This year we are asking YOU to take the plunge and do something amazing by diving head first out of your comfort zone and into some VERY chilly water, all for CancerCare!

Take part in the Dare 2 Dip Challenge and join our crackers community of cold-water enthusiasts. Whatever you fancy, whether it’s a brisk bathe in a local lake, a dip in the sea or a dunk in our cold water therapy pod!

We have a mobile cold water therapy pod which can be taken out and about to events across North Lancashire and South Cumbria so everyone can join in the fun wherever you are.

CancerCare's Head of Fundraising & Marketing Claire Mason said the challenge is aimed to be fully inclusive to enable as many people to take part as possible.

“The challenge is open to everyone and it will be great to see people getting creative with their ideas, whether it’s a dip in a local lake or shivering in a cold shower. We are also keen to get as many local businesses and community groups involved as possible which is why we’ll be taking our portable pod out and about,” said Claire.

We want you to post videos, photos and stories of your wacky dips on social media and tag us so we can see the fun! Nominate your friends, family and colleagues to join the thrill be tagging them and using the hashtag #D2DforCancerCare

Our aim for this campaign is to raise £40,000 so we're encouraging people to ask for sponsorships for their dips to help raise money so we can provide free professional therapy to people coping with a cancer diagnosis or bereavement.

“We are hoping to create a real sense of community and fun with people sharing their experiences with each other. There is also a serious side as it costs CancerCare around £1.9m each year to provide much needed support to thousands of local people going through some desperately tough times. Our team of fundraisers will be on hand to ensure that anyone wishing to take part has everything they need from sponsorship forms to Facebook pages,” she added.

The campaign is being supported by Project Cold, an organisation that runs cold water swimming and therapy events across North Lancashire and beyond. Project Cold’s “Dip a Day” campaign saw dozens of people take part in open water swimming challenges throughout March which raised over £5,500 for CancerCare.

If you fancy taking the plunge, click the button below to find out more and sign up today!