Fraser Burnet, a pupil at Dumpton School in Wimborne, originally swam 2817 lengths - the distance from England to France – during lockdown to raise money for the Poole-based hospice in memory of his Daddy and Grandpa. 

Fraser initially raised nearly £2,000 by swimming the equivalent distance to France but decided to carry on and swim back to England and try to raise more money for the Poole-based hospice that provides palliative and end-of-life care to around 1,000 adults each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck, with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

Fraser managed to raise over £3,000 and with the help of generous match-funding pledges from Teleost Cayman Ltd and Ancora Software, he smashed his £10,000 target and delivered a cheque for £11,095.88 to Dania Moussalli, a counsellor at Forest Holme, who helped Fraser and his family with bereavement support. 

Paul Tucker, Fundraising and Communications Manager at Forest Holme, said, “Fraser has been such a star doing this incredible challenge for the hospice. We have all been totally blown away by Fraser’s dedication and determination to raise such a fantastic amount of money for the charity. He is truly a remarkable young man and we know both his Daddy and Grandpa would be extremely proud.”