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Join us for a Fundraising Beach Pilates & Sea Dip in July

May 11, 2026

Join us on Friday, 3rd July, 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm, near the Beach Hut Cafe at Friars Cliff on Avon Beach for a Pilates class on the beach and a sea dip to raise funds for Chill Dorset.

Let’s move, dip & support a great cause!

  • Open to all abilities
  • Bring your own mat or towel
  • Pilates by Louise
  • Sea dip with Chill Team + lifeguard on duty
  • Donations encouraged in advance or cash on the day

Chill Dorset is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing sea swimming courses for people over 18 with any long-term health condition. Their friendly, supported cold water courses across Dorset are open to adult swimmers, including those managing mental and physical challenges such as anxiety, depression and cancer.

Beach Pilates & Sea Dip fundraising event on Avon Beach for Chill DorsetAt Bridge Health & Wellbeing, we are proud to have supported Chill for the past few years, raising funds through events. Last year’s Beach Pilates & Sea Dip raised an incredible £750 which enables eight people to attend the course fully funded.

“We were keen to support a small, local charity which is making a difference to people right here in Christchurch. Chill operates from Avon Beach, which is just minutes from our clinic.

 

Thankfully, the sun shone on last year’s event, and we were delighted to see so many people attend. Everyone enjoyed the sunshine and Pilates on the sand, followed by a lovely sea dip with the Chill team and lifeguards, whole freely volunteered their time. We were very grateful to The Beach Hut Cafe, which also donated on the day, with tea and coffee money going directly to Chill.”

 

Louise O’Connell, Pilates teacher and co-founder of Bridge Health & Wellbeing

We’re hoping for more of that lovely sunshine we had last year as well, so put the date in your diaries and come along and join us.

 

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