My name is Poppy and I am 9 years old. I am part of Girlguiding UK and am working towards my Charities Brownie badge.

For my badge, I am raising money for Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, in memory of my Grandma who recently passed away. I am going to take part in ‘Swim the Distance’ and am going to swim 1 mile by the end of the summer holidays!

I am blind and also use a wheelchair to get about, so the swim isn’t going to be easy but I am determined to complete it.

I would be very grateful if you would sponsor me please, so that Roy Castle can continue their research into finding lung cancer early and saving people.

Day 1: 12 lengths down, 53 to go!

Day 2: 14 more lengths done, we’re almost at the halfway point!

Day 3: 14 more lengths done, we are now past the half way point! Only 25 more lengths to go!

Day 4: 16 more lengths done, only 9 left to go!! Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored me so far!

Day 5: absolutely smashed it today!! 20 lengths!! 1 mile officially completed and an extra 11 lengths to spare, because…why not?

Day 6: 30 lengths! 24 more lengths and we've done 2 miles!

Day 7: she did it - 24 lengths complete, we hit the 2 mile mark! 

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation's Swim The Distance is back again! Running from April until November were looking for you to swim the distance you choose and raise what you can to support all those affected by lung cancer.Since 1990 Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has funded over £30 million in lung cancer research, lay the groundwork for lung cancer screening, funded the first ever lung cancer nurse specialist, performed the first ever lung cancer keyhole surgery, funded and built the first lung cancer research centre in the UK, campaigned for life-lengthening treatments, raised awareness of lung cancer, challenge the misconceptions around the disease, provided emotional, practical & financial support for thousand diagnosed & living with lung cancer.We're here to ensure no one faces lung cancer alone. Calls to our Ask the Nurse service have increased 61%, whilst our latest Keep in Touch support service is ensuring the most socially isolated are not overlooked or forgotten.