Beth McTegart

Introduction - Why I am fundraising and what I am doing

I am proud to announce I am taking part in the Great Ormand Street Hospital Charity swim. TEAMGOSH INC have launched a swim 8k in October challenge. However, since I swim regularly, I am going to attempt to swim 6-8k per week for the next five weeks. I will be updating my progress across the coming month with every swim.

The reason behind taking part is for my family. My cousin has complications with her intestines which includes Crohn’s disease and was treated within GOSH. She is in remission thanks to their help.It is something close to my heart and I want to support a great team who helped my family and many others. 

If you want to truly make a difference and help the children in need of your help please donate through my link below. Quoting teamGOSH, ‘no childhood should be lost to serious illness’. 

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

I’m challenging myself to swim 8km this October 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.