Severely disabled children enjoy the freedom of the waves at charity surf event in Watergate Bay
A 12-year old girl who was unable to use any of her four limbs or talk won an award for outstanding courage at a charity surf event in Watergate Bay, Cornwall, on Sunday.
Alex Cooper-Barns, from Eastleigh in Hampshire, has Athetoid Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, was presented with the special award at the Summer Surf Challenge, a free surfing event for disabled people organised by The Wave Project.
Her mum Charlene Cooper said it was amazing to see as Alex has been experiencing a tough time in school.