ATTENTION ALL THRILL SEEKERS!!
Oxford Brookes is teaming up with Oxford University who have arranged a charity Bungee Jump with all proceeds going to both OUSU RAG and OBSU RAG.
The Oxford Brookes Charities were voted in at the AGM and so we will be giving any money raised to:
Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS TrustCancer Research UKWater Aid
Introduction to Bungee Jumping
Bungee jumping is a thrilling activity and we hope that you will take part in it on our next jump on 27th October in the meadow by the ice rink, which will be an exhilarating day out for all involved and will raise lots of money for charity. The jump is carried out by The Oxford Stunt Factory, which is currently the only club that meets the full BERSA Certification safety standards for public bungee jumping in the UK.
The Charity Part
The event will be hosted by Oxford University Student Union RAG and joint with Oxford Brookes University RAG. RAG raises money for local, national and international charities and in the past we have raised thousands of pounds from the sponsorship money that participants have collected from their friends and family. Providing you raise the minimum sponsorship of £100 you can jump for free and most of the money you raised will go to charity.
The Jumping Part
The bungee jump will be carried out by The Oxford Stunt Factory (OSF), which is the oldest bungee jumping club in the world and will be responsible for the safety of this event. OSF founded the British Elastic Rope Sports Association (BERSA), the national governing and regulatory body of the sport in the UK, so rest assured everything will run smoothly throughout the day – we are the experts! We have an impeccable safety standard in this sport and have pioneered much of the development of the sport itself. We hold a fully comprehensive insurance policy covering all legal liability. We have participated in many shows and displays as an International Bungee display team and have done much work for film and TV – we are particularly proud to have successfully engineered the opening stunt – the famous 700-ft bungee jump – in the James Bond film, ‘GoldenEye’.
How to arrange your jump
If you want to jump then you will need the following forms, which are available from Mared in the Activities Office and at the SU Reception.
l A Standard Application, Indemnity & Declaration of Fitness Form
l A Sponsorship form
Please read the application form carefully and send it, along with a deposit cheque for £30 payable to OBSU RAG, to:
Mared EvansHelena Kennedy Student CentreHeadington Hill Hall CampusHeadingtonOxfordOX3 0BT
Please note that the cheque will only be cashed should you fail to turn up.
Once you’ve sent back this form you are registered for the jump. Places are limited so register soon! Then you need to collect sponsorship money. When you turn up to the jump bring a cheque for the total amount that you have raised, post dated for two weeks after the event so that you have plenty of time to collect in the money. Please note that you need to raise a minimum of £100 in sponsorship pledges in order to jump for free! You can issue us with a post-dated cheque on the day of the jump for the sum of the money you’ve raised, and we’ll then give you back your deposit.
As extra motivation, this year, we are offering the following incentives:
l A free first jump to anyone who organises, in advance, a group of 10 others to
jump with them. Just send in their forms and cheques with your own to claim the free jump.
l A free second jump to anyone who organises in advance a group of 6 jumpers
We aim to start jumping soon after 10am, and will continue until the late afternoon. If you have a preference for a jump time, please include this with your returned form and deposit. The jump will be taking place at the ice rink, which is a short walk from both the train and coach stations and has ample car parking spaces. From the site, there are fantastic aerial views of this beautiful city at 180 ft and all jumpers receive a Certificate of Achievement as a memento of their courage on the day.
We hope we have answered any questions you may have about the event. If there is any other information you need, please do not hesitate to get in touch with either Ding Boston on enquiries@oxfordstuntfactory.com or Mared Evans on obsu.activities@brookes.ac.uk
