Demelza Charity Swim

February 2011

Sean’s Swim School are proud to have held its first ever sponsored swim for Demelza Children’s Charity.

Sean and his team of staff were lane counting for the event, children enjoyed the day by trying to swim as many lengths as they could, which proved a success as they all swam more lengths than they have ever before. The children received a certificate and a variety of gifts supplied by southern water and Sean’s Swim School, although we have not received all the money yet we estimate that we have raised £500 for this worthy cause.

Sean’s Swim School would like to thank all of the children and staff for volunteering to help run this successful and enjoyable event and also to Bodiam Manor School for allowing us to use their pool.

Demelza Children's Charity

The Demelza Community team provides a hospice at home service for children in East Sussex and South West Kent with life-threatening and life-limiting illness and their families. The service complements the care offered at Demelza residential sites, with the Demelza Community specialist pediatric nurses going directly into the family home to provide care, crisis intervention, an on-call service and respite. The service enables the family to live life as a family in their own environment - and coupled with Demelza residential services - greater flexibility in available care provision. Medical help and expert advice is available in the home, freeing up time for Mum and Dad to revert to their roles of being Mum and Dad again. When a child reaches the end of its life the Demelza Community team can offer 24 hour end of life care at home followed by bereavement support to members of the family, as required.

Visit the Demelza website to find out more about the work of the Demelza community team.