“Into the Blue” Skydive Challenge for swimmers with cancer
£2,865
Raised
127
Donations
£1,700
Goal
Cynthia completed the course herself last year, and she now wishes to raise funds to help others with cancer to have the same experience.
With the help and support of her daughter Sally, they are raising money and awareness of cold-water swim therapy. The money they raise will allow others living with cancer, the opportunity to join an 8-week cold-water course, run by Chill South Devon.
“Into the Blue” is an 8-week cold water dipping course for people with cancer, run at Bigbury on Sea in South Devon. Our swimmers call it “life changing”, benefitting from improved joint pain, anxiety, isolation, fatigue, mood, mobility among other difficulties cancer can present.
We have a lot of fun, and the cold, the camaraderie, the movement and the beauty combine to have a transformational effect on mood, pain, mobility and meaning for people dealing with a cancer diagnosis. We know it works because people keep on swimming, meeting every week they can.
The Chill Coach is a Macmillan professional from the Mustard Tree Cancer Support Centre, and the swimmers are further supported in the water by a fully qualified beach lifeguard.
Now a group of incredible people who have previously competed our life-changing “Into the Blue” course, are now bravely skydiving to raise funds in order that others will have the same opportunity they did.
Your gift can help change someone else's life, being outdoors, connecting with nature, and belonging to a well-facilitated support group.
Thank you for your support 💚.
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Christine | £10
Good luck and thank you
Pam Dornin
You're amazing. Mad but amazing. I'll be there to cheer you on. Pam xxx
Megan
Think you are totally bonkers but amazing challenge! Good luck!
Phil Baker | £50
Give each other plenty of space up there, you don't want to get in a tangle!
Rob Adams | £20
Richard | £10
Karen Shepherd | £25
Linda Hughes | £20
Your amazing, go for it
Anne-Marie Shilston | £10
Well done you two, you'll love it .. 🪂
Cathy | £20
Wow! An amazing challenge for a fabulous cause! Good luck girls and happy jumping!! 🫣 Cathy 💕xx
Cynthia | £60
Bev Adams | £20
Well done, Bev x
Rebecca | £10
You are a pair of very brave ladies 💪🏻 such a worthy cause to support ❤️
Sue | £25
Go for it girls, fantastic cause x
Babs
Brownie badges all round! Well done both of you. Amazing! xx
Jenny Evans | £20
What a great way to celebrate an amazing cause. You are so brave! Have fun. Love Jenny, Steve and Florence x
Sue Wilson | £100
You go girls! The sky’s the limit. Proud of you. Love Sue and Jeremy x
Naomi
The sky is clearly not the limit! Go girls!
Vicki | £10
You are such an inspiration ❤️
Janice King | £20
Such an amazing thing to do - you are an inspiration!
Sarah | £20
Have fun and good luck!!
Cynthia | £90
Already raised by selling bacon baps and cakes!!