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Jack Johnson lends his support to SRUK
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Laughs
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Bigbury Bay South Devon witnessed a fantastic first on Saturday
hosting a surf camp for autistic children - Breaking the
Barrier. Seventy children aged between 6-18 years were taught by
surfing instructors from the USA and UK. Good weather and small
waves provided the perfect conditions for the children to enjoy
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Opportunities to take part extreme sports such as surfing are
few and far between for children with autism. The liaison
between local charity Lifeworks, the UK’s leading surfing
charity Surf Relief UK and the Surf2live organisation from Long
Beach New York made this Breaking the Barrier event happen. With
the help of local and national sponsors Discovery Surf School,
Bournemouth Surf School, O’Neil, White stuff and Evo Management
young people from across the South West were provided with
expert tuition and a great day out.
The Bay rang out with
squeals of delight and excitement as autistic children rode
waves. Many stood up first time, some rode in on their stomachs
while others just revelled in the freedom of the water and the
new experience. The day saw tears and smiles all round. Parents
and careers watched as their children, whose emotions are often
stifled
by their autism, open
up and flourish in the ocean and in
taking part in
surfing.
With specially made large tandem surfboards the experienced
instructors were able to take even the most severely autistic
children in the water in a safe environment. With help from
these instructors’ children as young as 6, much to their
delight, stood up and rode waves.
JOHN
CARPER (JC) DONATES BOARD FOR SURF RELIEF UK

On
a recent visit to the UK to launch the JC ( Hawaii ) brand in
England and Wales, world-renowned Hawaiian surfboard shaper John
Carper kindly donated a brand new board, which will be raffled
for Charity. The board is a 5ft 10
NX1.
While in the
Country he caught up with Phil Williams, head of Christian
Surfers UK, and Trustee of Surf Relief UK, to present the board.
The idea is that at key events around the country, top UK, and
International Surfers will sign the board.
The signed
board will then be on display at numerous surf competitions
through out the summer, and raffle tickets will be sold at these
events.
A big thanks
for JC Hawaii for their support.
Surf Relief UK,
are now gearing up for what looks like being a huge fund raising
event on 7th July 2007 at Watergate Bay - Surf Relief Day 2007.
For more info on JC ( Hawaii ) log onto :
www.jchawaii.com
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