First official ‘Adaptive Surfing Hub’ in England set to open
The first official surfing centre specifically for people with disabilities will open in Croyde, North Devon, on 21 April, following a partnership between Surfing England, The Wave Project and Surf South West surf school. It is the first time that Surfing England, the national governing body for surfing in England has officially designated a surf […]
9 New Coaches join Team England Para/Adaptive
As part of our commitment to grow our Adaptive surfing program, we are proud to introduce 9 new coaches joining the team, which will see increased opportunities for training and coaching across England. The introduction of the term ‘para’ when we are referring to adaptive surfing, is aligned with the drive to see surfing in […]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN 5 ORGANISATIONS COME TOGETHER WITH AN IDEA… ADAPTIVE SURFING IN TYNE AND WEAR GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Imagine a hospice, orthotics manufacturer, construction innovation company, fiberglass manufacturer and a surf school all came together in a joint effort to make the ocean a place for everyone. Sounds like a movie, right? Read a story about a surfing community up north that knows no obstacle is too big to overcome. St Oswalds hospice […]
Attention qualification writers
Design of the Surfing England Surf Instructor Awards We are seeking to appoint a contractor(s) to write the technical content for the new Surfing England ‘level 1’ Surf Instructor – Recreation Award. Context: Surfing England has put coaching at the heart of it’s strategy to support the growth and evolution of the sport we love. […]
Surfing England Technical Panel Announced
As you may have heard, Surfing England is currently in the process of refreshing our coaching awards and qualifications. Find out more here. The aim: to provide more opportunities for coaches to progress and diversify surf coaching in England. Recently Surfing England advertised voluntary roles www.surfingengland.org/members-for-technical-panel/ for applicants to come forward and join our new […]
Team England Adaptive Head Coach Vacancy
Team England Adaptive Volunteer Head Coach Job Description Surfing England Surfing England is the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB) as recognised by Sport England and we look after all disciplines of wave riding from grass roots through to Team England. Supporting the development of adaptive surfing is one of our core aims as part of growing a […]
Trainee Surf Coach Opportunities
Trainee Surf Coaches at the Wave Following the success of our first in-house Surf Coach Course in 2021 we are looking forward to offering the same opportunity for our forthcoming 2022 season. The Wave Bristol is looking for aspiring surf coaches to join our ISA Level 1 Coaching course. Those taking part and completing the course […]
ReTrain to ReTain: New funding available for coaches
As part of their Great Coaching Comeback campaign, UK Coaching in partnership with CIMSPA and EMDUK, has launched a new initiative ReTrain to ReTain, funded by Sport England. The fully-funded scheme aims to provide skills, training, and targeted support for 25,000 volunteer coaches, as well as 25,000 sport and activity professionals, who have been negatively impacted by […]
“Don’t be a kook, just get a lesson” – Emily Grimes, Surfing England Coach Member
We recently caught up with Emily Grimes, a surfer, Surfing England Coach member and maths teacher based up in Northumberland. We asked her about how she got into surfing herself… “I did the thing I now try to educate others not to do. With no knowledge of the ocean I bought myself a board and a wetsuit, […]
Team England Juniors Volunteer Female Surf Coach position
Team England Juniors supported by Female Surf Coach (volunteer role) Job Description Surfing England Surfing England is the sport’s National Governing Body (NGB) as recognised by Sport England and we look after all disciplines of wave riding from grassroots through to Team England. A key part of the journey for young athletes looking to compete internationally is a place on the Team England Junior Training Squad supported by our partners dryrobe. […]
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