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Great London Swim
Date: 31 August 2013 
Distance: 1 mile open water
Venue: Royal Victoria Dock, London
Status: Secure your place - and start fundraising for Mind
About the challenge
We are delighted to be involved in this exciting open water challenge. Jump in and swim in this fantastic event in our capital city, at London's impressive Royal Victoria Docks, feel great and raise funds for Mind.
Do good, feel great: Jump in and swim for Mind!
To swim for Mind you need to secure your place directly through the organisers website, and then get back in touch with us to start your fundraising. There is no minimum amount to raise - we just appreciate any funds you can raise for us through your swim! (NB Mind does not have charity places in this event)
Our support
We pride ourselves on giving everyone who joins Team Mind the support, inspiration and admiration they deserve! After all, you’ll be raising money for a fantastic cause – one that saves lives.
We will be with you every step of the way, and offer all our swimmers a fantastic support package including :
- loads of training and fundraising advice
- regular e-newsletter updates
- a Mind T-shirt & swimming hat
- a dedicated and experienced project manager to provide plenty of support and advice.
We will do everything we can to ensure that you thoroughly enjoy your Great London Swim experience - register for the team today!
Any questions?
For more information, please contact us, or call us on 0871 872 1144.
Why Mind?
Our Mind infoline provides information and support to over 27,000 people every year, in addition to our Legal advice line which responds to thousands of calls, letters and emails. Last year, our website received 3.4 million vistors, and over 330,000 factsheets were requested and sent out.
By supporting Mind in this way, you will enable us to continue to help the countless numbers of people who benefit from our important services every year, whether they need help for themselves or a loved one.
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