TWO generous friends have completed a mile swim to raise cash to help others.

Good friends Georgia Valentine, 12, and Elizabeth Willis, 10, swan the 64 lengths at Dovercourt Swimming pool as part of their swimming lessons.

Georgia swam in memory of her great-granddad Pete raising £160 for Macmillan Cancer Care.

Elizabeth raised £110 for Colchester Hospital Radiotherapy Department as one her teachers is receiving treatment there.

Elizabeth’s mum Juliet said: “We are immensely proud of them.

“They have both done it before but this time wanted to raise some money for charities close to them."