Amazon employee takes to the skies for charity

Amazon Dunfermline employee Grant Anderson has taken on a 10,000ft skydive to raise over £1,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.

Grant, a Step Up Team Lead at Amazon’s Dunfermline fulfilment centre, decided to take on the challenge after a friend suggested combining a skydive with his fundraising efforts.

Having started a weight-loss journey at the beginning of 2026, Grant had already challenged himself to a bungee jump at the Highland Fling earlier this year. The skydive was the next step in pushing himself outside his comfort zone.

“I’d never done anything like a skydive before, but when my friend asked if I’d like to do one for charity, I thought, why not?” said Grant. “I’d already done a bungee jump earlier in the year, so I decided to go for it. I didn’t even scream as much as I did for the bungee jump!”

Grant chose to support Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity after his previous experience working as a children’s holiday representative in Egypt and Turkey between 2011 and 2013. During that time, he met families whose children had received support from Great Ormond Street Hospital.

“I met some amazing families while working abroad and Great Ormond Street Hospital had helped some of them so I’ve always thought the work they do is incredible,” said Grant. “It was a charity I really wanted to support.”

Grant’s fundraising was also backed by his Amazon colleagues who helped spread the word about his challenge and encouraged others to get involved.

“Everyone who sponsored me was amazing,” said Grant. “I shared the fundraiser at work and people helped to share it and get the word out. It was so nice to see everyone getting behind it and helping me reach £1,275.”

Daniel Stewart, General Manager at Amazon in Dunfermline, said: “It’s fantastic to see Grant take on such a personal challenge and use it as an opportunity to support such an important cause. His determination to push himself outside his comfort zone, combined with the support he received from colleagues, is a great example of the community spirit we see across our team. We’re incredibly proud of what he has achieved and the £1,275 he has raised for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.”

For Grant, the support he receives from colleagues is one of the things he values most about his time at Amazon. Having joined the company in 2019, he began working in the pack area before moving to customer returns in 2020, where he has worked ever since.

“My favourite part about working at Amazon is the friends I’ve made for life and the Amazon family I’ve made,” he said.

Following the success of his first skydive, Grant has already decided that this won’t be his last.

“Go and have the time of your life,” he said. “It was the best experience I’ve ever had and I can’t wait to do it again.”