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Glasgow Mother and Daughter to Swim 14 Miles of the English Channel in Aid of Local Cancer Charity

  • Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-13066

That the Parliament recognises an inspiring mother and daughter from Glasgow, who are taking on the ultimate challenge of swimming 14 miles across the English Channel in a bid to raise money for local cancer charity, Maggie's; understands that Trisha Harvey, 65, and her daughter, Rachel, 38, are tackling the challenging stretch of water between Jersey and France in a bid to raise £10,000 in support of Maggie's; acknowledges that the mother and daughter from Thortonhall, in Glasgow, will rally in one-hour time slots and are being supported by their co-pilot, who will provide fuel and much needed motivational support; understands that they became the first ever mother-daughter duo to cross the North Channel in 2017, braving slightly cooler waters and swimming from Ireland to Scotland in just over 16 hours; notes that the 14-mile journey will take place in July 2024, starting at La Coupe point and finishing at Saint-Germain-sur-Ay Plage on the Normandy Coast, and understands that Maggie’s was their chosen charity as it is very close to their hearts, and for the specialist cancer support that it gives to people when they need it most.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Jackson Carlaw, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Tess White, Brian Whittle