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I’m swimming 100km November for families facing baby loss
On 28th March this year our very good friends Amy and Craig experienced the devastating loss of their son James, who was stillborn.
The agony of losing your baby is something I can only imagine and I know that what I imagine is still not even close to what Amy and Craig battle through each day, they are truly amazing.
The 15th October marks the end of baby loss awareness loss week, a time to remember those babies lost too soon and to raise awareness of the shattering impact of baby loss. Sands are a non-profit charity who support bereaved families like our friends, and we have seen first hand the incredible work they do.
Anna pointed out that Sands were doing a swim challenge in November to raise awareness and a bit of cash for the charity and I really wanted to do something to help out.
They suggested swimming 2k, 5k or 10k across the month but I thought, 'sod that, let's go crazy and stick another zero on there! So throughout November I've committed to swimming 100km. That's like swimming to Leeds down the Leeds-Liverpool canal only I'll be doing in a pool, thankfully. It means I'll be spending about 2/3 hours a day in the pool swimming to break it down. It's a lot, like.
If you're able to, I'd be thrilled if you can give this incredible charity a bit of money. If you can't afford to, a share of this post would be amazing, let's go big at the end of Baby Loss Awareness week.
So this one's for you, James.
Thanks for reading
Chris x
My Achievements
Updated Profile Picture
Donated to myself
Shared page
Received First Donation
First swim logged
Received 10 donations
Increased Fundraising Target
Completed it!
Thank you to my Sponsors
£106
Craig Beardwood
£75
Pursehouse
That’s a lot of swimming. Good grief.
£53.32
Pat & Dave Cook
Good luck Chris. X.
£53.32
Paddy & Ellie
Good luck Chris! Thank you so much for doing this in memory of our beautiful nephew James and for such an amazing cause ❤️
£53.32
Mike X
good luck mate!!
£53.32
Ali Horn
Good luck mate. A hell of an undertaking for such a great cause. Dig deep, you’re the man x
£53.32
Olly Gorman
£53.32
Ame & Craig
Good luck, Chris! Thank you so much for taking on this almighty challenge in memory of our beautiful baby boy, James. It means more to us than words can say. And in the wise words of Dory: "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming." 🐠💙
£52.12
Rob & Amy Rogers
Class mate! Keep smashing it. Rob & Amy
£32.23
Lorraine Burke
Well done Son, we're very proud of you. Mum and Dad xx
£32.23
Jo & Sean Kenneally
Well done Chris!
£32.23
Jack Finnigab
Amazing cause and some effort!!!
£27.05
Josh Parmar
Well in bro 🤍 💥🏊♂️💪🏽
£27.05
James Feltham
Good luck my mate. Be some achievement and I’m just excited for the Speedo shots
£27.05
Rich Kelly
Smash it bro
£27.05
Chandre Parmar
£27.05
Graham Mckee
£27.05
Sarah Kennedy
It’s amazing what your doing, thank you Sarah, Daisy & Flynn x
£27.05
Carole Byrom
Well done Chris xx
£27.05
Ste,melissa,lola,leo
Good Luck our Chris. Love ya xx
£26.45
Emily Bartlett
christopher mac-kerel the hero x
£25
Jules Bennett
£25
Laura Gaskell
A lovely thing to do Chris. Proud of you, always. Good luck xxx
£25
Stephen Kerrison
£21.84
Andrew Fitzsimons
Thank you much.
£21.84
Jan Stanley
Good luck Chris
£21.84
Amy White
Amazing charity! Good Luck Chris, thinking of baby James xxx
£21.84
Robbie Fowler
£21.84
Chris, Laura & James
£21.84
Jeanette Hankey
Wonderful gesture, good luck Chris.
£21.84
Adam Leyland
Keep going mate! Love Adam and Rose x
£21.84
Erin Hanley
£21.84
Samantha Sparks
Amazing work Chris, well done!!
£20
Annemarie Long
£20
Jack Hayden
All the best mate.
£20
Emma & Eli
For James, Ame & Craig 💙
£20
Rebecca Thorpe
£20
Stephen Sparke
You can do it mate 💪🏻
£20
Stephanie Lindsay
£20
Natalie & Matty
£16.56
Gemma Williams
Good luck Chris! So sorry to read of the circumstances and wish beyond belief that no one ever has to experience such loss, so a fantastic charity to be doing this for. You can do it! Gemma, Lee and Camille x
£16.56
Lucy Johnson
Good luck Chris! An amazing thing to do in memory of little James x
£11.33
Rachel White
Good luck such an amazing cause xx
£11.33
Bethanyf
£11.33
Lauren Hinton
This is amazing! Good luck Chris
£11.33
Cath Smithies
Good luck👏
£11.33
Daniel Causley
Good luck 28 Sleep! Great ideas and lovely cause
£11.33
Catherine Hunter
£11.33
Katie Byrne
£11.33
Jimmy Boyd
£11.33
Christine Delea
£11.33
Joe Leyland
Well done Chris x
£10
Lauren Leonard
Good Luck. Such an amazing thing💙💙💙
£10
Abbie Opray
Good luck Chris!! For an amazing cause
£10
Sian Williams
£10
Claire & Tom
Good Luck Chris! This is amazing xx
£10
Leo Kyp
£8
Joseph Shooman
gwan lad
£6.11
Eva Jamison
rock on / swim on ?
£6.11
Claire Norton
Smash it Chris!
£5
Greg (from Monday And Thursday Football)
Good luck Chris and a very worthy cause.
£5
Sully
Smash this challenge the way you smash an effort on goal and you’ll be sound!!
Hi Chris, Thank you for doing this for our son James. It means a lot to Amy & I. Good luck, it is a lot of swimming. Thanks, Craig & Amy