Melonie Pope

Swim 8km in October 2025

8km Swim Challenge

  I was born with a very rare congenital disease known as Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia with Salt Wasting. I spent the first 2 years of my life in GOSH  they saved my life !! My parents were told I would not live past the age of 7. Hear i am at 55 my life has been a challenge along with my health. Every day is a bonus and I love and live my life to the full. I have decided to swim 8km for GOSH  to thank them for saving my life. My moto is "No Horizon is to far "

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.

My Achievements

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First donation

£100 raised

£250 raised

£500 raised

2km logged

4km logged

6km logged

8km logged

Thank you to my Sponsors

£30

Aunty Pee

Good luck Mel…. I know you can do it! Even if those lil legs and arms’ll be worn out! xx 🏊🏻‍♀️

£30

Melonie Pope

£25

Grace

You’ll be amazing, your making special people like ourselves very very proud!

£20

John 🙋‍♂️

Good luck with your fundraising for this amazing charity 🍀👍

£15

Justine Boudreau

Go girl ! Great cause xx

£15

Lindsey Buckley

Good luck Mem!!

£10

Denise Horman

Great cause, good luck Mel x

£10

Deb

You got this mate

£5

Paul Katz