Katharine's Inspirational Swim for Scope
Challenging Perceptions
Frinton resident, Katharine, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, a condition that affects movement and co-ordination, wanted to challenge herself to a month long sponsored swim. Her aim was to raise much needed cash for the disability charity Scope as well as challenge people’s perception of disability.
Katharine’s small team of Care Professionals at Home Instead heard her wish and came together to help her to get back to swimming, something she hadn’t done since she was a child, and get that much need money raised for a charity close to Katharine’s heart.
Katharine said: “I learnt to swim with my brother, Michael, and our friends, in the pool our parents had built in the back garden of our Hampshire home. We were both very lucky. I’ve wanted to get back to swimming for many years and I’m so grateful to my team of Care Professionals for making that possible. Hayley, takes me along to the local leisure centre in Walton once a week now, I get so much joy from swimming.”
Rekindling a Passion thanks to Home Instead
With the support of her big-hearted Care Professional team, Katharine made weekly visits to Walton Swimming Pool, making friends with the staff there and swimming 36 widths a week, every week for a month.
She smashed her goal of 180 widths and raised more than £1000 for Scope, becoming a bit of local celeb when her story was featured in the Frinton & Clacton Gazette. Katharine said: “I didn’t expect to raise so much but I’m very grateful for everyone’s support. I hope my challenge inspires others to reach high and give something fun a go.”
Katharine now swims regularly, and aside from swimming she cherishes poetry, viewing it as conduit for her voice to be heard. We are super proud of Katharine and her Care Pro Team.
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