A group of local kids from Hope Valley, Derbyshire felt strongly that they wanted to do something to help the Ukraine crisis. Because they love swimming, they thought a good idea would be to organise a swimathon event to raise money. 

They are going to attempt to swim the distance of the English Channel in just one hour!!

We would like to say a huge thank you to Hathersage swimming pool for letting us use the whole pool for an hour, free of charge, for our fundraising event. THANK YOU! 

As you know, the humanitarian situation is increasingly dire and desperate. Millions of people have no safe place to call home. More than 2.5 million have already left Ukraine, while countless more are still trapped underground, taking cover from the shelling, and desperate for a safe escape.Red Cross teams have been working around the clock to get critical care to those who need it most, both in Ukraine and its bordering countries. But with recent freezing temperatures, and ongoing violence, an enormous number of people urgently need help right now.