A Manx family has raised almost £5,000 for cancer charity in a sponsored sky dive.

Millie Cleverley, aged 67, her daughter Vicky Taylor, aged 39, and her granddaughter Jasmine Cane, aged 19, were sponsored to skydive from 15,000ft.

The jump took place at Cockerham in Lancashire and the Steam Packet covered the cost of travel.

The family hoped to raise £1,200 for the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, but they have surpassed their goal and raised £4,800 so far.

The trio decided to take part in the sky dive after seeing donation appeals while Millie’s husband, Neill Cleverley, received treatment at the hospital in Liverpool.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity was established to support patients and their families while they were going through treatment and to research new therapies.

Millie said: ’I’m delighted that we’ve been able to raise so much for such a worthy cause. The skydive is one of the best things we’ve ever done!

’The care Neill received at Clatterbridge was incredible. Both the hospital and charity are doing amazing work so as soon as I saw they were looking for donations to help fund their activities and research I knew it was something I wanted to help with, and Vicky and Jasmine felt the same way.

’I would like to say a massive thank you to the Steam Packet Company for covering the cost of travel on the ferry, it made a huge difference.’

Steam Packet chief executive Mark Woodward added: ’A sky dive is a daunting commitment to make and Millie, Vicky and Jasmine should be very proud of themselves for completing it and raising a fantastic amount of money. It’s wonderful to see three generations working closely together to raise awareness and fundraise for such an important cause.’

The family are continuing to raise funds and anyone wishing to donate to Millie, Vicky and Jasmine can simply search ’Millie Cleverley’ on www.justgiving.com.