Surf Action - Supporting Combat Veterans

Last week we had the pleasure of taking a bunch of guys and gals from the Not Forgotten Association Surfing. The week was amazing fun and we were blessed with some great waves. We would like to thank Rosie who tirelessly works for the NFA and brings this together each year and also all who gave it 100%. See you all soon from the Surf Action team and thanks to all our volunteers for giving so much time. ...

Our Second residential at Bosweddon House finished last week with six vets taking part in all the activities. We did some surfing, walking, creative awareness, yoga, tai chi, relaxation and introduced a days fly fishing which was a great day out. Thanks to Thelma and her team at Bosweddon for some amazing food and taking great care of us. The guys made some great breakthroughs and in tai chi learnt a new tool in relaxation which can really help in many situations. A great way to start and finish the day it can also be used at any time when stress and anger are creeping into the day. The fly ...

This is amazing, Thanks to Dolph for arranging this board to be transportes to Swifty up in the Lake District. Massive thanks to Mike Symons of Evans Pallet Transport for doing this for us. This is what Surf Action is all about. Thanks Dolph and hello Swifty hope all is well on stage. ...

As part of the National Campaign for Camelot, Surf Action was chosen to be part of this and we were stoked to have local snapper Tup Newman come along last Friday and take some great shots. Here's one we got with the sculpture that was created and used in the National Advert. Great shot of the Van, my hair and the surfing gods behind!! ...

Surf Action Present to the National Gulf Veterans and Families Association at Butlins Skegness. Surf Action last week (19-21March) traveled the width of the country to meet and present to the National Gulf Veterans and Families Association (NGVFA) at Butlins in Skegness. Accompanied by Naval veteran Mike Warne, Directors Rich Emerson and Russ Pierre gave a 30-minute presentation to the members of the association and other welfare organisations about the great work they do here in Cornwall. The NGVFA have been and running these respite weeks for 13 years and provides a weeks holiday for...

Surf Action proudly announces a collaboration of local businesses. Surf Action the St Buryan based military charity is very proud to announce a collaboration of Cornish businesses that will have wider benefits in today’s tough economic climate. Surfboard shaper Rob Wright of Slide 65 Surfboards kindly agreed to donate his time and skills to create two unique longboards and  Seabase general manager Pani Bundy then generously offered the materials and finishing skills of his team based in Newquay. Surf Action Director Russ Pierre says “These boards have been designed to be a focal point ...

Myself, Rich, Chris Hines and Andy Snapes from WWA had a  great evening with Air Vice Marshall Morris, Station Commander House and his team on Wednesday evening up on the base at St Mawgan. The dinners was superb and the evening built some new relationships and opportunities. We really did not know what to expect. SW Lottery Director Mark Cotton was bombarded with shouts for more funding which he graciously fended off with some amazing advice, the AVM was generous in his advice and offers of support and the Station Commander  'sheds' was liking to a laid back surfer without a care in...

Hi all, Some friends I used to surf with in Brighton have just sent me this press re;ease so anyone wanting to check the surf or needs an update can download this. PRESS RELEASE 1st February 2012 for immediate release Surfers’ Social Media Surf Report App launched for iPhone and iPad A new iPhone App designed for surfers to keep them instantly updated on surfing conditions has been launched. The Sharkbait Surf Reporter App allows users to find out about surfing conditions by sharing real-time surf reports, check out where their friends are getting the best waves and upload photos...

Coming shortly will be a membership scheme for veterans and serving military personnel. By joining Surf Action through the 'Join the Club' page we shall be able to offer a loyalty card which in turn will enable members to access some great discount at many business. Those already signed up to the scheme are Seabase in Newquay who are offering 20% off any custom surfboards, intermediate surfboard (Chinese), or learner surfboard (Softboard / Seasoft brand), and any surfboard accessory. Sunset Surf at Gwithian Towans, and Down the Line at Hayle will be offering 10% and these deals are all amazing...

Surf Action are looking for companies who would like to sponsor a veterans. This sponsorship will aid the training and development costs of the veterans we are working with. It is essential that our veterans move forward with their lives and finding work can be a huge step in rebuilding lives. Surf Action work very closely with Tim Cocks at Active Plus and 12 veterans and ex-service have gone through or are currently training with Tims project. Tim meets our veterans at Surf Actions weekly beach clinics and when they feel confident enough to move forward Tim trains them in team building activi...

After the programme Saints and Scroungers aired on BBC1 we have had some great emails and feedback. If anyone wants to read more on Rich the following link is a story I wrote for Drift online. It was also the first time in all the years I had known Rich that I got an opportunity to listen to the story and my first real understanding of the symptoms of PTSD. Take a read by following this link. http://driftsurfing.com/features/2009/combat_surfer/p1.html This is also the link to BBC iplayer for the Saints and Scroungers, and thankyou to everyone who has sent kind messages and donations. I have ...

I missed the programme myself but this morning on BBC1 Surf Action appeared on Saints and Scroungers. Those of you who kindly donated after seeing this thank you so much. We also had offers of help and fund raising so thank you all. This year is looking like it will be a huge year for us. Our Friday clinics continue to run and always will. We meet every Friday at 11.30am at Sunset Surf Cafe, Gwithian Towans, Nr Hayle. If anyone knows of any ex-service and they might be interested in meeting please come along, its very informal and you DON'T have to go surfing plus the guys there make a lovely...

Combining a beach walk with a beach clean was the order of the day this past Friday. The group is now meeting at 11.30 at Sunset Surf Cafe at Gwithian Towans near Hayle just a little earlier than usual. We decided to give the beach a good clean after the last big swells we have had down here that has kept the group out of the water for a few weeks. However, like we say when we're not surfing we're walking, talking and now beach cleaning.  Just to let people know who were not there that on Friday 3rd February we shall be at Disability Cornwall for the day. The day will be filled with feed...

Happy Christmas from Surf Action to everyone who has shown us their support and for the veterans and their families that continue to come each week. This year has been amazing for our team and we never realised we could achieve so much. This has been only possible with the support and guidance of everyone around us. Happy Christmas to you a l...

This past week Surf Action hosted our first week long residential at the beautiful setting of Prussia Cove on the South Coast of Cornwall. From the 5th-9th December we invited a number of combat veterans from the South West to take part in surfing, coastal walks, fishing, yoga, and relaxation as the main activiites.

Last weekend Myself and Rich and our partners travelled to the big city, not Truro, but London to find out if we had won the National Lottery Awards. We were all treated to a beautiful hotel, The Grange Tower Bridge, food and beverages and it was a fantastic experience. There were 800 entries to the awards over seven areas.

Hi All, Just to let you know we shall be at the Lottery Awards Final this weekend in London. Fingers crossed Surf Action win. To see if we do please tune in to BBC1 on Saturday evening at 9.30pm. Wish us luck and thanks again for all the support. cheers Russ...

Hi All,  A couple of things, we have decided due to the evenings drawing in that we shall move the meeting to 11.30am at Sunset Surf. I hope this is OK with everyone. We also have change of date for the BBC filming. We shall now be filming at Watergate Beach, Newquay on the 11th Novemmber. The time is still to be confirmed. For those who would like to join us please let us know as we need to confirm numbers. Thanks everyone for their support  Russ...