Our adventure in Dorset began with our pilot scheme in Autumn 2013, supported by funding from Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Wave Project Dorset has relocated from Boscombe Pier and is now located at Branksome Dene Chine with our new surf provider Shaka Surf.
We are very excited about this new collaboration and look forward to delivering Surf Therapy sessions in the summer and Surf Therapy and Surf Club sessions in the autumn.
We look forward to continuing the amazing work that has been done in the Dorset region, combining with our fantastic volunteer force and partner organisations to continue to change children’s lives for the better through surfing in 2025.
We continue to have a very close relationship with the NHS Trust here in Dorset, and we work closely with their CAMHS teams to provide surf therapy for young people under their care.
Altogether, Wave Project Dorset continues to grow bigger and better. This year we have six fully funded six-week courses as well as 30 surf clubs planned and booked, all while we work towards becoming a more sustainable charity through working with local businesses, communities, and Dorset NHS.
And finally, none of this could have been achieved without the huge support the project has had from local volunteers.