Surfing for ex-Forces

A surfing charity for ex-service personnel, which was started in Cornwall, has been highlighted at a conference with other veterans' charities.

Members of Surf Action which is now based at the Heartlands Centre in Pool, attended the conference on Armed Forces' and Veterans' Health at Newton Abbot.

A DVD was shown to attending parties highlighting the links between work and health, families and service families and veterans and their health.

Surf Action provides holistic support and signposting for veterans and uses surfing to help rebuild motivation and confidence and develop employability skills.

"It was good to see a positive direction in the collaboration between organisations working to help ex-service personnel," said Rich Emerson, Surf Action founder.

"If, in future, it were possible for the service users' (ex-service) voice to be more represented at these events that would improve the chance of the best outcomes for all."