Kind Surf uses surf therapy at locations in Valencia and Zarautz to support young people at risk of social exclusion due to intellectual disabilities. The programme was founded in 2012 by Almudena Fernández – a model and climate activist – and one of Spain’s greatest surfers, Artiz Aranburu. Since then, more than 1,500 young people have benefited from its sessions.
The Kind Surf team includes therapeutic surf instructors, occupational therapists, professional surfers, coordinators, and psychologists, providing holistic support to the young people reached by the programme.
Last year Kind Surf was the recipient of the Laureus España MARCA Sport for Good Honour, awarded by Laureus and the Spanish newspaper MARCA to projects that have made a positive difference to their community.
