Brave the Cold.
Change a life.

Take on an outdoor swim challenge this January and help give young people a warm, safe place to call home.

This winter, thousands of young people will face freezing nights without the security of a safe home. Join Cold Lengths, our January swimming challenge, and turn the chill into change. Swim your chosen distance outdoors while raising funds for Centrepoint’s life-changing work. Every length brings hope, warmth, and opportunity to a young person experiencing homelessness.

How it works

STEP 1

Ready to take action? Sign up online today to create your fundraising page and start collecting life-changing funds to help us end youth homelessness.

STEP 2

Choose your favourite cold-water swimming destination and start adding lengths to your tally. Take as many chilly dips as you can brave during the whole month of January. Every stroke counts!  

STEP 3

Remember to share your progress via social media and through our dedicated WhatsApp group, where you’ll find warm words of encouragement from the Cold Lengths community. 

Take part and you'll receive

  1. Regular emails from our team, with fundraising and training tips and stories about our work
  2. A free Centrepoint swimming hat when you raise over £150.
  3. Motivation from our Whatsapp group where you’ll meet fellow participants and support each other

Centrepoint is the UK's leading charity for homeless young people aged 16-25.

For over 50 years, we've supported young people experiencing homelessness to build independent, fulfilling futures. Every year, we support over 15,000 young people by providing safe housing, one-to-one support, counselling, and access to education, training and employment opportunities. We believe every young person deserves a safe place to call home and the support they need to overcome past trauma and reach their full potential

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