WHO IS ONEWAVE?

OneWave is a non-profit surf community raising awareness of mental health through a simple recipe…saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro.

Since launching in Bondi in 2013 OneWave has held Fluro Friday events at over 200 beaches worldwide, raising awareness around mental health, reducing stigma and helping people free the funk.

OneWave also delivers 'Free the Funk' programs in primary and high schools to help bring more colour and awareness to mental health. The Free the Funk program has impacted 25,000+ students to date.

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP?

Worldwide we lose someone every 40 seconds to suicide. We believe that everyone should have the chance to ride waves and openly talk about mental health without being judged.

WHY SURFING CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?

Surfing has been proven to help people facing mental health challenges. Research studies have shown that surfers experience less anxiety and depression than the average population (Levin, 2009), and surfing enhances mental health capacities of elite athletes (Hardcastle et al. 2015). In addition, surfing interventions have been found to increase body image, self-compassion, and self-esteem, and decrease depression and alienation (Rosenberg et al. 2014), and provide a sense of respite from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD: Caddick, Smith, and Phoenix, 2014).

DONATE NOW TO HELP US HELP MORE PEOPLE

OneWave is a non-profit surf community and donations to OneWave are tax deductible under the auspices of the Australian Sports Foundation. ​Australian Sports Foundation transfer the donations made here to OneWave. 100% of the proceeds from donations go toward projects and operational running costs of 'OneWave' to support OneWave's preventative mental health programs.

Whether it is a $10, $20 or $100 donation every little bit counts and together we can help give more people the chance to turn their life around.

Thank you for being part of the OneWave community and your awesome support!