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Local duo brave the Irish Sea for bereaved children - County Down Spectator

THROUGHOUT November, Bangor friends Corrie Leitch and Johanne Jefferson completed a daily dip in Groomsport to raise funds and awareness for childhood bereavement charity, Winston’s Wish. Each swim lasted three-and-a-half minutes, chosen to reflect a sobering statistic: 3.5% of children aged five to 16 in the UK have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. On days when the sea was too dangerous, the pair swapped waves for cold showers, nev…
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countydownspectator.co.uk broke the news in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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