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North Devon Surf Therapy provides funded surf sessions to community groups and individuals

09/04/2026

3 years ago we had an idea. We got a little bit of funding from Active Devon to fund a group of Over 55’s surfing. We had 12 places. We advertised the spaces, not really knowing what to expect but they went within half an hour! The sessions were a great success and we were provided more funding to carry the sessions on. Our oldest surfer was 80!
Now, 3 years later those nervous individuals have evolved in to a group of hard core, all weather surfers. We have accidentally fostered a whole new community of like minded mature people who met on the waves and have made lifelong connections. The North Devon Surf School now has a dedicated weekly over 55’s surf club which runs on a Wednesday.
If you think you’re too old to start something new, you’re not! Join the gym, start Pilates, walk the 630 miles of the Southwest Coast path, come surfing!! Invest in your health and fitness now, the best is yet to come 🏄‍♀️🏄🏄‍♂️

03/10/2025

The weather today might be frightful, but next Saturday is forecast to be sunny and 17°C so why not come and have a fab autumn surf and join us for our menopause session to celebrate menopause awareness month

27/09/2025

Come and join us for this exciting event. Surfing 🏄‍♀️ and cake 🍰, what’s not to love 🥰 ! And you’ll get to learn a bit how to navigate your way through menopause, how to maintain health and not feel you want to inflict pain and suffering on everybody you meet 🤣😬🫣 Limited to 12 places on a first come, first served basis

09/08/2025

Come on ladies! Come and join us on this fun and informative course and gain the information you need to kick menopause’s ass! No matter what stage you’re at, come and meet other ladies in the same journey for a fun surf session (complete beginners welcome and all equipment included) and then sit down with a snack and a drink whilst Loren, our qualified menopause coach shares her knowledge with you. Just 7 spaces left. Get in touch to book!

15/07/2025

September dates dropped! Our new menopause course has landed for September. If you are menopausal, peri-menopausal or just want to get ahead of the game to make that transition as smooth as possible, this course is for you. We have partnered with and to bring you this fun and informative 4 week course. You don’t need to have surfed before, al equipment is included, we have wetsuits to fit everyone and it’s run by an all female team. There is nothing to stop you! Get in touch to find out more and to book. Limited to 8 spaces.

01/06/2025

Come and join us on this exciting new four week course! Get in touch with us to find out more

25/04/2025

We have 3 spaces available on our Young Carer sessions that run on Saturday afternoon.
These sessions are fully funded thanks to the generosity of Sport England.
In order to qualify, you must be 8-18 and be a young carer for a loved one.
These sessions provide some much needed ‘me time’ out of the caring environment, meeting and socialising with other young carers in the community.
These sessions will run all through the year until November. All equipment is included.
If you’d like to know more, please call 01237!464663 or email info@northdevonsurftherapy.org.uk
If you aren’t sure, come and give it a go, and then make your mind up! 🏄🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

07/04/2025

Do you fancy spending your Tuesday mornings at the beach? If you are a carer for a friend or relative, then you fit the criteria for our funded adult carer sessions. We have two spaces available on a Tuesday, so getting in touch with us if you’d like to know more.
Info@northdevonsurfschool.co.uk
The next term starts after the Easter holidays . 🏄‍♂️🏄🏄‍♀️

01/04/2025

The dates are released! Here are the 1st term dates, we will be running right through until October / November.
If you want to know more or to book a spot, please email us on info@northdevonsurfschool.co.uk or call 01237 474663
Fully funded by The National Lottery Community Fund
✅ All equipment included
✅ no need to have surfed before
✅meet new friends
✅learn a new skill
✅ get out in the great outdoors and have some fun!!

20/03/2025

Tonight I went out-out to the Northam Town Council Charity Awards evening. North Devon Surf Therapy has been awarded a grant to support children from the most deprived households in our community in accessing the beach and surfing. We are so proud to be working with the schools in our community to improve the mental and physical health of our young people and we are really excited to get them in the water

18/03/2025

News just in!! We are delighted to announce that TNLCommunityFund have awarded us funding to run our ever popular over 55’s sessions starting after Easter.
We are just working out the logistics, but would love to hear from you if you’d like to find out more.
To be eligible you need:
✅ to be over 55
✅ be reasonably fit (you need to walk to the water carrying a surfboard with another person
✅ be able to commit to the majority of the sessions which will run weekly until November, excluding school holidays
✅ be confident in chest high water

Everything you need is included and there is nothing to stop you! Spaces are limited to The National Lottery Community Fund gone.

Feel free to tag your buddies and get in contact with us to start a new adventure The National Lottery Community Fund

26/01/2025

2 years ago we launched our 1st project which was funded by Active Devon 'Connecting Actively with Nature' which was an initiative to encourage community members over the age of 55 to engage with sport in nature. The project was initially for 12 weeks and we had an overwhelming amount of interest. Our first group of surfers all loved the sport and it is safe to say the project was a resounding success. 2 years on and Surf Therapy staff were invited out to a meal at Belluno's in Bideford. These guys have set up a What's App group and get together regularly to surf or meet up for socials, which is exactly what the original project hoped to achieve.
These guys remind me of The Ex-Presidents from the film Point Break. Although I don't think any of them are bank robbing sky divers, they are constantly monitoring Surfline and as soon as the waves look half decent, the message goes out and they decend on the beach in Westward Ho!
We are extremely lucky to have met such a wonderful group of people, and we are hoping to secure further funding to run sessions in 2025 🏄🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️

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1 Pebbleridge Road
Bideford
EX391DF

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+447838247622

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