5km Dock2Dock swim for Narcolepsy UK

I'm swimming 5km in the Royal Victoria Dock this year, and raising money for Narcolepsy UK while I do it.

Friends have been trying to talk me into swimming a full circuit of the iconic dock for years. This year, I finally said yes. What tipped it? Deciding to turn this into a chance to raise money for Narcolepsy UK.

Narcolepsy UK matters to me because it's the organisation people and their supporters go to when they've just been diagnosed with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia and don't know where to turn, or when they've been living with the condition for years and need someone who actually gets it. Through Narcolepsy UK, I’ve met a lot of people who've helped me to build a life around a misunderstood condition that many people have never heard of. I’m now a Director and Trustee and understand both how much Narcolepsy UK means to others, and how the charity makes a small amount of money go a long way.  We both inform and advocate for the narcolepsy community, and, just as importantly, create opportunities for people with narcolepsy to support each other and be understood by others who live with the condition every day.

So: 5km, Dock2Dock open water swim, Royal Victoria Dock, 12 September 2026. It's going to be a challenge and I will be exhausted, but every donation goes toward NUK being there for every person who needs it.