DEBRA UK Challenge 2025

Good morning!

Graeme and the team have made it through the night to France and are now on the return leg.

They smashed their previous record and made it to the shores of France in 10 hours 53 minutes! What an incredible effort! The last time, they did it in 12 hours and 17 minutes, which was rapid!

Graeme has struggled a bit with cramp. The waters were a bit choppy last night too so the whole team felt queasy at times, but they powered on through. Watch the video for an insight of what it’s like swimming the channel at night!

So, this is it, the final push to Dover. We think they’ll make it back earlier than expected, possibly midday. Keep an eye on the website though for their up-to-date location cspf.co.uk/tracking

We’re now over 60% towards the fundraising target. A big thank you on the behalf of Graeme and the team. With your support we can make it 100%. You can sponsor Graeme and the team or set up your own fundraiser here on Give as you Live.

Thanks again for all your amazing support.

I’ll be back in touch when they touch down in Dover.

Hugh – DEBRA UK

At just after 1pm this afternoon, Graeme and the team took to the beautiful blue water at Dover.
 
The epic swim challenge to raise vital funding for EB research is happening RIGHT NOW!
 
Graeme is occupied in the water but wants to convey his sincere thanks for all the sponsorship received so far.
 
The team are making good progress but there is a long way to go. They have many more miles ahead of them over the next 26 hours.
 
Please help us spread the word. Let's make as many people as possible aware of what Graeme and the team are doing to support the EB community. Why not share this page on your social channels?
 
To stay up to date you can track their progress at cspf.co.uk/tracking. Their boat is called High Hopes.
 
There is still time to support Graeme and the team. You can sponsor them or set up your own fundraiser right here on Give as you Live. Every pound of sponsorship will make a big difference for people living with EB.
 
Thank you so much.
 
Hugh – DEBRA UK

It’s happening!
 
This Wednesday (April 30th), Team DEBRA and I will take to the water at Dover Harbour for our epic swim challenge.
 
We’re swimming to France and then back again. 
 
We’re doing this to raise awareness of EB. We also want to raise money so that we can test potentially life-changing EB drug treatments. These treatments could help stop the extreme pain of EB for Isla and many others.
 
We’ll be hitting the water at 11:30am. If you’re in the area please come down and say hi, we’d be grateful of your support.
 
All being well the swim will take approximately 26 hours. So, we should be back on the shores of England on Thursday afternoon.
 
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous, of course I am, but we need to do this.
 
Thank you so much to everyone who has sponsored us so far. We have loved reading all the goodwill messages, it really motivates me and the guys. 
 
If you want to get involved there is still time. You can sponsor us, or you can set up your fundraiser right here on Give as you Live.
 
Thanks again and please wish us luck!
 
Kind regards
 
Graeme