The UK’s main adaptive snowsports charity, Incapacity Snowsport UK (DSUK) have simply launched a brand new chilly water fundraising problem, asking winter sports activities fans throughout the nation to embrace the chilliness and assist increase very important funds to assist adaptive skiers and snowboarders in Britain this winter.
The ‘Dip, Dunk, Dook’ problem, encourages individuals to immerse themselves in chilly water by going for an out of doors swim, taking a chilly bathe or plunging into an ice bathtub – with the intention of getting household and pals to sponsor efforts DSUK.
The problem is totally customisable, and may final for at some point or one month, relying in your degree of dedication and general fundraising aim.
Incapacity Snowsport UK Membership and Fundraising Officer, Bonnie McGhie-Convery (pictured prime) says, “Very like snowboarding and snowboarding, experiencing chilly water can have enormous metallic and bodily advantages. We all know not everybody has speedy entry to the slopes within the UK, however everybody can entry chilly water in a technique or one other – so we’re asking individuals to take a dip of their native lake, dunk of their closest river or dook of their nearest loch … for these of us in Scotland! You possibly can even activate the chilly faucet in your bathtub or bathe at residence, all of it counts!”
CEO of Incapacity Snowsport UK Virginia Anderson says, “The Dip, Dunk, Dook marketing campaign is difficult individuals to push themselves outdoors of their consolation zone – if just for a number of moments – similar to every of our disabled skiers and snowboarders do after they placed on skis for the primary time.
“You possibly can tackle the problem as a person or a gaggle and set your personal period – it’s all about embracing your private triumphs, pushing boundaries and fostering a way of neighborhood. Let’s create waves of inclusivity and make a splash for a extra accessible world.”
Bonnie continues, “Immersing your self in chilly water has been confirmed to invigorate the immune system, offering a pure defence in opposition to diseases and infections. Chilly water submersion can be a catalyst for improved circulation, providing potential advantages in decreasing the chance of cardiovascular points and may present a pure treatment for ache, providing a soothing impact on the physique. So by embracing the chilly for DSUK, you’re not solely serving to us to boost a lot wanted funds, it additionally has an awesome well being profit too”.
Simply £250 pays for 2 fast releases for a sit-ski, £100 pays for 3 helmets and £40 pays for a one-hour ski lesson.
Members, who take up the problem and lift a minimal of £100 may even obtain a free DSUK beanie, with supporters inspired to hitch the dialog and share their cold-water adventures on social media, utilizing the hashtag #DipDunkDook.
