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Rachel's Page
Event: British Gas Great London Swim 2012 on 26/05/2012
£460.55 raised of £500.00 target
30 donations
My Target:
£500.00
£460.55 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Over a casual pub lunch in December I was asked by a friend, if I could swim...the next thing I know I have been persuaded to sign up for a one mile swim in the River Thames...one led to another and then there were three.
So this summer I will be swimming three one mile open water swims, the first in London on the 26th May, the second in Lake Windermere on 22nd June and the third one in Strathclyde Loch near Glasgow on 25th August.
There are two challenges involved for me, the first being that I haven't swum properly for years so I am currently training hard which is somewhat taking over my social life and the second that I have always been terrified of swimming in anything other than a swimming pool, this is going to be the far bigger challenge for me, but one that I hope will become slightly easier with each swim!
I am going to be raising money for Plan UK, the charity that I have worked for for the past 3.5 years, and your donations will go towards our girls fund, part of our 'Because I am a Girl' campaign.
75 million girls worldwide are denied an education, this campaign aims to ensure that girls in the worlds poorest countries can access a quality education-Plan’s Girls Fund aims to support millions of girls to realise their rights and fulfill their potential. The fund goes directly towards supporting our projects focusing on girls’ rights in the world’s poorest countries, and your donations really will make a difference.
If you would like to read more about where you money will go, please click here
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So please dig deep and donate now.
Thank you!
My gallery 3
My updates 2
Unfortunately the second swim in Windermere was cancelled due to the great British weather! But not to be beaten we went and found a lake near Nottingham and swam a mile there.
First swim complete in a time of 32.02. It was hard but still came out smiling and looking forward to the next one in 4 weeks!
My charity
Plan International UK
Charity Registration No. 276035
Plan is a global children’s charity. We work with children in the world’s poorest countries to help them build a better future. With your support children, families and entire communities have to the power to move themselves from a life of poverty to a future with opportunity.
Donations 30
See you soon for the next one!! xxx
Donation by Steph & Andy on 19/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hope those goggles served you well and this is the start of your open water swimming career! Congratulations xx
Donation by Ruth Davies on 27/05/12
Watch out for those eels.... Happy swimming!
Donation by Nick Milne on 25/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go Rachel so impressed! Best of luck
Donation by Arielle on 24/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
It will be freezing! I think you are very brave, well done and Good Luck!
Donation by Victoria Lang on 23/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
good luck kidogo!! ;)
Donation by Rachel Love on 21/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck! :)
Donation by Laura Coffin on 21/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by John Thomas on 17/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by J Cooper on 15/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck The Wife, you can do it!! I'll be screaming and jumping in London and Scotland xxx
Donation by Rachael Glover on 14/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Rach, you're a swimming inspiration; a river of brilliance; a lake of all out awesomeness. Good luck Miss Thomas - you're a star x
Donation by Julie Taylor on 14/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck
Donation by Justin Wylie on 14/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Calvin Laing on 14/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
GOOD LUCK RACHEL!! And have fun ;) x
Donation by Westaly on 14/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
GOOD LUCK!! I pledge to double this amount if you promise to swim the whole thing doing the doggy paddle
Donation by Ellie Carlisle on 11/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
After all the trining i am sure you will breeze through them all!
Donation by gideon on 10/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I gave all my monies to Caroline so I'm sorry the amount is small! You're amazing for doing it. x
Donation by Samina on 10/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Seriously impressed Rachel! Well done you. Remember to keep your mouth shut in the Thames - eurgh!
Donation by Caroline Appleton on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go go flipper! So impressed by all of your training :)
Donation by Jacqueline Gunn on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Rachel
Donation by Gill Parker on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Butterfly all the way!
Donation by Giles Morris on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
move those fins!
Donation by Oana Gusatu on 10/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck. Try and make sure that the boat race isn't happening at the time!
Donation by Peter on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Rachel! May the force be with you.
Donation by DANIEL CLARK on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Rach!!
Donation by Ross Henrys on 05/05/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£450.55
- Offline donations£10.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£460.55
- Gift Aid£107.64
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