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Total raised so far

145%

£510.00 of £350 target +£57.50 Gift Aid See breakdown

Recent donations

4 days ago

Anonymous

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Thank you Sister T and Rich

6 days ago

Anonymous

£10.00

Baby it’s cold outside.

1 week ago

Vicky (Veej!)

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Well done both of you. 🐧🐻‍❄️

1 week ago

John en Saskia

£100.00

1 week ago

Anonymous

£10.00

Brrrr!

3 weeks ago

zsuzsa

£20.00

How amazing, keep going! 👏

3 weeks ago

Karen Hull

£10.00

Well done Bex. 6 degrees was cold enough for me!

3 weeks ago

Karen Shefford

£20.00

Well done ladies!

3 weeks ago

Amy, Matthew and Rory

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

A great cause.. well done! X

1 month ago

Vivien and Paul

£20.00

12 Winter swims for The Cinnamon Trust

Bex and Astrid are raising money for The Cinnamon Trust


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Our story

12 Winter Swims from October to March 
Sometimes good ideas and intentions get scuppered by the weather, this is why we are committing loud and clear here to 12 cold water swims this Winter :) and hopefully raising a few pounds in the process.
From October to March we will ease our skins (no neoprene) into various lakes and unheated lidos across the UK. Our aim is to fly the flag for The Cinnamon Trust and support moments and memories and celebrate our furry friends and the vital role they play in the lives of older people and terminally ill people.

The Cinnamon Trust has 20,000 animal loving volunteers who offer their time to support others. They assist with e.g walking dogs, fostering if an owner is in hospital and taking pets to the vets.

We will keep you updated on our locations and swim times and temperatures. Rest assured we enjoy this! Thank you for any small donations you feel able to make.


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Our updates

6 days ago

2nd February 2025 and our 10th winter dip for the Cinnamon Trust. It was a beautiful blue sky day but don’t be fooled! It was -2° and frosty (you can se the ice on the bouy in the pic). March brings our final 2 swims to conclude our goal of 12 for pets and people

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1 week ago

1st February 2025 cold dip number 9 for the Cinnamon Trust at Herts Young Mariners Base, Cheshunt. A dubious 6° (it felt more like 3!) The moorhens and 🦆 were out in force this morning and a cameo appearance from the resident heron. It’s a busy month for both of us so we’ve scheduled dip number 10 for tomorrow. Thank you for your support and donations for this super cause supporting pets and people 🐶 🐱 🐴

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1 week ago

25th January 2025. Month 4 swim 8 completed of 12 winter dips for the Cinnamon Trust 🐶 🐱 🐴.  It was a blue sky and sun but 🌊 dip was a little too choppy following Storm Eowyn so we opted for Andark Lake. Temperatures across the lake ranged 4.3° to 5.3° (colder in the middle/7m deep). So, 4 swims left, thank you to everyone who has donated and reached our £350 target , maybe we could attract a few more £s over the next 2 months :)

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3 weeks ago

12th Jan 2025 (approx. 0820) and we have completed our 7th winter dip/swim for The Cinnamon Trust. I have been doing them a disservice by only adding 🐈 🐶 emojis to our updates; their care and support work extends to all important fury, woolly 🐑 feathery 🐔 and hoofy 🐴 friends vital to the lives of terminally ill and and older people who are unwell/requiring medical care themselves. Each time Astrid and I look out into the chilly watery intimating  abyss (!) we look at each other and say, ‘for the animals’ and today we both entered this one with trepidation. It was a brutally wonderful 2° at Hampstead Heath ladies pond this morning where ice had to be cleared earlier in the morning. We don’t wear wetsuits (juts skins) but we did take the precaution of wearing neoprene socks today, but our hands were freezing 🥶 Cameras are not permitted in the pond so here are some pics from our journey to and from. Thank you everyone for your support. Our next chilly excursions will be Saturday 25th January when we are planning a sea dip.

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1 month ago

Month 3 swim 6 of 12 winter dips for The Cinnamon Trust. We’ve been hovering above 10° but today was our first sub 10 at 8.2° at London Victoria Dock. Always a great vibe at this venue with fellow cold dippers, and we had mother goose overseeing proceedings today. Thanks everyone who have sent hard earned £ for the cause 🐶 🐱

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Bex and Astrid are fundraising for

The Cinnamon Trust

Charity number: 1134680

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