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Winter Dip Raises £40,000 for Hospice on Valentine's Day
15 Feb
Summary
- Around 200 participants took an icy plunge into the North Sea.
- The event raised a significant £40,000 for St Elizabeth Hospice.
- The sea dip was rescheduled from Christmas Day to Valentine's Day.

Brave participants numbered around 200 as they plunged into the North Sea off the Suffolk coast. This event, a rescheduled sea dip for St Elizabeth Hospice in Ipswich, took place on Valentine's Day. Originally planned for Christmas Day, bad weather forced its postponement.
Organizers celebrated a significant fundraising achievement, announcing that £40,000 had been raised so far. A hospice representative described the dip as a cherished local tradition. One participant, joined by her sister, shared that she was participating in memory of a friend who had received hospice care.



