Several thousand people lined Weymouth Harbour on Christmas morning to watch the annual harbour swim, organised by Weymouth & Portland Lions Club. 336 swimmers took to the water raising over £23,000 between them for a whole host of national and local charities, and we understand that there is more to come from online donation sites which are not included here. Swimmers came from far and wide including a couple from Germany and a lady from Abu Dhabi.

With grateful thanks to our sponsors – Basepoint Weymouth

Beneficiaries of the sponsorship are:

Forget me not Suite DCH, RNLI, Dorset Expeditionary Society, Weldmar, Weymouth Food Bank, UNICF,Dorset Kidney Fund, Autism Wessex, CLIC Sargent, Alzheimers, MNDA, MV Freedom,

Mind, Farm Africa, Cancer Research, RSPB, Breast Cancer Research, World Challenge, Riley Blaker, Save the Children, Bloodwise, Arthritis UK, RBL, Julia’s House, RSPCA, Sense UK, Dementia UK, Kathy East, Gill Harler Gynae Fund, Southampton Hospital, Watford Charity for the Homeless – New Hope, Macmillan Cancer Research, Super Hero Foundation, Fortuneswell Cancer Trust, Support Dogs, Prostrate Cancer, WWF, Ann Conroy Trust, Yeovil Hospital Breast Clinic, Samaritans, Get Kids Going, Festus Derrimen Morris Local Charities, Kingfisher Ward DCH, Autisim, Lions Charities.