Michael Billingham

Swim 8km in October 2025

My Activity Tracking

8
kms

My target 8 kms

For our future

Hi all,
I'd like to thank the people who have donated to me and my partner as we are first timers when it comes to raising anything for charity. I have volunteered before and would do so again in the future. As I have two precious sons I have come to realise how much I worry about their future and in that I see the work that GOSH do also. Without this charity some children won't overcome their obstacles that they shouldn't be facing. Seeing the posts on the their Facebook group page really has changed my perspective of things. I am lucky my kids are healthy but others are not so lucky and at no fault of their own. Today your kids are fine tomorrow isn't a guarantee, so not for me or my kids and not for yourself but for the future of families and our communities please donate whatever is possible for you and help bring some happiness back in this world.  

Thank you for taking your time to read my update, we have another 5k to complete.

Mike.

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

Self donation

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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

£15

Michael Billingham

£10

Nandaja Jaireth

Good luck!! You’ve got this!

£10

Patrycja Mojsym

£5

Stephen Singleton

Good luck

£5

Maheswari

£5

Chandan Paul

Good luck Michael

£5

Angelika Dampc

£5

Kylie

So proud of you well done just keep swimming 🐠

£5

Syed Shah

Good Luck

£5

Diane Taylor

good luck mike

£5

Uzma Kausar