Surf Action - Supporting Combat Veterans

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 ...

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 ...