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Support my World Cancer Day Dip

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Support my World Cancer Day Dip

I'm taking on a Cold Water Dip Challenge for Young Lives vs Cancer this World Cancer Day. Join me in supporting a good cause and your contribution will make a big impact to children and young people with cancer. Whether you donate £5 or £500, every little bit helps. Thank you for your support.

Children and young people with cancer are facing a hard winter. Instead of making precious memories with their family, treatment means that they’re facing weeks spent many miles from home.

But cancer doesn’t have to mean families are torn apart. That special moments are lost. You can keep families together this winter.

£23 could pay for an hour of support from a Young Lives vs Cancer social worker, so that children and young people with cancer, and their families, get the right care and support at the right time

£60 could pay for a night in a Young Lives vs Cancer Homes from Home, a free place for families to stay close to specialist hospitals when their child is going through treatment, keeping families together

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We did it!! Plunge Challenge completed - 12th Feb!

Thursday 13th Feb
Well….we did it and smashed it.
We all arrived at 9am at seaford beach. Waters looked calm and tranquil, weather was slightly cold, 3c but felt 1c. There were dredgers settling the shingle on the beach and the Newhaven ferry was in the distance so it was as perfect conditions. Vicky another OT student kindly volunteered to come down and take photos and film the whole event. We headed down, stripped off, hats on and went straight int!! We lasted 3-5mins between us and it was absolutely fantastic. We all benefitted from the invigoration of the waves and it set us up for a day at University. We have loved it so much, we are going to continue!!! Thank you to everyone who has donated. We have reached the £1000 aim, despite originally thinking £150 - it’s gone bigger than we could have imagined, brought us all closer together and raised an amazing amount for a special charity, photos and videos to come soon! 

Big Dip - 4th Feb CANCELLED!

Tuesday 11th Feb
Unfortunately, we had to take coastguard advice as the waves were far too strong today and it was advised not to swim in the rough currents due to the height and speed of the waves. Instead, we met up in the canteen and talked through our strategies for next week and how to boost our fundraising! We are so grateful to everyone that has donated and would love to hit the £800 mark by the end of the donation page. We have rescheduled our dip to next Wed 12th Feb in the morning so hoping for calmer seas. We will bring snacks and nibbles to warm up and celebrate our achievements as a group!

29th Jan

Tuesday 11th Feb
This was our next dip practice and we were very lucky and managed to have a sauna as well to keep warm!! The waves were quite strong today so it was quite a challenge but we managed it and even did some pilcharding to acclimatise to the surf and get ready for the main dip challenge. We managed a full house today with our group and it was great team building to encourage each other and prepare for the big dip next week!! 

First Practice Dip

Wednesday 22nd Jan
Today we did our first practice dip in the water at Seaford. It was roughly 8c and we managed to stay in for 1.30mins. Next week we are hoping to hit the 3 minute mark. Gloves would be a good idea for next week. We also have the luxury of a sauna to warm up in next week so watch this space for next update before our 5 minute plunge on 4th! 

Occupational Therapy Students take the plunge!

Tuesday 21st Jan
A group of 6 of us who are all training to be Occupational Therapist’s from the University of Brighton are taking a dip on 5th Feb as part of our team building module but also to raise money for this brilliant cause at the same time, learning while making a change!

Please spare anything you can, and wish us luck! 

Thank you to my Sponsors

£60

Victoria Gibson

£53

Suzanne Wheeler

Good luck girls, full of admiration for you and raising money for a good cause 😍

£53

Linda & Derek Love

Well done Kara and friends.

£50

Mum & Dad.

Close to all our hearts. XXX

£50

Gemma Mckay

So proud of you mate. Go and smash it. Xxx

£30

Alwyn

Well done, Laura!!

£23.32

Lesley Mckay

Your a brave soul - feeling the chill for a good cause

£23.32

Jill Scrine

Good luck xx

£23.32

Michelle Stacey

Well done guys. I might join you for a dip xx

£23.32

Ali Thorpe

Well done girls .. winter sea swimming is a passion of mine but I appreciate it’s pretty harsh when you first start, and I totally admire you and your team’s efforts to raise this money - excellent results so far 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

£23.32

Jan & Keith Schofield

Congratulations to you all xx

£22

Chris Schofield

So proud of my wife and her fellow OT's, great idea, great team and fantastic cause xx

£22

Hayley & Ollie

£22

Anonymous

£21.20

Julie & John

Good luck Laura! Xxxx

£21.20

Valerie Steer

Good luck Princess

£21.20

Joe Gross

Good luck from Down Under

£21.20

Gill Fokas

£20

Val Perry

Well done Princess xx

£20

Joe Bletcher

Good luck Laura!

£20

Jack Bletcher

£15.90

Tracey Wills

SO proud of you ❤️🥶

£15

Lucy Woolmer

good luck x

£12.72

Charlotte Welsby

Good luck!

£12.72

Becki Mahoney

You lot are incredible!!! Well done ladies xxx

£12.72

Graham B

Well done guys, keep dipping 🌊🥶💙

£12.72

Anonymous

£12.72

Anne Scott

You’re amazing!

£12.72

Pat Mccarthy

Have fun

£12.72

Fran Mc

Wooo go Kar and friends! ❤️🥳🥶

£12.72

Jude Brown

Great Team Work and for such a great cause!

£12.72

Christopher Cooke

Hi Laura, Good work x

£12.72

Gavin Williams

£12

Sandra Mowat

BRRRRRRRRrrrrrr

£10.60

Alex Benjamin

Well done guys!

£10.60

Gemma Greenway

Such a good cause! Let’s do this!

£10.60

Martin Carroll-hallett

Best of luck Laura x

£10.60

Lynsey

Well done ladies xx

£10.60

Hannah Adam

Go Kara and team well done!!! 🥶🥶🥶

£10.60

Gary Burgess

Hope you enjoy your cold dip. Rather you than me xx

£10.60

Ellie Culver

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

£10.60

Caroline Wiggins

£10.60

Alissa Ellis

Looking forward to our next Crystal Nips Dip ! Great cause X

£10

Jodie Bletcher

Go Laura! Well done xx

£7.42

Vicki Freshwater

£7.42

Thalia Cleaver

£7

Tara Sims

£5.30

Janet Trigwell

Good luck everyone

£5.30

Georgie Fuller

Go go go cold swimming ladies!

£5.30

Hayley Hickman

£5

Carla Street

Good luck x

£5

Katrina

Good luck for 4th Feb!!