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About Healing Waves

Healing Waves was the literal ‘brain wave’ of friends, surfers and support workers in Jersey Channel Islands. 

After receiving numerous requests from service users dreaming of catching their first wave, we decided to give them the opportunity to do this within a support framework.

Knowing only too well the benefits the ocean holds for us all, Max Wiltshire, Sean Burke and Dominic Booth set out to create the charity now known as Healing Waves. Healing Waves was created so that any individual, despite their condition and/or disability could have the chance for this experience.

Healing Waves enables individuals despite their condition and/or disability both neurological and physical to access the ocean in a safe way to participate in water sport activities. This is so they can experience the therapeutic benefits that the ocean holds for us all.

We offer Ocean Therapy through guided surf, paddle and flow sessions. These water sports are used as a vessel, helping our athletes to gain more self-confidence and communication skills, whilst providing therapy and respite for all.  

Water sports can stimulate the ‘stoke’ like feeling and can promote a sense of accomplishment and empowerment in our Athletes, whilst families, friends and carers cheer them on from the side lines.  We encourage loved ones and carers to participate in sessions, helping to strengthen the (often strained) bonds which are vital for healthy relationships.