I am taking part in the Thames Hospice Open Water Swim Challenge again this year. I am doing it as I love wild swimming with my strong female friends, but mainly to raise money for Thames Hospice, where my brother in law spent his last week in December 2023. The hospice supported my sister and Herby at home in the few months before that, and they continue to help my sister to navigate her way forward without her husband. I know what a difference the money will make to those patients and families who are facing the most difficult of challenges.

Thames Hospice are here to ensure that patients and their families are cared for with the utmost compassion, dignity and respect. Funds raised from this swim will ensure that Thames Hospice can continue to provide care to those in the local community.