Joanna Ridout

Swim 8km in March 2025

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

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8km

Thank you to my Sponsors

£50

Mum, Dad, Maddie And Ed

Have a splashing good time with this challenge. We are so proud of you sweetheart. Love Mum, Dad, Maddie and Ed xxxx

£50

Bamps And Woofy

Give it your best Jo, superswimmer xx

£50

Moppy & Art

£30

Guy, Ivy & Theo

Good luck Joanna! An amazing cause and a great challenge

£30

Sally Dolman

Go Jo!! Very impressed that you’re even attempting to swim 8 k

£30

Jenna Tyrwhitt-drake

Wonderful cause!

£25

Anonymous

£20

Uncle Charlie

Good luck Jo! X

£20

Rob, Kim, Isabel And Darcy

What a challenge! You can do it. Xx

£20

Steph Johnson

Keep swimming Jo! Lots of love Aunty Steph, Uncle Tom, Harry and Lily xxx

£20

Louise Harris

Good luck Joanna.

£20

Emma Mcintosh

Go Jo - what a great challenge for such a worthy cause.

£15

Isla P X

Good Luck Joanna Swim like a dolphin 🐬 xx

£10

Bex, Jonah, Olivia And Charlie

Go Jo Have fun and keeeep swimming!

£10

Ethan And Oscar H

Good Luck Joanna!!

£10

Susie

£10

Sarah Tate

£10

Ben Turner

Good luck and have fun

£10

Colin, Ellen & Hannah

Well done Joanna.