First, let’s remind ourselves why the GBSD has been going for so long and why it’s drawing ever more interest.
From mental health and body positivity to raising your heart rate and just feeling the rush of being alive, there are lots of health benefits to being naked. The Great British Skinny Dip raises funds for the nation’s largest heart charity, the British Heart Foundation, which helps power the nation’s heartbeats. Let’s face it – it’s just fun!
Team GBSD set a target to list 250 GBSD events for 2024 and contacted many venues. Not surprisingly, there was an incredibly positive response - and we now have nearly 450 swims listed on our dedicated website greatbritishskinnydip.co.uk. Don’t forget that you can also sign up via that site for our GBSD newsletter.
We’re also looking to create more GBSD events at new venues this year. If you know of any venues that we could approach to host a skinny dip and/or you need advice for making approaches, please make contact with us at: skinnydip@greatbritishskinnydip.co.uk.
Another fruitful connection could be with wild swimming groups following our successful Autumn venture at Blackburn, Lancashire with the ‘Lancashire Otters.’ There are reported to be over 3.5 thousand open water groups nationwide, with women making up over 70% of members.
Also on the agenda: another ‘Great British Synchronised Skinny Dip,’ on a date in the summer yet to be decided, as a national fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation and to make it a no-brainer for venues to join in with minimal effort.
We’ve got a lot on our plate – and we’re looking at you, the Naturist community, to help us make these ideas a reality!
