BRAA-AVE people took part in the traditional dip in Newquay Harbour on New Year’s Day to raise money for charity.

Around 400 fancy dress wearing dippers took part in the annual ‘Dip for CLIC’ in aid of Young Lives vs Cancer.

The High Sheriff of Cornwall Sam Goldsworthy and Newquay Town Crier Simon Anderson-Jones led the dippers charge into the sea where they paddled, dipped and swam until the cold Atlantic Ocean drove them back to the beach.

The harbour sheltered the dippers from the wind and rough seas but not the rain.

A huge crowd of well-wishers watched from the pier and surrounding viewpoints.

Organiser Andy Cole from Newquay Young Lives vs Cancer Fundraising Group said: “We would like to say a big thank to everyone for taking part, helped, supported and donated money.

“We would also like to say a big thank you to the harbour community for their support and helping make the Dip for CLIC a wonderful community event.”

The High Sherriff of Cornwall presented Andy with a certificate of appreciation for the charity and community work he undertakes in the county.

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.

Andy said: “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 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.

“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.”