21 miles. Waves. Sewage. Big Ships. Cold. Tides. Jellyfish. Bad swimwear. Brilliant.

It's always been a dream of mine to swim the English Channel, but it's not a simple task.  Fewer people have successfully swum it than have climbed Everest.

And just to add indignity to hardship, I have to somehow vacuum-pack myself into a pair of speedos for the attempt (I have already arranged post-swim counselling for my support crew).

For sure the attempt will be hard but none of it is ANYTHING compared to what the young people I want to support have to go through.

There are an estimated 700,000 young carers in there UK right now. That means that they are under 18, often as young as 5 or 6, and are typically spending 20-50 hours EVERY WEEK looking after a parent or relative who often, in other circumstances, would be looking after them.

It's a rough deal, and too many kids are losing out on something they can never get back - their childhood itself. 

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Chris Styles.