Brave people are being invited take a cold dip in Newquay to start the new year and help raise funds for charity. 

The annual Dip for CLIC event will be staged in Newquay Harbour in aid of Young Lives vs Cancer on January 1 at 12noon. 

People who do not fancy taking the plunge are invited to attend the fundraiser and support the dippers. 

Andy Cole from Newquay Young Lives vs Cancer Fundraising Group said: “Everyone is invited to get into the sea on New Year’s Day be it in your swimming cossie, wetsuit or fancy dress. 

“We are looking for adrenaline junkies in Cornwall to take the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean. 

“Join us at Newquay Harbour, wade in and blow away those cobwebs and start 2024 by doing something amazing for this wonderful and worthy charity. 

“When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world and their family’s can feel like it’s falling apart.  They need special treatment because their cancer is different to that of adults, they can only be treated in certain hospitals, and they often travel miles and miles to get there. 

“The impact of cancer on young lives is far more than medical. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their future feels very uncertain. 

“Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with social workers who dedicate their time to provide tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. 

“We stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time. 

“If you can’t bring yourself to wade into water which may be a bit on the chilly-side at this time of the year please still come along and support those who dare. We love to see as many cheering supporters as possible. 

“There will be the usual bacon butties, cakes and hot drinks plus the Young Lives vs Cancer collecting buckets will be out and ready to receive any cash you may be able to give for this important children’s charity. 

“We look forward to seeing dippers and spectators on New Year’s Day subject to favourable weather conditions.” 

Entry fee is only £5 per person, cash only, although people taking part could raise more by getting themselves sponsored.