stone and a half in six months.

She said: "The skydive was absolutely brilliant, I wanted to get right back up there and do it all over again. But the best thing about it all is that I am happier and healthier than I have been in a long time, and I've helped the Carers Centre after they helped me so much."

Carers Centre spokesperson Peggy Nethercott said: "We are really proud of what Mary has achieved, as well as grateful for her tremendous effort to help others in her position.

Donations to Mrs Allen's appeal can still be made at www.justgiving.com/MaryAllen.

For more information on the Carers Centre visit www.carers.org.

Staff from Bath's Specsavers branch also took part in a parachute jump for the firm's chosen charity.

Eight people from the Westgate Street branch completed the jump on Sunday to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The skydive was the last in a series of fundraising events, which had also seen staff dressing up to raise money.

They have now reached their overall target of £5,000, which will allow the charity to buy and train a puppy.