Lets raise $50K for local young people

There are currently 100+ young people waiting to access Ocean Mind programs, with wait times exceeding 12 months. This is not a demand issue. It is an access issue. Young people are ready to engage, but capacity is not keeping pace with need.

Across Australia, mental health support is under increasing pressure, and many young people are not accessing the support they need when they need it. For some, traditional services are difficult to reach, not timely, or not a fit for how they engage.

Ocean Mind responds to this gap through surf therapy programs combining mentoring, mental health-informed support, and structured time in the ocean. Programs are free for young people and families, which means access depends directly on community and business support.

This May–June, we’re inviting local businesses to help raise $50,000 through the Give a Little Stoke campaign.

This funding directly supports program delivery and reduces wait times for young people in our region.

What your support enables

Business contributions help fund:

Free surf therapy programs for young people on the waitlist
Ongoing Surf Club sessions that build consistency and connection
Mentor training and supervision to support safe, quality delivery
Local program facilitation and delivery costs

When you Give a Little Stoke, you give young people the chance to believe in themselves, build resilience, and feel like they truly belong.

Join us today and help change lives, one wave at a time.

Ways You Can Support

$500

Six Week Swell Booster
Helps remove immediate barriers so young people can participate.
Your support contributes to:
- Transport to and from sessions
- Wetsuits and surf equipment
- Basic essentials on program days
This is a simple way to make participation possible for those who might otherwise miss out.

Donate $500
$2500

Support a Young Person
Covers the full cost of one young person completing the Six Week Swell program.
This includes:
- Intake and individual assessment
- Qualified staff and surf coaches
- Training and support for volunteer mentors
- All equipment and program delivery
This level of support provides a clear, direct outcome:
One young person supported through a full program, from referral to completion

Donate $2500
$5000

Surf Therapy Program Supporter
Funds the delivery of an entire group program.
Your support enables:
- Multiple young people to participate
- Safe, fully resourced sessions across six weeks
- Consistent mentoring and support in and out of the water
We can also explore:
- Acknowledgement of your support
- Opportunities to share impact with your team or customers
- Ways to connect your business to the program where it feels appropriate

Donate $5000

Stoked

Extremely excited, thrilled, or exhilarated; often used to express enthusiasm or joy, especially in relation to surfing or catching a great wave.
Example: “I’m so stoked on that last ride—it was perfect!”
Deeply satisfied or emotionally elevated, often as a result of outdoor or adrenaline-fueled experiences.
Example: “Feeling totally stoked after that sunrise surf session.”
"Being an autistic child he avoids talk and eye contact as much as possible but once he started to surf with Ocean Mind, he started to say "I love surfing with my people", he started to have a connection with society, it was his safe place that is wide open out on beach. I was so glad to see that he is loved and respected."

Parent
"I learnt so much and found something I really love and it was good surfing along side my mentor."

- Participant
"Ocean Mind gave me more confidence to encourage him to participate in new things. I am really happy that he has found a healthy, nature based activity he loves."

- Parent
"It made me feel like there was something to look forward to."

6 week swell participant