The Blue Space Project

07/08/2026

Meet the ‘Thames Sea Lions’ a truly inspirational group of people!! They are currently swimming the Channel to France to raise much needed funds for the Thames Hospice! 🇬🇧🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🇫🇷
What you should know about this amazing group of people is 2 years ago, most of them couldn’t swim front crawl very well & they have trained SO hard to work towards their goal of swimming the channel. 💪💥
If you need any inspiration for any swim challenge you are thinking of follow their journey across the channel today! 🛥️This is the tracker - they are on a boat called Gallivant.
https://ultraswimming.org/track/english-channel/
🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️Here is the WhatsApp link to follow them with live updates!
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cv7K7HBQw8cIQP165G2o1z?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0&amv=1
💷And here is their justgiving link if you would like to sponsor them!
https://justgiving.com/page/thames-sea-lions-2026?fbclid=IwVERDUATdjd9wZG9mAWZkaWQWULz_JXf7AP12AoXAYYm9iay_I_CHN2V4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5JUbv_VAzPan57RaR8df5e54EdSSuVulRy7G_qtAkSGQ3N7wzwYzL-SuzJuA_aem_bCAI75NwqZCVvBufvpzL4g

27/05/2026

Have you heard of ‘Float to Live’? If you ever get into trouble in water this is such a valuable skill to learn - it can save your life! We practice this with every group we take into the water.

Next time you are in the water practice your floating. Please share and teach your young people to FLOAT!

If you need any help- please drop us a line 😊

19/05/2026

It was a privilege to attend this Get Berkshire Active event. To gain inspiration, build relationships but also understanding of how we all can work together better - to help promote movement and better health in our local area. Thank you GBA for a fantastic day 😁

12/05/2026

💙Fantastic to see Swim England raising the profile of open water swimming and all the health benefits it can bring 💙

It was great to welcome the Minister for Sport, Stephanie Peacock, alongside MPs, Lords and Swim England to an open water swim at Hampstead Ponds to recognise Mental Health Awareness Week 💙🌊

Swimming supports both physical and mental wellbeing, helping to lift mood, reduce stress and improve sleep 🧠🏊‍♀️

Outdoor swimming can offer even more, with time spent in nature helping people feel calmer, more connected and present 🌿

With participation in outdoor swimming more than doubling in recent years, more people are discovering the wellbeing benefits of our blue spaces 🤝

👉 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4uI1ikS

11/05/2026

*Mental Health Awareness Week* Today we spent an inspiring afternoon with - Meeting amazing people and hearing inspiring stories of how Sport In Mind is positively impacting communities with their sports programmes. 😊

08/05/2026

1 WEEK TO GO - WINDSOR PADDLE OUT PROTEST

If you want to protest about the state of our rivers, the illegal sewage dumps, lack of enforcement and regulation of the water industry there is a Paddle out Prostest in Windsor on Sat 16th May! This is a national protest & happening all over the country organised by Surfers Against Sewage.
Windsor River Watch are organising the local protest in Windsor. – kayaks, canoes, SUPs, swimmers and river bank protesters all welcome.

- Saturday 16th May: Paddle Out starts at 11am.

- Meet outside Windsor Boathouse (Windsor &District Canoe Club).

- A few words about our river & safety brief before paddlers and swimmers go off down the river

- Estimated to finish approx.12.30 /13.00
(More info - Link in comments)

29/04/2026

Have you been inspired by the London Marathon?? 🏃‍♀️we certainly have been - makes us want to start running - but know the hips & knees won’t be happy!! 🥴How about a swimming challenge instead? Local, achievable and raise money for your Local Thames Hospice?? 💚The Blue Space team are running an Open Water Preparation Course to help anyone who would like to dip their toe into the lovely Bray Lake next to the hospice to help you feel confident & to take part in the event and raise funds for a fab cause 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🌊

Whether you’re new to open water or building confidence, this friendly 2-hour session at Bray Lake will help you feel safe, prepared, and ready for event day.

You’ll cover:
• Open water safety & navigation skills
• Build confidence swimming into the middle of the lake
• Training tips to help you reach your target distance

Small group (max 10 swimmers) with 2 experienced coaches.
The Blue Space Project team are donating their time and expertise to provide a reduced-rate course, with most proceeds supporting Thames Hospice.

Want to find out more? Link below 👇

21/04/2026

Fancy challenging yourself and raising money for a fabulous cause? Sign up for the Thames Hospice Swim…..! We’re running an Open Water Preparation Course to help you be confident & ready to go! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🌊

Whether you’re new to open water or building confidence, this friendly 2-hour session at Bray Lake will help you feel safe, prepared, and ready for event day.

You’ll cover:
• Open water safety & navigation skills
• Build confidence swimming into the middle of the lake
• Training tips to help you reach your target distance

Small group (max 10 swimmers) with 2 experienced coaches.
The Blue Space Project team are donating their time and expertise to provide a reduced-rate course, with most proceeds supporting Thames Hospice.

Want to find out more? Link below 👇

16/04/2026

If you get the chance to see this film as it tours the UK - it’s enjoyable & definitely worth a couple of hours of your time. Following the story of Jo Bateman & how she became an ‘accidental activist’ after deciding to take her local water company to court due to constant sewage overspills in her local area. 💪🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ Our blue spaces should NOT be BROWN 💩💩💩

14/04/2026

We are so proud at The Blue Space Project to be working in partnership with Portsmouth University and the NHS on another wave of fantastic OUTSIDE research! Helping those with a diagnosis of depression gain confidence in open water and have FUN!

We are hoping this research project project will provide evidence and pave the way for open water swimming to be recommended as a positive health intervention via the GP & Social Prescribers in the not too distant future!