A DAREDEVIL mum of twins is planning a fundraising parachute jump this summer, as well as taking part in the Bradford Dragon Boat Festival on June 23, to celebrate her up-coming 40th birthday and 17th wedding anniversary.

Safina Aziz, from Shipley, will be using the events to raise money for Bradford Hospitals' Charity.

“My little girl, Inaaya, spends a lot of time in hospital because she has a rare genetic disorder as a result of which she suffers from chronic inflammatory bowel disease and needs a blood transfusion every four weeks,” said Mrs Aziz.

“We spend a lot of time on Ward Two at Bradford Royal Infirmary and the play staff are just brilliant.

She juggles being mum to six-year-olds Inaaya and her twin brother, Faaris, with working as a legal advisor. She added: “I will be jumping out of a plane on my 17th wedding anniversary, so we will probably celebrate it as a family having fish and chips in Bridlington."

Mrs Aziz will be joining the X-Raycers team at Bradford Dragon Boat Festival. The X-Raycers are made up of radiology staff, who are raising money for Bradford Hospitals’ Charity’s Rays a Smile appeal. They are one of 12 teams rowing for Bradford Hospitals’ Charity this year.

To sponsor the dragon boat race visit https://bradfordhospitalscharity.org/event/dragon-boat-festival-roberts-park-saltaire/ for a full list and link to their Just Giving pages.

To sponsor Mrs Aziz's skydive go to: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Safina-Aziz1