'Wonderful' Zora makes waves for Grimm and Co
A CREATIVE learning manager decided to do a 'deep dive' when it came to raising money for the educational charity she works for...
Zora King wanted to raise the profile of Grimm and Co – and opted to jump in at the deep end by taking part in the Great North Swim 2026 .
Of the huge wild swimming challenge, Zora said: “This fundraiser was all about raising the profile of Grimm and Co.
“This helps to remind people that we are a charity and therefore need to raise money in order for us to continue working creatively with children, young people and families across Rotherham and South Yorkshire.
“We smashed our goal for this fundraiser as we were aiming for £500 and have managed to reach £1,106!
“With the swim complete, I aim to keep the page open for more people to donate to continue to support the outreach and engagement work we do with children, young people, families and communities in Rotherham.”
Grimm and Co is based at Ship Hill in Rotherham town centre.
The charity's new Outreach and Engagement Strategy sees the team work with marginalised and under-represented communities in Rotherham.
All the money raised by Zora will be ring fenced and put directly into the programme, including helping to provide food, transport and and creative resources.
Founding chief executive Deborah Bullivant said: “"It demonstrates such incredible commitment to our work that a member of our team was prepared to undertake such a remarkable and challenging activity for the cause.
“Zora spent such a lot of her own time preparing for this and, on the day, it was difficult, but she did it.
“We were all cheering her on through our Whatsapp group.
“This is such a super, wonderful thing Zora's done for our charity – it's such a great team at Grimm and Co.”