A local businessman is braving the skies to raise money for a charity which supports people suffering from brain tumours.
Steve Bish, from S Bish Estate Planning in St Alban’s, Herts is taking part in a skydive for ‘In Sue’s Name’, a charity founded in memory of Sue Blasotta who passed away in 2011 from brain tumours at the age of only 42, leaving behind two small children.
Steve will be taking to the skies on Sunday September 13 and his ‘Skydive For Sue’ 2026 event has already smashed through its £1,000 donation target.
Steve said: “Sue herself was passionate about raising funds for cancer research, having lost several family members to the disease including her grandma and grandpa.
“She took part in five 5K Race For Life’ events at Trend Park in North London as well as completing a sky dive herself, despite being terrified of heights.”
Sue was diagnosed with three lesions on the brain in November 2010 and died just six weeks later, facing death with tremendous courage while leaving two young children without a mother. Over 800 people attended her funeral.
“I’ve known Sue’s father David, who set up this brilliant charity, for the last few years and have been hugely impressed with his indefatigable efforts to not just raise money but raise awareness of brain cancer and the ‘In Sue’s Name’ charity in particular,” Steve added.
“David Taylor was determined to honour his daughter’s memory by raising funds for brain cancer, but moreover he has been campaigning to increase funding for research into this devastating disease.”
Steve, who has lost relatives to brain cancer, has also been asked to join the Board of Trustees.
“Despite brain cancer killing more children and under-40s than any other cancer, only 1 percent of the government’s cancer research funding goes to brain cancer charities which is why fundraising is so important.
“Without research, we don’t find new methods of diagnosis and treatments which is what we need to improve life expectancy and, ultimately, save lives,” he said.
“I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to join the Board of Trustees for this wonderful charity and will do everything I can to support its success and raise awareness of their work and of the importance of research in our fight against brain tumours.”
In Sue’s Name’s goal is to raise £1 million by next year which will support critical research at the Blizard Institute in Whitechapel, the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at Queen Mary University of London.
Anyone who wants to donate to Steve’s fundraising can do so securely online at https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/mypage/stevebish
