The Blue Space Project

29/04/2026

Have you been inspired by the London Marathon?? 🏃‍♀️we certainly have been - makes us want to start running - but know the hips & knees won’t be happy!! 🥴How about a swimming challenge instead? Local, achievable and raise money for your Local Thames Hospice?? 💚The Blue Space team are running an Open Water Preparation Course to help anyone who would like to dip their toe into the lovely Bray Lake next to the hospice to help you feel confident & to take part in the event and raise funds for a fab cause 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🌊

Whether you’re new to open water or building confidence, this friendly 2-hour session at Bray Lake will help you feel safe, prepared, and ready for event day.

You’ll cover:
• Open water safety & navigation skills
• Build confidence swimming into the middle of the lake
• Training tips to help you reach your target distance

Small group (max 10 swimmers) with 2 experienced coaches.
The Blue Space Project team are donating their time and expertise to provide a reduced-rate course, with most proceeds supporting Thames Hospice.

Want to find out more? Link below 👇

21/04/2026

Fancy challenging yourself and raising money for a fabulous cause? Sign up for the Thames Hospice Swim…..! We’re running an Open Water Preparation Course to help you be confident & ready to go! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🌊

Whether you’re new to open water or building confidence, this friendly 2-hour session at Bray Lake will help you feel safe, prepared, and ready for event day.

You’ll cover:
• Open water safety & navigation skills
• Build confidence swimming into the middle of the lake
• Training tips to help you reach your target distance

Small group (max 10 swimmers) with 2 experienced coaches.
The Blue Space Project team are donating their time and expertise to provide a reduced-rate course, with most proceeds supporting Thames Hospice.

Want to find out more? Link below 👇

16/04/2026

If you get the chance to see this film as it tours the UK - it’s enjoyable & definitely worth a couple of hours of your time. Following the story of Jo Bateman & how she became an ‘accidental activist’ after deciding to take her local water company to court due to constant sewage overspills in her local area. 💪🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ Our blue spaces should NOT be BROWN 💩💩💩

14/04/2026

We are so proud at The Blue Space Project to be working in partnership with Portsmouth University and the NHS on another wave of fantastic OUTSIDE research! Helping those with a diagnosis of depression gain confidence in open water and have FUN!

We are hoping this research project project will provide evidence and pave the way for open water swimming to be recommended as a positive health intervention via the GP & Social Prescribers in the not too distant future!

13/04/2026

Being NEAR water is almost as good as being IN it! 🌊

13/04/2026

Summer swimming is on its way! ☀️

Our summer swim programme is well under way, and we are now running our full session times:
Swim times each week are:
Tuesday and Thursdays: 06:30 – 09:30 and 17:00 – 20:00
Saturday and Sundays: 06:30 – 10:00
Remember to pre-book your swim sessions online.

07/04/2026

🌊 Did you know?
Our local managed swimming lakes are regularly monitored for water quality and carefully maintained to keep you safe. 💧
They’re fed by natural ground source water — not the Thames — offering a cleaner, safer experience.
Plus, with trained lifeguards on duty during designated swim times, you can enjoy the water safely.
It’s not completely ‘wild’ swimming… but it *is* swimming in nature — a chance to connect with the seasons in a different new way. 🌿
If you would like to find out more - Come and join us at Bray Lake for a Blue Space project course this April & May! Link in the comments…..

01/04/2026

💙 You may be able to claim back the cost of a Blue Space Project course… 💙

As a qualified STA Open Water Coach AND Holistic Therapist, many of our clients can claim back the cost of their Blue Space Project Wellbeing course through their workplace wellbeing schemes……What’s not to love about that??🥶💙

Research increasingly shows the powerful positive impact of time in nature and cold water immersion for our health and wellbeing.

Our 4 session course is designed specifically for people who are looking for practical, accessible ways to manage stress, build resilience and reconnect with themselves outside of a busy working life.

We combine gentle coaching in open water swimming with on land sessions covering simple therapeutic tools, breathing techniques and reflective practices, all within a safe and supportive environment.

These sessions are about creating space for people to reset, restore energy and experience the proven benefits that time in blue space and cold water can bring. 🌊

And once you start swimming in open water, who knows where the adventure may take you??

Start YOUR adventure by clicking the link in the comments…. (and get your company to pay for it!)💰

20/03/2026

Are you tempted now the sun has come out? ☀️Swimming IN nature, swimming WITH nature, 🦆🪿sunrise swims, 🌅sunset swims, full moon night swims 🌕, laughter filled swims with friends…. 💙 Build your confidence, Learn and experience how swimming in open water can benefit YOU both physically and mentally - We have new courses starting this April with The Blue Space Project team! Come & join in the fun! 🤩 Lift your spirits - come and take the plunge! Link in comments….

07/03/2026

🌟It’s much EASIER than you think!🌟
Not feeling it? 🤔.….Your mind tells you it’s too COLD, too UNCOMFORTABLE and just too HARD! 🥶

The hardest part is just those FIRST few BRAVE STEPS into the water! 👣

Once you’re in, your body adapts, you feel ENERGISED, CLEAR HEADED and PROUD of yourself for doing something that you never thought you’d do! 💥😁
It doesn’t need to be EXTREME🥶You just need the COURAGE to GIVE IT A GO! 💪
Take a BRAVE STEP & come join us at this Spring! You might surprise yourself!💙(and have a lot of FUN too!)🤩

02/03/2026

A huge THANK YOU 🙏 to the amazing team at Bray Lake for organising such a fantastic Winter Swim Festival! 💙
Not a competition or timed event, but a celebration for everyone who swam right through the Winter!❄️ 🥶 🧊

The whole community came together to cheer swimmers in & out of the 10c water whether you did 100m or 1km didn’t matter. It was a celebration of turning up, getting in & giving it a go! 💪🏊🏊‍♀️

We all got a medal 🏅& raised lots of money for MND with our cake sale 🍰

Open water swimming isn’t just about getting into the water 🌊feeling the chill 🥶and swimming in nature🌳

There’s so much more!
Community💙Challenge 💪Celebration🎉 and Cake 🍰To name a few!! 😁

Giving you a good feeling that lasts long after you’ve got out of the water!! 💙💙💙

27/02/2026

Open Water Swimming? 🏊‍♀️ Cold Water Immersion? 🥶It’s NOT just hype!
There is growing scientific evidence and thousands of swimmers — who can testify to the positive impact open water has on physical and mental wellbeing. At The Blue Space Project, our Wellbeing Course isn’t just about swimming. We see what happens when it’s not just a quick dip but a supported journey…..
It’s about learning, understanding and building confidence — safely and sustainably.
You’ll explore:
🌬 Breathwork techniques to manage stress and cold response
🧠 Mindfulness practices to calm the nervous system
🌊 Safe open water skills and confidence building
💬 Reflection and community support
❄️ The science behind why it works
This is about more than swimming, you’ll learn and experience resilience, regulation and reconnection with your body and mind.🧘‍♂️
The water is warming up and we’re excited to welcome new faces to our next course at Bray Lake.
Would YOU like to kickstart your wellbeing and build real confidence in open water?
We’d love to welcome you!