Mental health swims- ‘Dips not distances, community not competition’
Sun 10 Jul
|The Gregson - Main Hall
Fitting in is never easy and a personality disorder diagnosis makes being on the outside a daily reality. That was true for Mental Health Swims founder Rachel Ashe. Trying new activities felt daunting but on New Years day 2019, Rachel found the courage to join a group swim and this sparked a fire.
Time & Location
10 Jul 2022, 16:00 – 17:30
The Gregson - Main Hall, 33 - 35 Moor Gate, Lancaster LA1 3PY, UK
About the Event
Fitting in is never easy and a personality disorder diagnosis makes being on the outside a daily reality. That was true for Mental Health Swims founder Rachel Ashe. Trying new activities felt daunting but on New Years day 2019, Rachel found the courage to join a group swim and this sparked a fire in her. Amazed at the positive effects of cold-water, she started a monthly swim meet-up at her local beach. This meet-up became Mental Health Swims, a social enterprise fighting stigma through cold-water and community.
During lockdown in 2020, 80 outdoor cold-water dips formed across the UK. Mental Health Swims now works with an incredible team of volunteers to make safe, welcoming spaces for anyone struggling with their mental health.
Morecambe hosted it’s first mental health swim in April 2021, myself (Nim) and my co-host Kit have since hosted a swim one Friday a month. These swims are…
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