AVIVA COUNSELLING LINE: 0117 934 0105

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Open 24 hours / Confidential/ For British Skydiving members

(The counselling line is for members who subscribe to the British Skydiving Insurance policy)

If you require specific trauma counselling (above what the line can support with you are eligible for up to £1000 for specialised counselling - please ask the Aviva line to arrange and explain it is covered in your policy)

About Uplift:

Uplift is a charity that provides advice, sign posting, peer and professional support to empower skydivers who:

  • Are experiencing mental health problems

  • Are experiencing drug and/or alcohol addiction

  • Have been involved in, witnessed or affected by a major incident in skydiving.

  • Suffered a bereavement in skydiving 

  • Have been affected by any other trauma or need additional support 

    We campaign to raise awareness and improve services.

Uplift is in the process of registering with the charity commission as a CIO.

 

Uplift News, ambassadors and raising awareness

Uplift: Aviva Counselling line now open - 0117 934 0105

Uplift Peer Support service - Available from the 24th June

Uplift Policies section updated and come see us at the AGM stand and “It’’s good to talk seminar

Uplift Ambassadors: A message from Hayabusa’s Dennis and Jeroen

Mental Health Awareness: Catch up on Peter Mather’s AGM seminar and Phoebe Cowdell-Murray’s Colour blind short film

 

In this seminar, Peter ‘Taf’ Mather confronts a very important issue in our sport that affects many people, your mental health. As a recovering addict, Taf opens his heart to us and explains how in 2020 he hit rock bottom but a defining moment set him on the course that has changed his life for the better.

Watch a message from Uplift Ambassadors Dennis and Jeroen from Hayabusa.

Colourblind

By Rob Lloyd

Show your support through a donation

The money raised will be used to towards the work of the charity and to create a fund for people to access specialist support that falls outside of the Aviva Uplift Counselling line. Examples include trauma counselling, bereavement counselling, physiatrist appointments, GP appointments, drug and alcohol addiction support and mental health support. This may include interim counselling sessions or medical appointments whilst people are on an NHS waiting lists or for people to access support not provided on the NHS.

Photo Credit : Rob Lloyd

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