Surfing in the North Sea | An Unimaginable Dream

National Trust Podcast

As a wheelchair user, Melissa rarely has the opportunity of spending time on the beach with the rest of her family; and an activity for them all in the water together was unimaginable.

But an ‘adaptive surfing for families’ session in South Shields in the North East, changed everything.

You can watch a video of this podcast on National Trust Youtube:
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Production:
Host: Claire Hickinbotham
Producer: Katy Kelly
Sound Design: Jesus Gomez
Discover More:
Find out more about South Shields Surf:
southshieldsurf.co.uk
Learn about Team England Para:
Adaptive/Para - Surfing England
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