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“We turned up, we did the briefing, everything was fine.<\/p>\n
“But then he [the instructor] came over. He said \u2018we don\u2019t know how someone with Down’s syndrome is going to react when they jump out of a plane’.<\/p>\n
“Well, you don\u2019t know how anyone is going to react when they jump out of a plane,” Ms Hooper added.<\/p>\n
“We were all shocked. They didn’t come and talk to Lloyd.”<\/p>\n
Ms Hooper said medical checks by Lloyd’s GP confirmed he was “fit to jump” and she says the company knew about Lloyd\u2019s disability when they booked. <\/p>\n
“I can\u2019t believe they allowed us to book,” Ms Hooper added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Family photo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLloyd’s mother, Ceri Hooper, said they’ve faced barriers over the years with inclusivity<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n\n
“We\u2019ve raised all this money, the fundraising for the gym, we\u2019ve all had days off work, we\u2019ve arrived, and it\u2019s a ‘no’.”<\/p>\n
Lloyd\u2019s grandparents had travelled from Cardiff to cheer him on, but the incident had left Lloyd very disappointed. <\/p>\n
“The rest of the team decided not to jump because Lloyd couldn’t, and Lloyd was disappointed about that,” she said.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019ve had so many barriers, so many doors shut in our face in the past.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019ve felt we’re getting somewhere with inclusivity, and then this happens.”<\/p>\n
GoSkydive’s managing director Gordon Blamire said he supports his team’s decision to “get to know Lloyd better before taking him skydiving”.<\/p>\n
“There is no doubt that we could have better communicated the requirement for Lloyd to be assessed prior to his visit to GoSkydive, for this we are extremely apologetic. <\/p>\n
“We continue to learn and improve our interactions and this instance drives direct change in our policies.<\/p>\n
“While we understand the frustrations of Lloyds\u2019 family, our commitment is to Lloyd\u2019s wellbeing. We want the opportunity to get to know Lloyd, his conditions and what he needs from us before we can take him skydiving.”<\/p>\n
The national governing body, British Skydiving, says anyone with a disability should speak to the chief instructor at the sky diving school before entering into any commitment.<\/p>\n
Additional reporting by Colette Hume.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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