The Wave Project began supporting children in Northern Ireland in 2018 as a volunteer led pilot project. Based at the stunning Causeway Coast, we run surf sessions from both Portrush and Benone Beach.
We deliver Wave Project’s award winning surf therapy to over 80 children per year and also have a thriving surf club, where children can continue to develop their surfing skills after completing the initial 6 week programme.
Carla has been working to deliver surf therapy in Norther Ireland since 2018, and prior to that was located in our Cornwall projects.
Iain joined Wave Project NI in 2021 as the project assistant and primarily runs our surf club. He hails from Scotland and previously was a lead volunteer for the Wave Project there.
Siobhan is Surf Therapy Manager for our Northern Projects. Her area covers South Wales, Bristol, London, North Yorkshire, North East, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Ricky is one of our head surf coaches at our Portrush sessions and owner of Alive Surf School.
Eunan is our head surf coach at Long Line Surf School with our Benone Project.
You’ll find him hanging 10 one day, getting barrelled the next day and walking his dogs every day!
Mairead is a former volunteer who now coaches for us at both Benone and Portrush.
Laura is a huge help in the water and on dry land.
She is the face behind the lens, taking photos of our sessions and managing our social media sites!
Also known collectively as TyCat