A mother from Camborne is preparing to jump 10,000 feet out of a plane to raise money for two charities that supported her family during her daughter’s cancer treatment.

Rhiannon Thomas, who will be taking to the skies in April 2026, is raising vital funds for Kids Cancer Charity and Give Kids the World.

Her daughter Darcy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in February 2024, leading to long hospital stays in Bristol and months apart from her twin brother Teddy and dad at home in Cornwall. Darcy’s treatment will continue until March 2026.

Rhiannon said: “Our lives were completely turned upside down in a matter of minutes. Throughout frontline treatment myself and Darcy had many stays in Bristol, meaning we had to divide our family of 4 in two.

The Thomas family.
The Thomas family (GoFundMe)

“My husband would stay at home in Cornwall with Darcy’s twin brother Teddy, so he could still attend school, and my husband could work to pay the bills. It wasn’t ideal being 175 miles away to say the least, but fortunately that part of Darcy’s treatment journey is over now and it is now all at home or in our local hospital - Treliske.”

The two charities have provided crucial support, including respite breaks and an upcoming family trip to Florida. Rhiannon is hoping to raise £2,000 - £1,000 for each charity. Over £700 has already been raised through Rhiannon’s GoFundMe page.

She continued: “I’m not sure we will ever fully recover from this journey and the uncertainty of treatment. However, Kids Cancer Charity was a lovely distraction when things were hard, offering us respite breaks.

Daughter Darcy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Darcy’s treatment will continue until March 2026. (GoFundMe)

“These mini breaks have been invaluable and have helped us to feel a bit like a ‘normal’ family unit again. We could be a family of 4 with no hospitals for a weekend and have no financial burden.

“We have also been lucky enough that Kids Cancer Charity have approved us to go over to Florida next summer where we will get to spend a week at Give Kids the World, a respite holiday village for children with life threatening illnesses. For this we do need to fundraise £1000.”

To donate, visit Rhiannon’s GoFundMe page at: www.gofundme.com/f/rhis-leap