Archive for February, 2011
Paddle4Relief, with the assistance of Surf Relief UK and Christian Surfers UK, have successfully shipped a consignment of surf boards and surf equipment to Sri Lanka.
The shipment was made by means of donations from Paddle4Relief, Tiki Surf International, Constantine Bay Surf Shop, Croyde Bay Surf Life Saving Club and numerous UK surfers, to Arugam Bay Surf Club.
The project was overseen by Phil Williams of the UK charity Christian Surfers UK and co-ordinated by Tim Tanton of North Devon based charity Paddle4Relief. Tim collected and packed the consignment of 36 boxes with a volume of more than six cubic metres and a weight in excess of 310kg.
A garage full of Surfboards 4 Sri Lanka
P4R Founder, Tim, had seen his garage gradually fill up with surfboards from as far back as the 1970’s and as new as 2010. The consignment included rescue boards, SUP’s, longboards, bodyboards, shortboards, fish, mini-mals and soft-tops, along with fins, leashes, wax, rash vests, wax combs, t-shirts and skateboard parts.
Surfboards waiting collection
Tim was fortunate to have the help of North Devon Christian Surfer Mark Dennis in loading the consignment onto the lorry for transportation to the port of departure in the UK. The surfboards etc are expected to reach the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, in mid-March. They left the UK on the vessel, Ever Sigma, on the 23rd February, thanks to Paul Beeson of the freight company, GBS Freight Services Ltd.
Arugam Bay Surf Club Secretary, Krishantha Ariyasena, together with West Coast Surf Club Founder, Dilsiri Welikala, will be receiving the consignment in Colombo.
The equipment will then be distributed by Arugam Bay Surf Club to developing surf clubs around the coast of Sri Lanka.
P4R Founder Tim Tanton and a winters work!
Further donations of surfboards and surfing equipment will be gratefully received for future consignments to Sri Lanka. Contact tim@paddle4relief.co.uk for further information.
February 28th, 2011
Paddle4Relief are blessed again with more volunteers wishing to raise funds for coastal communities affected by natural disasters, both in Sri Lanka and around the world. Mental Health Support Worker’s, Lisa and Lyn, based at North Devon District Hospital are on a quest to lose a few pounds for charity! Both are colleagues of P4R’s Founder, Tim Tanton. They have both donated items for the children and young people of Sri Lanka and purchased P4R merchandise to help raise money for the P4R cause. But they both wanted to do more, so they came up with the idea of losing a few lbs in an effort to raise a few £’s!
Lisa and Lyn - Diet4Relief 2011
Tim, has always had a keen interest in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet, so Lisa and Lyn asked him to provide important guidelines to help them lose some weight. They knew Tim was heading off back to Sri Lanka for two months and thought this would be the ideal time to try and raise money whilst he was away. Tim was more than happy to help his invaluable colleagues.
So please, if you would like to sponsor these lovely ladies in their quest and support Paddle4Relief in 2011, contact Tim at tim@paddle4relief.co.uk and he will put you in contact with Lisa and Lyn.
February 28th, 2011
Blown Away!
So while i’m busy packing surfboards to sea freight to Sri Lanka, the British weather decides to put a spanner in the works!
Well, it’ll take more than the loss of render and a few bricks to stop the latest Paddle4Relief Project.
Barnstaple builder, Steve Bailey, will be doing what he does best when he is not fishing! Steve, who spent a month in Sri Lanka a few years back, carrying out building work at the local Pre-school, is always the first port of call for any building work. His twenty plus years of being in the trade are irreplaceable. He, and his trusty labourer, Mark, are a truely grafting combination and will have the house fully repaired in no time at all.
So, whilst Steve and Mark look after my house’s needs i will continue to concentrate on freighting around forty surfboards, bodyboards, SUP’s and surf rescue boards have been individually boxed by yours truely!
The boards will go to Arugam Bay Surf Club, Madiha Surf Club and the newly formed West Coast Surf Club to help the development of surfing in Sri Lanka.
If you have any unused, unwanted, old or broken surf equipment that you would like to donate to the young surfers of Sri Lanka then please email me.
Another shipment will be planned for later this year or early next year.
February 6th, 2011
Walking the walk!
Dear Tim,
How are you i am doing well here.
The happy news i like to inform you our surf club have been registered under the sports ministry of Sri Lanka.
This is the register number 142018.
I feel my big responsibility reached the moment.i try since 2006 but yesterday reached.
i hope from this year we can do better works.
Kind regards.
FAWAS Lafeer (Chairman).
Arugambay Surfing Club,
Main point Road,
Arugambay,
Pottuvil,
Sri Lanka.
Mail:abay_surfers@yahoo.com
Web:www.arugambaysurfclub.com
Mobile:+94(0)771759620/779 552 268
February 1st, 2011
