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 […]
Huge achievement for Tom Butler and Coastal Crusaders as two surfers with disabilities/mental health conditions gain Surf Coach qualifications
At Surfing England, we love to hear news and stories from our community. We were so stoked to find out Tom Butler of Coastal Crusaders, with the support of Barrie Hall of Surf Coach Academy, were starting the journey of teaching Louis and Aiden the ISA Level 1 Surf Coach course. In what may be […]
ISTO Conference headed to Cornwall
Please note timings of talks have been changing. For up to date information, please visit The Wave Project website here. 2021 International Surf Therapy Organisation (ISTO) Conference It’s brilliant to see the postponed ISTO Conference will take place next week, over three days from the 6th to 8th October, in the lead up to World […]
Surfing England Proud to Recognise and Support Surfwell
Surfwell is the first surf-therapy programme specifically tailored to the emergency services and delivered by emergency services staff. The programme has been trialled by Devon and Cornwall police as an alternative form of therapy to the more traditional options and has been shown through independent academic assessment to help officers and staff struggling with stress, […]
2021 Team England Adaptive Squad Announced
Surfing England are stoked to announce the Team England Adaptive Squad for 2021 – a stellar group of talented surfers who we are proud to have represent England in home competition and at International events. These surfers are supported by a fantastic volunteer team of coaches and managers. In 2020, the team were one of […]
Surfing Therapy Trials to Start at The Wave – Blue Health Report Published
We’ve been stoked with the news that The Wave is starting trials in Surf Therapy programs! It’s going to be exciting to follow the progress. Read all about what’s going on here… Surfing to Help with Mental Wellbeing Post Covid-19 – Surf-Therapy Trials Announced as New ‘Blue Health’ Report Published – The Wave, the inland […]
Meet Darren ‘First-time Frother’ Edwards, Surfing England’s latest Adaptive Squad Member
Meet Darren ‘First-time Frother’ Edwards, Surfing England’s latest Adaptive Squad Member Adaptive Surfing is all about pushing the boundaries of what is perceived as possible! Adaptive Surfing, otherwise known as para-surfing enables surfing to be adapted to be inclusive of people with all disabilities. The immense feeling generated from going surfing should be for everyone, […]
Devon Surfers Awarded by the PM
A husband and wife team from West Down in North Devon who volunteer hundreds of hours to help young people learn to surf and improve their mental health have been named Points of Light by Prime Minister David Cameron. Helen and Joel Blackman are passionate surfers and lead the North Devon part of The Wave […]
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