Dive In and Make a Splash for Two Incredible Causes!Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! I&#x27;m taking on an exciting swimming challenge to support two charities that are incredibly close to my heart: The Upside Down Sports Club (USD) and St Joseph&#x27;s Hospice, Hackney. Your generosity will make a real difference to both of these amazing organisations.The Upside Down Sports Club: Empowering Young Wheelchair UsersThe Upside Down Sports Club (USD) creates a vibrant community where young wheelchair users can come together to enjoy sports and social activities. Based in Cambridgeshire, where I also live, USD organizes monthly sports sessions at local facilities and often plans additional trips and activities outside the county. Your support helps provide vital opportunities for young wheelchair users to engage, thrive, and build lasting friendships.USD welcomes all young wheelchair users, whether they use manual or powered chairs. Their members have diverse abilities, ranging from independent youngsters to those with additional needs, including learning difficulties, sensory impairments, and complex communication needs.My daughter, Aida, is a proud member of USD and absolutely loves it! Aida has a rare deficiency disorder called CDKL5, a severe neurodevelopmental condition that causes complex epilepsy, developmental delays, and significant neurodevelopmental impairment. She faces challenges with motor skills, speech, cognitive development, muscle tone, vision, sleep, and feeding, and is currently NG tube fed. Despite these challenges, USD provides a fantastic outlet for her to engage and thrive. In fact, Aida previously did her own fundraiser for St. Joseph&#x27;s Hospice, Hackney during the Covid-19 pandemic!St Joseph&#x27;s Hospice, Hackney: Compassionate Care When It Matters MostMy second worthy cause is St Joseph&#x27;s Hospice, Hackney. In 2020, I lost my mum, Sheena, very suddenly to complications from COPD. It was an incredibly difficult time for our family, especially during the challenging Covid years. While my mum didn&#x27;t pass away in a hospice, I often wished she could have benefited from the incredible care and compassion that a hospice such as St Joseph&#x27;s provides. Your donations directly fuel essential end-of-life care and vital support services for countless families.As an employee at St Joseph&#x27;s Hospice, I see firsthand the profound impact of people&#x27;s generosity every single day. From their in-patient services and community-based work to their vital counselling, the dedication of our amazing staff and volunteers brings comfort and support to so many.My 120k Swimming Challenge!To celebrate St Joseph&#x27;s 120th Birthday and to raise crucial funds for both charities, I&#x27;m undertaking a 120-kilometer swimming challenge (minimum)!My challenge officially kicks off on June 18th and I aim to complete it by September 18th, giving me exactly three months to cover the distance. To reach my minimum target of 120km over 93 days, I&#x27;ll need to swim on at least 66 days. This means I&#x27;ll be swimming a minimum of 1,790 meters (1.79km) five days a week, accounting for rest days etc. That&#x27;s 72 lengths of a 25-meter pool or 36 lengths of a 50-meter pool! If I miss a day, I&#x27;ll make up the distance with longer swims, adding an exciting element to the challenge!I&#x27;ll be tackling a mix of indoor and outdoor pool swimming. A huge thanks to Better.org.uk, who have given me access to the fantastic 50m lane pool at London Fields Lido in Hackney. To mix it up, I&#x27;ll also be regularly swimming in open water to give myself a real challenge!I&#x27;ll be publishing regular updates on this page, so do come back regularly to check on my progress!Every stroke I take will be in honour of Aida and children like her, my mum, and the incredible work of these two charities. Please consider donating and sharing my page to help me reach my goal.Thank you for your support!

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