Two Tyneside cousins are set to tackle the UK’s biggest swim event in a bid to send terminally ill youngsters on the trip of a lifetime.
Daniel Hetherington and James Younger from Throckley will attempt the British Gas Great North Swim this weekend across Lake Windermere in Cumbria, where a record 9,000 swimmers are expected to take part.
The duo have already raised over £250 to go towards Caudwell Children’s “Destination Dreams” programme, a magical trip to Orlando specifically designed for children battling life-threatening illnesses.
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Two Tyneside cousins are set to tackle the UK’s biggest swim event in a bid to send terminally ill youngsters on the trip of a lifetime
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The duo have already raised over £250 to go towards Caudwell Children’s “Destination Dreams” programme, a magical trip to Orlando specifically designed for children battling life-threatening illnesses.
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Caudwell Children is a national charity, committed to changing the lives of children by providing individual donations of specialist equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual ‘Destination Dreams’ holiday for families coping with a child’s terminal illness.
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To date the Charity has donated over £12 million to thousands of children with over 350 different medical conditions. What makes the Charity unique is that all the administration and management costs are covered by entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, John Caudwell, meaning that every penny raised can go directly to the children.
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To support Daniel and James in the British Gas Great North Swim please visit www.justgiving.com/James-Great-Swim-Challenge and www.justgiving.com/Dans-Great-Swim-Challenge or call Sian at Caudwell Children on 01782 600418.
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Tyneside cousins dive in to help terminally ill kids.
Date: 03 September 2010
Media Enquiries: Sian Alcock, Caudwell Children, 01782 600418 or media@caudwellchildren.com
Two Tyneside cousins are set to tackle the UK’s biggest swim event in a bid to send terminally ill youngsters on the trip of a lifetime.
Daniel Hetherington and James Younger from Throckley will attempt the British Gas Great North Swim this weekend across Lake Windermere in Cumbria, where a record 9,000 swimmers are expected to take part.
The duo have already raised over £250 to go towards Caudwell Children’s “Destination Dreams” programme, a magical trip to Orlando specifically designed for children battling life-threatening illnesses.
Coca-cola employee Daniel (27), who took on the Three Peaks Challenge for the same cause last year after learning about the work they do, Used to saving lives in a more direct way, he will be joined by Lifeguard for Newcastle Leisure, James (23),
National charity, Caudwell Children, provides a team of volunteers and medical team of doctors and paramedics to support the families for the duration of the trip, allowing them to relax, safe in the knowledge that there is help on hand 24 hours a day should they need it.
The mile swim across Lake Windermere will take place on Saturday 4th September and Sunday, September 5th.
Caudwell Children is a national charity, committed to changing the lives of children by providing individual donations of specialist
equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual ‘Destination Dreams’ holiday for families coping with a child’s terminal illness.
To date the Charity has donated over £12 million to thousands of children with over 350 different medical conditions. What makes the Charity unique is that all the administration and management costs are covered by entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, John Caudwell, meaning that every penny raised can go directly to the children.
To support Daniel and James in the British Gas Great North Swim please visit www.justgiving.com/James-Great-Swim-Challenge and www.justgiving.com/Dans-Great-Swim-Challenge or call Sian at Caudwell Children on 01782 600418.
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About Caudwell Children:
To date Caudwell Children has donated over £12 million to thousands of children with 300 medical conditions. The Charity is committed to changing the lives of children by providing individual donations of specialist equipment, treatment and therapy as well as its annual ‘Destination Dreams’ holiday for families coping with a child’s terminal illness.
Caudwell Children was registered in March 2000 and is widely recognised as one of the country’s fastest growing children’s charities. Since its inception the charity has doubled every pound raised, achieved through supplier partnerships, which means every pound donated works even harder.
The Charity was founded by entrepreneur, John Caudwell, whose vision was to create a sustainable children’s charity that offered benefactors’ transparency and peace of mind that 100% of their donation was being used to directly change children’s lives.
By donating the cost of the Charity’s annual management and administration overheads, John has guaranteed an efficient way for individuals and businesses to change the lives of thousands of sick and disabled children living in the UK.
John Caudwell remains the Charity’s largest benefactor and sits as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
The Charity’s ambassadors include Hollywood actress and author, Joan Collins, actress Elizabeth
Hurley, Rod and Penny Stewart, Bruce Forsyth and singer, Robbie Williams.
