Imagining being paralysed and not being able to do the smallest things we all take for granted each day is a paralysing thought in itself!

It can happen to any of us and at any time: Spinal Cord Injury is devastating for the 1,200 people who are paralysed each year. Most become full time wheelchair users and Aspire strives to give them back as much independence as possible.

My 10-year-old daughter Anika heard about the Cross the Channel challenge through a friend, suggested we should take this on as a family and wasn't deterred When I worked out that we would have to swim just under 170 lengths a week, EVERY week for TWELVE weeks!

Anika has never swum more than 4 lengths in one go and my youngest daughter, Lianna, has only just learned to swim this summer! Personally, I never liked swimming nor was I any good at it (too wet, not enough clothes!) but it is a beautiful reminder just how lucky we are to be fit and healthy and really appreciate it whilst helping others.

This is our first family fundraising challenge and it'll be a CHALLENGE in capital letters, so please support us for this worth cause!

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