From April 26th I will write a short story for the ocean every day for 26 days. I will publish these on Facebook, encouraging others to respond with their own thoughts and stories of how they are connected to the sea. In these difficult times we all need a bit of ocean optimism, while raising funds for the Marine Conservation Society's vital ocean conservation work.

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Save the UK's CharitiesGeneral fundraising has been hit very hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of fundraising events have been cancelled and many charities, particularly smaller ones, are struggling to maintain services because of this huge reduction in income.This impacts all sectors of society from children to the elderly as well as the vital work in areas such as palliative care, serious diseases, mental health, housing support, food supplies and countless others that charities support.