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GRANGETOWN councillor Ashley Lister jumped out of an aeroplane on Saturday and raised over \u00a3400 for charity.<\/span>
\nCoun Lister has raised \u00a3455 so far for Diabetes UK Cymru on his Just Giving page, smashing his original target of \u00a3400.<\/span>
\nHe wanted to raise money for Diabetes UK Cymru because his grandfather, Chris Lomax had Type 1 diabetes and he passed away in September of 2016.<\/span>
\nCoun Lister hosted a charity dinner in October last year in memory of Mr Lomax, who served Grangetown as councillor for four years before his death.<\/span>
\nThat evening raised \u00a31,000 for Diabetes UK Cymru and it was then that Coun Lister pledged to do a skydive.<\/span>
\n\u201c<\/span>It\u2019s all booked so there\u2019s no backing out now! I am going to jump from an aeroplane!\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201cI don\u2019t want to end my support for Diabetes UK Cymru this evening. That is why I\u2019ll be working with them to increase awareness and screening across my area and I\u2019d urge others to do the same. I\u2019ve offered to help in anyway i can and will also continue to fundraise when possible.<\/span>
\nMany people commented on Coun Lister\u2019s Just Giving page with messages of support.<\/span>
\nAaron Hitch said: \u201cWell done Ash! You\u2019re an inspiration to many. I\u2019m sure your gramps, and everyone else (including myself) is very proud of you! Keep doing what you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/span>
\nDavid Morgan said: \u201cWell done Ashley! Good luck. As Type II myself I thank you for your great effort. Also, a nice tribute to Chris Lomax, a super guy RIP.\u201d<\/span>
\nUpon completing the skydive Coun Lister said there was \u201cNothing like it. I<\/span>‘m proud to say the footage should be suitable for public display!<\/span>
\n\u201cSo proud to have taken on this huge challenge and raise so much for a great charity!\u201d<\/span>
\nDiabetes UK Cymru tweeted that they were \u201cProud to have such a super supporter.\u201d<\/span>
\nCoun Lister plans to do more fundraising later this year, when he takes part in the annual Cardiff half marathon.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GRANGETOWN councillor Ashley Lister jumped out of an aeroplane on Saturday and raised over \u00a3400 for charity. Coun Lister has raised \u00a3455 so far for Diabetes UK Cymru on his Just Giving page, smashing his original target of \u00a3400. He wanted to raise money for Diabetes UK Cymru because his grandfather, Chris Lomax had Type 1 diabetes and he passed away in September of 2016. 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