In the swim raising funds for Sheffield hospital charity appeal

A Cub Scout from Sheffield has made a big splash after raising vital charity funds with a mile swim.

Asher Walton-Mitchell, a Year six pupil from Carfield Primary School, Meersbrook, swam a mile for the very first time at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, to help raise funds for The Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.

The youngster is a Cub Scout at 35th Sheffield St Oswald’s and he is also doing this to achieve his ‘Personal Challenge Award’ badge, one of the more difficult badges to achieve.

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Over the years Asher has benefited from the amazing work of the Charity. They have helped him to ride a bike and taught him how to climb, as well as providing special swimming assistance and physiotherapy via The Ryegate Children’s Centre.

All this support has enabled him to develop into a confident 10 year-old and he wanted to say a big thank-you by giving something back.

Asher has already raised an amazing £619 towards his £700 target.

On his Just Giving page he says: “I am raising money for the Children’s Hospital Charity because they do an amazing job. I have, like so many, benefited from the work of the charity and wanted to give something back. I am also a Cub Scout and want to achieve my ‘Personal Challenge Award’ badge. Challenge badges are much harder to earn than normal ‘Activity Badges’. Therefore to achieve this I need to do something special. I have never swum a mile before. The furthest I have swum is just 1,00 metres.” He set up the ‘JustGiving’ page so people can show their support or you can donate £5.00 by texting AOMC64£5 to 70070. Visit his www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ashersonemilechallenge page to make a donation.