Join Team DRLC at the Exmoor Open Water Swim and raise money for the DPT Charity. The Exmoor Open Water Swim takes place at Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor, Sunday, September 25th, 2022 and the DPT Charity will be one of the named charities. This fabulous event is to give everyone the opportunity to swim in this incredible lake in the heart of Exmoor. While there are medals for those who come in the top three for their age groups, the majority of swimmers will simply be challenging themselves to participate in a safe and friendly open water swimming environment at Wimbleball Lake. The Devon Recovery Learning Community wants to use this as an opportunity not only to raise valuable funds for our charity , but also to raise awareness around the benefits that physical activity can have on our mental health and wellbeing. Last year, Caroline Nicholson, manager of the Devon Recovery Learning Community, raised £1500 for DPT by completing her first Exmoor Open Water 2km swim. She said, “Open water swimming, in particular, cold water swimming, has been quite simply life changing for both my physical and mental health that I have decided to enter again this year. I hope to improve my technique and shave a few minutes off last years’ time, and maybe, just possibly, not be last in my class out of the water!” You can read her story here: https://devonrlc.co.uk/front-page-news/2021/exmoor-open-water-swim-challenge/?cn-reloaded=1 The target amount Team DRLC is aiming to raise for DPT will be an incredible £5,000! To achieve this, we need your help by asking you to join Team DRLC. Team DRLC has set up this JustGiving page where you can direct people to make donations online, and where Team DRLC will post updates and photos of the swimming progress and experience of its team members prior to the main event taking place in September. As well as Exmoor Open Water swimmers, Team DRLC can also include swimmers taking part in other open water swim events, and swimmers achieving their own personal goals. Team DRLC is also looking for ten volunteers to help marshal on the day of the Exmoor Open Water Swim. If you would like to take part in this excellent challenge and also raise funds for Devon Partnership NHS Trust to help benefit our mental health services, please contact: Caroline Nicholson at: caroline.nicholson6@nhs.net or Daniel Robson at, Daniel.robson3@nhs.net