Accountant Matt Cooper conquered his acrophobia, skydiving from 15,000 feet, raising £2,300 for Mountbatten Hampshire, a charity at West End supporting those with life-limiting illnesses.

This high-flying feat occurred over Old Sarum, Wiltshire, after having been postponed three times due to adverse weather.

Matt's parents, both cancer patients for several years, provided further motivation for this brave act. Matt's brother James accompanied him on the jump, while his wife Daicy also participated in a separate skydive.

The skydiving experience was a unique 30th birthday present from James. Donations can be made via HWB's JustGiving page.

Mr Cooper said: "Being launched out of a plane at 15,000 feet and hurtling towards the fields below at 125mph is not necessarily my idea of fun, but I simply had to do it for Mountbatten Hampshire.

"I’ve been scared of heights for as long as I can remember. I don’t like looking down. I remember going up the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth as a kid and not liking to walk across the Sky Walk glass 100 metres above the harbour.

"Mountbatten Hampshire provides vital support and every penny counts towards the essential support they provide – with demand for its services predicted to rise by 40 per cent over the next 18 months."