“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 💚.
Donor Wall82
Kyran Rawlinson | £5
Clyde Best | £10
Becca Dorrington | £10
John Reffell | £20
Scarlett's Café | £80
Nikki | £25
Hats off to you ladies, incredible xx
Claire Helmer | £20
Sylvia Guiver | £10
Linda Walton | £20
Jo Lawman | £25
Auntie Cynth and Sally - you are truly inspirational (and utterly crazy)! Love you both from the moon and back to earth! Joanne xxx
Gill
Amazing effort. Go for it. Gill x
Christine Tarrant | £25
I am in awe. Thank you.
Becky Caunter | £20
Ben | £20
Clare | £10
Lisa Travanti | £10
Amanda Bennett | £10
Lisa | £20
Absolutely incredible. Braver than me 🤣
Julie Cardrick
Wow, I am in awe of you both taking on this challenge, for such a great project. Best of luck!
Deborah | £10
What a fantastic charity. Good luck and enjoy yourselves!
Ann | £50
You are both simply amazing, so brave...What a mad, exciting, inspirational, charitable adventure. I hope you sing...'Come fly with me' Frank Sinatra, as you float down to earth! Have a splendiferous day! With love from us all...
Sarah Glover | £10
Gillian Reffell | £20
A fantastic challenge for a fantastic cause.!!
Debbie Ede | £20
Just a brilliant course: support, fun & friendship! 🥰
John Jenkins | £20
Enjoy yourself
JAMES MOTTRAM | £20
Great work for a great cause, enjoy every second.
Jess | £20
Into the Blue is truly magical 💗 wow you guys are amazing and a bit crazy to be jumping out of a plane haha! I will be waving from earth 🌎 good luck xxx
Fiona | £20
Fantastic cause! Nothing short of inspirational!! Go girls, Go!!!
Sue Holgada | £10
Wish you all the best for this brave adventure! hope you really enjoy the experience whilst raising funds for the truly amazing and beneficial CHILL into the blue ! Into another blue “the skys “your limit ! one love ❤️ Sue H
Cathryn Bonney | £10
Loved this course myself and still enjoy swimming with our little swim family. Good luck to you both xx