Raised: 53%
Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £1,329.50
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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

On the 8/09/2009 I swam the English Channel! It took me 11hrs and 6min of extreme mental and physical work. I have written an account on my blog below. I am still fundraising so please continue to donate through the links.  

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Sandford Lido Ltd gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

The Sandford Lido (www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk) is a fantastic outdoor swimming pool built in the 1930s. It was almost closed down by the local council in the nineties to make way for a car park but fortunately saved and now managed by volunteer trustees to ensure the Lido remains an invaluable asset to the local community for many more decades to come.

So please sponsor me now!

Check out my blog at http://olliechannelswim2009.blogspot.com/

For a bird's eye view of the course; http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=dover,+england&sll=50.887923,-0.328143&sspn=0.095079,0.219727&g=Steyning,+Sussex&ie=UTF8&ll=51.013755,1.554565&spn=0.758567,2.801514&t=h&z=9

Well done, much better performance than Collingwood Football Club........ Donation by Knowles Tivendale 06/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Fantastic achievement! Donation by Ian & Karen Soanes 24/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A great effort. Donation by Mark Howells 20/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Congratulations on completing your mamouth swim. Donation by Naomi and Mark. x 13/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Geoffrey Davies 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Just came across your endeavours on the Lido News....inspirational. Best of British (and French I guess!!!!) Donation by Julian Dable 07/09/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Bon voyage Donation by Simon Kent 06/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

GOOD LUCK OLLIE Donation by Yvonne Miles 28/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by david chalkley 25/08/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

About 34950m too far for me - but I'll have you in the 50m next year! Donation by Colin 10/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

I will think of you when I'm doing the Brighton pier to pier... (it's only another 21 miles - easy!) Donation by Penny Hickson 29/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Do you need pacing? Only joking, I'll leave you to this one! Donation by Kate Nimmo 10/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Are you swimming back?! Donation by Dave Langley 24/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

watch out for the jellyfish Donation by Tony Cherrington 16/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'm a fan of insanity Donation by Nick McD 28/02/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Tim Freeman 03/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £610.00
  Offline donations: £719.50
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £172.05

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