TWO local daredevil Hunterston B apprentices have taken part in a sky dive with a group of their colleagues to raise money for EDF Energy’s charity partner, Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Jordan Walker, 19, from Kilwinning and Rachel Pellegrini, 18, from Ardrossan took to the skies at an airfield in Salisbury with 15 other colleagues.

With the sky dive and other charity events like bag packing at a supermarket, the group has raised a grand total of more than £6,000.

Rachel said: “It was the best experience I’ve had in my life so far and it has encouraged me to push myself to try new things!

"I definitely would recommend people to do a sky dive.” The team are all in their first year of a four year EDF Energy Engineering Apprenticeship scheme which sees them spend the first two years in training at HMS Sultan in Portsmouth.

Apprentice manager at HMS Sultan, Ian Williams said: “It was really fantastic to see the apprentices planning and organising this skydive experience which not only gives them the thrill of a lifetime but also help to raise funds for the Marie Curie.

“As the students are only here at HMS Sultan for the first two years of their career it is important that they make the very most of the opportunities available to do something different, which for some may never come around again.” Hunterston B power station director Colin Weir said: “I am really proud of the apprentices and the whole team for raising this money in such a daring way.”