South Shields Surf CIC
SEN & ADDITIONAL NEEDS SESSIONS
From the month of Nov to the end of March our surf SEN surf club is being ran every Saturday.
8-16 years 1-2pm
16-24 years 2-3pm
We provide sessions for people with additional needs and special educational needs. We have regular SEN specific sessions as well as being able to support people in our standard surf sessions. Click on the buttons below for more info:
SEN SURF CLUBS
Funded by the national lottery until 2026 these free surf clubs are for children and young people with a SEN diagnosis or working towards one. We meet each week for an hour of fun in the ocean doing whatever activity is best for the conditions: surf, swim, paddle board, snorkel, body board.
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Supported by our staff an volunteers we work on ratios of 1:3/1:4. If your child requires more support please let us know.
8-16 YEAR OLDS
FREE!
We'll provide all equipment needed
5-6PM
1-2PM
Thursdays in April to Oct
Saturdays in Nov to March
EMAIL US FOR MORE INFO AND TO BOOK
INFO@SOUTHSHIELDSURF.CO.UK
16-24 YEAR OLDS
FREE!
We'll provide all equipment needed
5.30-6.30PM
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2-3PM
Wednesdays in April to Oct
Saturdays in Nov to March
EMAIL US FOR MORE INFO AND TO BOOK
INFO@SOUTHSHIELDSURF.CO.UK
SUNDAY SEN SURF SESSIONS
Every Sunday we have our Kids SEN Surf lesson 10-11am. We have a maximum of 4 people in each session but can easily reduce ratios to support our surfers, just drop us a message about any support needs and we'll get them in place.
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Sessions are £15 per person and we provide all equipment needed. For ages 6 and up.
1-1 SESSIONS
We can provide 1-1 sessions for anyone with additional needs and have the staff and volunteers to provide more support where needed. Surfing, paddle boarding, body boarding, snorkelling and swimming we can help you have loads of fun in the ocean! Drop us an email to find out more how we can support you in the water - info@southshieldsurf.co.uk
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Or heard enough already - book a private lesson:
SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY GROUPS
We work with loads of local specialist schools and community groups for children and families with SEN. Give us a shout if your school or community group would like to come along.
Part of our National Lottery Funding till 2026 is for groups and schools so please drop us a message to see if you're eligible for a free session with your group. We also do have paid for sessions and our payment structure is just here.
“The sessions haven't just been about taking our children out of their comfort zone, its also been about friendship socialising, improving our listening skills challenging ourselves and overcoming nerves and physical barriers. Its created a whole new topic for the children to talk about. Each and everyone one of them are so proud of what they have achieved and how far they have come. I think they will be talking about their surfing experience for months, in fact we may just get our ears chewed off about how long it will be until they can do it again.”
Keelmans Way School
Email us at info@southshieldsurf.co.uk for more info and to book
IMPACT OF SURF SESSIONS
From our last course the post course review questionnaire revealed:
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100% of respondents reported an increase in confidence from participants during the surf sessions and that this continued beyond the surf sessions.
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100% reported the participants having a positive experience and enjoying the sessions.
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60% reported seeing an improvement in communication with peers during the sessions in the participants.
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40% reported that the participants felt calmer while taking part in the sessions.
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20% reporting that their kids gained resilience from their surf sessions.