JUMPING out of a plane was just one of the ways a supermarket staff member raised money to install more life-saving equipment in the Cotswolds.

Christine Morgan, team leader at the Moreton in Marsh Co-op, had raised £3,500 to install a defibrillator in her area.

The money, which went to Community Heartbeat Trust, has now funded Donnington with its first portable defibrillator.

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Ms Morgan has spent the past year diligently fundraising and volunteering with Cotswold Regional Community to get the funds for the defibrillator.

Ms Morgan said: “I have had a fantastic year fundraising and volunteering for the Community Heartbeat Trust.

"I want to thank everyone that donated and supported me along the way, and I am thrilled to have successfully been able to provide Donnington with their first defibrillator.

"I would recommend to anyone that can get involved with their local charities and communities.”

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Ms Morgan also challenged herself to come up with fun and creative ways to raise money for the charity throughout the past 12 months.

Her biggest fundraising challenge was when she took a leap of faith and completed a tandem skydive.

As well as raising essential funds, Cotswold regional community lead and Donnington resident Stephanie Thorne worked with Ms Morgan to organise awareness-raising seminars to show people how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator.

Midcounties Co-operative and its staff have partnered with Community Heartbeat Trust (CHBT) to help provide more defibrillators for the area.

The partnership has successfully installed 42 defibrillator units across the Your Co-op estate.

Your Co-op colleagues also undergo regular training through Your Co-op Conversations to make sure essential checks of the defibrillator equipment are made each week.

Ms Thorne said: “I’d like to say a huge thank you to Christine and her Your Co-op Food colleagues, whose fundraising has helped make a potentially lifesaving difference in our community.

"The work carried out by charities like the Community Heartbeat Trust is extremely important, and we’re proud to have such devoted members.”