Alison Holmwood

Swim 8km in March 2025

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My target 8 mi

Last push!!

Last few days of the challenge and still time to sponsor me if you want to!! Although it’s swim 8km I have done 11km so far will see if I can do anymore!! Xx

I have Done it!!!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Yayyyy I have only gone and completed 8km!! With 12days to go!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Nearly there!!!!

Wow when I set myself this challenge I was dreading it as I didn’t want to set myself up to fail!! I have really surprised myself and absolutely loved it!! Once I complete it I’m going to carry on logging my distances until the end of March just to see how many I can actually do!! Xxx 

Wow Thank you!!!!!

I can’t thank you all enough for your kind donations!!! 
I have now managed to collect £400 which I never dreamt I would even reach!! I still have the whole month to collect sponsors so hope to get a bit more!! 
I start the challenge tomorrow, booked in for 9am for my first swim!! Xxx

Thank you xxx

Just wanted the thank everyone who has sponsored me so far!! Absolutely amazing I’m £21 off my target and not even started the challenge yet!! Xxxx 

I’m swimming 8km in March for GOSH Charity! 

I’m challenging myself to swim 8km this March to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).

Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.

That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.

And with every kilometre I swim, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.

Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.

My Achievements

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25% target met

50% target met

75% target met

100% target met

First donation

£50 raised

£100 raised

£150 raised

£250 raised

£400 raised

£500 raised

£600 raised

2km

4km

6km

8km

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Dawn

Well done special lady you make a difference whatever you do

£30

Minette

Great job Ali xx

£30

Rosemary

Good Luck Alison xx

£25

Julian & Becky

So proud of you Alison - way beyond what I could ever swim 😀

£25

Irene

Admire the effort you are making Ali. Well done my friend.

£24

Jennifer Jackson

Very proud of you Alison

£21

Kaz

You’ve got this ! Love always xxx

£20

Kay

Wishing you the very best of luck Alison, you are going to smash this! So proud of you for taking on this challenge for such an amazing cause! xxx

£20

Joanne And Scott Machnik

Swim like a dolphin my friend xx

£20

Maggi

Well done Ali xx

£20

Sylvia Bailey

Well done Ali xxx your amazing xx

£20

Debra

Well done Ali. So proud of you my friend!

£20

Kevin Smith

Well done Alison from all of us! Rose & Kevin xx

£20

Linda Jones

Well done, fantastic achievement. Keep going for yourself now 🥰

£20

Anne Xx

You got this ‘ buddy’ xxx

£20

Rachel And Alan

Well done! Love Dexters parents!

£20

Beverly Loxston-bown

So proud of you Ali xxxx

£20

Brian Ward

Well done Ali. Superb achievement for a great cause. Love Brian and Tan xxx

£20

Janet + Russ Stevenson

Alison, you have done a fantastic job. We are so proud of you and can’t wait for our holiday so you can teach me to swim properly lol. Well done hun 😘xxx

£20

Dee & Kevin

You can do it . I have faith in you. Brilliant charity too. Xxx

£20

Chris Forrest

Your brilliant!!!! Xxxx

£20

Margaret Scott

Well done my lovely

£20

George And Maureen

Well done Ali xx

£20

Jo Ling

Well done you! And a great cause! Xx

£20

Marilyn Budgen

Well done!! You’re a super star!!! ⭐️ xxx

£20

Sandra Meech

£20

Dawn Budd

Well done Ali xx

£15

Joe Andrews

Massive well done!! Such an achievement! ☺️

£15

Katherine Collins

£10

Liz Maskell

Well done Ali, hopefully this will get you to the £1000. Liz xxx

£10

Gill Barton

Well done xxx

£10

Dave Holmwood

Well done, now swim the channel!! Xxx Proud of you! Love your caring husband!! Xxxx

£10

Tom Wicks

Go Girl!!!!!!!

£10

Marlene Freeman

Massive well done!! So proud of you xxx

£10

Jamie

Well done lovely lady!! X

£10

Sue Davis

£10

Sarah Marks

You go Ali!!! I’ll be thinking of you whilst I’m splashing around too!! Well done xx

£10

Kell Roberts

Well done Ali you smashed it!!! An amazing cause xxx

£10

Charley Shipmam

Good luck ajeeee bhajeee x

£10

Laura Cox

Your just amazing inspiration Ali ♥️

£10

Jeanne

Amazing achievement Ali x

£10

Tony Baker

Massive well done x

£10

Jean Dawes

Well done Ali xxx

£10

Vanessa Pinion

£10

Claire B

Good luck Ali xx

£10

Anonymous

£10

Mary Phillips

Go for it Ali. You are amazing ❤️

£10

Gill Dumbell

Well done. X

£10

Em Sayer

Proud of you x

£10

Maureen King

Good luck Alison with your swim x

£10

Sarah

Good luck Ali x

£10

Baz Tanton

Well done Ali, massive achievement xxx

£10

Jo Marshall

Good luck! You’ll smash it 💪🏼 x

£10

Chris & Sharon Doyle

Well done for a great cause! X

£10

Pauline Batt

Congratulations and well done xxx

£10

Sandy

Good luck Ali, I’m sure that you will do it ♥️🤞🏻 x

£10

Katrina

I know you will smash it 🥰 🏊‍♀️ xx

£10

Natalie Butfield

Good luck, amazing charity ❤️

£10

Jo & Tony

Keep swimming!!! Well done xx

£10

Jeni

Great charity Ali, you go girl 💖💖👍

£10

Dee

Go Ali Go! I know you can do it! ♥️

£10

Yvonne Lyddall

Well done Alison your doing amazing

£10

Sue Weller

Well done Ali and good luck xxx

£10

Claire & Mark

Well done you on all your efforts with your swimming challenge, keep going !!!!!

£10

Diane & Family

Wishing you all the best Ali…. YOU GO GIRL!! You are AMAZING 🤩 ❤️

£10

Sue Baillie

Proud of you 🥰

£10

Tina Knopp

£10

The Tonkins

Well done for even thinking about this - you are amazing - good luck. XX

£10

Jane Armstrong

You are such an inspiration so proud of you and what you are achieving for you love u always xx

£10

Emma

Good luck x

£10

Jackie

Go Ali, what a challenge. I’m sure it will go swimmingly. Good luck

£10

Kate Concheiro

Good Luck Ali! You will smash it and it will be another great achievement to add to your list! Well done you for taking on the challenge! Xxx

£10

Julie & Kevin

Well done Ali. Great achievement and for such a good cause too!

£5

Sally

Good luck xx

£5

Hayley Inker

Well done!

£5

Sarah Whenham

Speechless, for once, you just keep achieving so much, you are amazing, go girl.😘

£5

Val Hyatt

Well done Ali xx

£5

Rosanna

Well done Alison for doing this for a great cause . All the best xx

£5

Gaby

Good luck sure you'll smash it

£5

Jenny Best

£5

Ben

Good Luck Mum!!