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Six sessions in, Cyril went from watching from the sand to riding an unbroken wave the length of the bay — coach alongside, whole beach cheering.

A Level 2 coach with an OT background, Zoe volunteers every week — shaping sessions around each surfer and the families who come with them.

For the Marsh family, the beach is the one place all week where nothing needs explaining — buoyancy off, noise gone, everything on their terms.

Gill coordinates the volunteers — board carriers, water helpers and cheerleaders — who turn a stretch of Bude coast into an accessible session.

Pete, a beach lifeguard and long-time local, keeps every surfer safe and coaches those ready to take on bigger conditions.

Most of our surfers have never surfed. We start wherever they are — a first splash in the shallows or a wave ridden to their feet.