This Big Give week, every pound you give will be doubled, helping twice as many young people receive life-changing Surf Therapy. It’s the chance to make twice the difference — but only for a limited time.
Traditional services often fail to connect with children effectively. Engagement is low, outcomes are limited, and many fall through the gaps between education, health, and social care.
There is an urgent need for early, effective interventions. Approaches that connect with young people before problems escalate. The Wave Project offers that alternative. It supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people through Surf Therapy — using the ocean and blue spaces to offer calm, connection and healing — and benefits their siblings and family.
Because of doubling, your gift today has twice the power. A single six-week Surf Therapy course that costs £850 can be funded with just £425 from you — the matching fund provides the rest.
Independent research, supported by academic partnerships, demonstrates clear positive improvements after completing Surf Therapy. In 2024/25, young people who joined our programme experienced improvements in key wellbeing indicators:
It costs an average of £850 to deliver a full Surf Therapy programme to one child. This includes equipment, materials, training and operational costs. And this benefits not only the child but also their siblings and the rest of the family.
This investment supports life-changing, and sometimes life-saving, outcomes and often prevents the need for more costly interventions later.
Together, we can break the cycle of escalating mental health needs and give more children the chance to heal, connect and thrive. Help us transform lives before it is too late.
Help us reach our goal by donating through our donation page! Our campaign opens at 12pm on Tuesday, 2nd of December 2025.
You can also share our match-funding campaign on your socials!
