Surf School News Archives - Surfing England

2024 Volunteer of the Year Awards

Surfing England is thrilled to announce our 2024 Volunteer Awards program, recognising the extraordinary individuals who champion our Oceans and surfing communities. Open until Dec 2nd, these awards celebrate everyone from grassroots volunteers to dedicated surf club heroes. The...

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Surfing England Introduces the Surf Instructor-Recreation Award

Empowering Passionate Surfers to Inspire Others Surfing England, the governing body for surfing in England, is excited to announce the launch of a new Surf Instructor Award. Working on the beach, teaching people to ride their first waves and sharing...

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 Friday 21 April, following a partnership between Surfing England, The Wave Project and Surf South West surf school. It is the first time...

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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...

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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...

“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… [caption id="attachment_16782" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Emily on the North West coast...

Booking Platform set to launch for Surf School Operators

At Surfing England, we operate as a future thinking organisation. We are proud to be innovative with our digital strategy. This has recently been demonstrated through the development of a custom-built Membership system, designed with surfers at its core. Our...

Covid 19 Update – 30/12/2020

With large swathes of the country changing to Tier 4 from midnight and almost all the remainder in Tier 3, we thought it would be useful to provide a quick update on what the changes mean for surfing. Sport England...

Covid 19 Update – 26/11/2020

The government has confirmed that ‘organised grassroots sport is allowed to resume from 2nd December across all levels, providing social distancing remains in place’. This means surf lessons provided by clubs and schools across the country can resume (in line...

Organised sports and exercise to be exempt from the ‘rule of 6’ – Coronavirus Update 11/09/20

From Monday 14th September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than 6. The government has produced some fresh guidance Covid 19: Meeting with others safely which details the changes. Whilst social gatherings...

Ecoworks Marine – Environmentally friendly cleaning that is COVID-19 tested and approved

We've teamed up with Ecoworks Marine to support our members to cut risks of covid-19 this summer. Our Members save 10% on all products that are proven against all coronaviruses and are significantly environmentally friendly compared to others on the...

Surf Coaching: A return to 1:8 Ratios for lessons

Surf Lessons given the green light to resume 1:8 - Coach:Participant ratios Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Surfing England have been regularly updating its Accredited Surf Schools and Member's with guidance. This has led to the industry reopening in a coordinated...

Covid19 Update 10/07/20 – Surf Schools and Coaching

Covid19 Update: Easing of restrictions and implications for surf schools and coaching New government guidance was issued on the 4th July to support businesses from multiple sectors to re-open. Further leisure and sport specific guidance was released on the 10th July to support a return for recreational team...

Coronavirus Update for Surf Schools and Coaches 4/7/20

Covid19 Update: Easing of restrictions and implications for Surf Schools and Coaching From the 4th July, the Government has eased the lock down restrictions and new guidelines have been produced to support businesses in multiple sectors to re-open. There is new...

British Surfing Ambassador Program Applications Open

British Surfing: The Ambassador Programme We are delighted to announce that Surfing England Affiliated Clubs, Accredited Surf Schools and Coach Members are now able to apply for grants between £1000 - £4000 as part of the British Surfing Ambassador Programme....

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Covid 19 Update: Small Group Lessons 01/06/2020

Covid 19 Update: Small Group Lessons 01/06/2020 The government has confirmed that groups of up to 6 can meet outside from Monday 1st June 2020, provided people from different households observe social distancing by keeping two metres apart. This is...

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