Aspire Channel Swim 2025 · 15 September 2025 to 2 March 2026 · Start fundraising for this event

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Every two hours someone in the UK is paralysed by a spinal cord injury. It can happen to anyone at any time and no one is prepared for how it will change their life. Aspire is a national charity that provides practical help, supporting spinal cord injured people from injury to independence.

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In July 2025, together with four other friends (crazy fools), I will be swimming a Channel Relay.

As you may know, I have always been terrified of being in the water near large ships - so its time for me to face my fears and take the plunge in the world's busiest shipping lane! Then all I will have to deal with is the cold, jellyfish and sewage....

However, I will be going through this misery for a good cause. As the swim will be supporting Aspire which is an amazing charity who support people with spinal injury as the transition from hospital and rebuild their lives. Please give as much or as little as you can.

Rest assured that all your donations are going to support Aspire in their work! Whilst Aspire will pay the cost of the of the event through donations raised, our team has pledged to donate personally to cover the costs of our team's event, as well as, an additional personal donation.

Thank you for your donations.

Andrew Flaherty, Chris Grey, Fiona Martin, Zosia Di Lieto, and Joe Patching.

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Donation summary

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£1,646.81
+ £352.50 Gift Aid
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£1,646.81
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£0.00

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