THE spur to jump out of a plane was the desire to raise money for charity – but Helen Wrixon said she’d do it again in a heartbeat just for the fun of it.

The 24-year-old community care worker from Bridport has watched her mother battle with MS for the past 20 years and that gave her the impetus for her first sky dive to raise money to research into the debilitating disease.

And she is more than grateful to everyone who helped her raise £645 - well over her target of £350.

She said: “It is the first time I have ever done one and it was incredible, absolutely incredible, I’d do it again in a heartbeat.

“The only time it got scary is when you came closer to the ground and also when you see three other guys who jumped out before me who were single jumpers – watching them jump out and disappear and you never see them again, they are just gone.

“The money will go towards research and awareness and support for people who are suffering.”

Helen was three when her mother Zena was diagnosed with the debilitating condition.

Growing up, Helen was her principal carer and has had to cope with household chores, personal care, practical and financial decisions as her mother’s condition worsened.

Zena is only 52 but for the past four years has had to be cared for at a nursing home in Taunton.

She said: “Mum has her ups and downs. She can be very variable week to week. One day she can be fine, her normal self, and then others days she can have a bit bizarre behaviour.”

Although Helen has had many years to come to terms with her mum’s condition, it still isn’t easy.

“But it has been good because while I have been raising money when my mum hasn’t been too well it reminded me why I am doing it - so hopefully other people and families won’t have to suffer as well. There is too much scarring in mum’s nerves to be able to get anything fixed but they are looking into stem-cell replacement.”

Helen is studying to be a social worker.

Donations can be made to Helen’s justgivng page at Helen-Wrixon1.

An estimated 100,000 people have MS in the UK.