SWIMMER Emma Lousie Ginn is preparing for a charity challenge.

Emma, aged 15, will swim a mile at Bolton's Water Place on Friday, December 7 from 4.30pm. She hopes to raise funds for the Royal Bolton Hospital's newly built Simon Pennington Parental Unit.

The unit, costing £155,000, offers a place for parents to stay at the hospital overnight. It can also be used as a counselling suite.

Emma's mum Pauline, of Winterfield Drive, Bolton, whose three-year-old son Adam was treated at the hospital, said: "It is a great cause and we are appealing for any sponsors to contact us."

Sponsors can contact the family on 01204 62736.