Michael's fundraiser for Praxis Care UK

Michael Magee is raising money for Praxis Care UK
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Swimming the English Channel · 4 June 2026

Praxis Care is the largest registered care charity in Northern Ireland. We also provide services across Northern Ireland, Ireland, Great Britain and Isle of Man. We are dedicated to supporting individuals with mental ill health, learning disabilities, autism and dementia. We support over 1,500 adults and children in over 80 different locations and have a particular expertise in working with the most complex needs, where individuals face unique challenges to community living. We are growing in response to the high demand for our services and aim to expand to support 3000 individuals by 2025. Praxis Care provides services across a broad spectrum of service user needs. We provide support and accommodation approaches, which are shaped around the needs and preferences of the individual and reflects how they want to live their lives. We are acutely aware that getting the support and accommodation mix right for the individual is not an option but an essential foundation for sustained success. At all levels of need we seek to identify the best solution available, with the service user and others who are important to them. This includes type and location of accommodation, who they live with and the support they need from our staff. We believe that complex needs should not prevent someone from having the opportunity of community living.

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Hey there, and welcome to my JustGiving page!

My aim is to swim the English Channel to fulfil a childhood dream, and to fundraise for the charity I volunteer for, Praxis Care UK.

It’s going to be (VERY) cold, rough, and probably laden with jellyfish, but I’m set on it. I’d love your support to hit my fundraising goal for Praxis Care UK, a cause that’s close to my heart by providing care services to struggling young people with mental and physical challenges, including those who are autistic - just like me.

Every penny you donate will help people who still struggle like I once did. Donating through JustGiving is super quick, totally secure, and the easiest way to cheer me on from dry land. Swimming the Channel is never going to be fun, but with your help, it could be easier.

Donation summary

Total
£1,126.22
Online
£1,126.22
Offline
£0.00

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