Over the summer I am doing two 5km outdoor swims and one 8.3km one! The first one will The Great London Swim at the London Docklands on 1st July, the second is the Long Reach swim on 20th August (8.3km along the Thames) and the third is the River Adur Swim near Brighton on the 26th August.

I am raising money for The Wimbledon Guild a charity I have been volunteering for for about a year and a half as a befriender.They support a huge number of people across Merton and in particular the elderly and the lonely.

They provide a social hub, free advice, counselling, many activities, excercise classes, a befriender service, an outreach scheme, gardening and so much more. I genuinely believe lonliness and social isolation is one of the biggest killers. This is so avoidable but practical, psychological, social and financial barriers all prevent it. The Guild does fantastic work reaching some of the most vulnerable in our community and I would love to be help them reach a few more people.

Thank you so much for visiting my page. Any support is so so appreciated. Please also have a look at the wimbledon guild page and think about becoming a befriender - I cannot recomend it enough and they always need people!