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🏄‍♂️ Est 2011 in 🇿🇦
🧠 Evidence-based mental wellness tools via #surftherapy
🏆Serving 2,800 children each year, across 5 Surf Therapy beach centres. 🇿🇦

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In South Africa, drowning remains one of the leading causes of accidental death among children, making water safety a vital life skill.

That’s why #Yabonga believes in #WavesForChange 🌊!

This week, 6 children from Kuyasa and 7 from Luvuyo, ages 11 to 13, began their first session, learning the basics from floating to holding their breath, while setting group rules and building confidence in the water.

Because learning to swim isn’t just a skill, it’s safety. 💛

#WaterSafety #CommunityCare #explore

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RELAY RACE WEEK HOSTED BY @get.revive

This Wednesday’s Relay Event is open to all. Each runner will do a 2km Loop twice! Tag your team mate in the comments section. 🚀🏁⚡️

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💡#Idée : Quels sont les impacts des éducatrices et éducateurs sportifs ?

👀 En France et à l’international, les éducateurs sportifs sont des acteurs clés de la cohésion sociale, de la santé publique et de l’émancipation des jeunes.

🤔Pourtant leurs fonctions, leur reconnaissance, ainsi que la place des femmes dans ces fonctions posent question.

👉Res Sportiva ouvre le chantier de sa prochaine édition des Insights avec un webinaire qui se déroulera le 12 mars 2026 à 9h00.

🎯Objectifs :
1️⃣ Présenter la démarche
2️⃣ Recueillir votre expertise et expérience sur le sujet
3️⃣ Identifier les bonnes pratiques et ressources permettant de conduire la prochaine édition des Res Sportiva Insights.

🗣David Blough, co-fondateur de Res Sportiva : « 𝘊𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘶𝘹 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘶𝘹 𝘦́𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘵 𝘦́𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘴 𝘥’𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦́𝘯𝘦́𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦́𝘴 𝘲𝘶’𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘗𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘢, 𝘪𝘭 𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘦́𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘵 𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵.»

➡️ Vous avez des idées/remarques à partager ? RDV au webinaire organisé le 12 mars à 9H00 (lien en bio)

#sport #impact #empowerment

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Join the Amava Oluntu team and its project partners at @the_commons_muizenberg on Friday 06 March 2026 at 4pm for some community building, networking and working towards a more inclusive neighbourhood. Contact Zaid on 0745459938

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🌍#News : Rejoignez les 800 organisations qui ont d’ores et déjà contribué au Panorama Res Sportiva. (🇬🇧English below ⤵️)

⚠️Il ne reste qu’une semaine pour participer à cette étude sur l’innovation sociale et l’impact social dans le domaine du sport.

🎯Ces données vont permettre de produire une analyse inédite des tendances et pratiques dans plus de 50 pays.

💡L’enquête est accessible en version française, anglaise, arabe, espagnole, portuguaise (voir en bio!)

🗣David Blough, co-fondateur de Res Sportiva : « 𝘊𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦́𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘊𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦́𝘦𝘴 𝘯’𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢̂𝘤𝘦 𝘢̀ 𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘭’𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢.»

➡️Prochaine étape : partager sans modération !

#sport #impact #empowerment

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Boards up. Worries down. Monday fun day with the skate fam 🛹✨

SKATE FOR CHANGE!!

#skateschool #dream #youthmovement #thankyou #change

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🔎#News : Le prochain Res Sportiva Insight sera dédié… aux éducatrices et éducateurs !

💡Ce nouvel Insight apportera un éclairage sur les conditions et pratiques qui permettent d’avoir une influence positive sur différents parcours de vie.

🚧Ce chantier s’ouvre avec de nombreuses questions majeures...

❓Par exemple sur la relation entre la performance sportive et la performance éducative ou encore sur la place des filles et des femmes dans ces rôles d’encadrement.

🗣David Blough, co-fondateur de Res Sportiva : « 𝘈𝘶-𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢̀ 𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘰̂𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘦́𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘵 𝘦́𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘴, 𝘪𝘭 𝘴’𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘶𝘹 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘦́𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘧 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘧 𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥’𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘦́𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦́𝘴.»

➡️Prochaine étape : investir collectivement cet Insight en y associant chercheuses et chercheurs, fondations et financeurs ainsi que les porteurs de projets.

👍(Le premier Res Sportiva Insight sur la thématique est toujours disponible sur notre site.)

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What if healing could start in the ocean? 🌊

@wavesforchange uses surf therapy to create safe spaces for young people to process trauma, build resilience, and reconnect with themselves — one wave at a time.

Through trained facilitators, consistent mentorship, and the power of play, this work goes far beyond the beach. It’s about restoring dignity, building confidence, and changing life trajectories.

Watch how surf therapy is making waves in communities that need it most and follow their amazing work.

#WavesForChange #SurfTherapy #GroundWork #ZeroDropoutCampaign

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Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum. 🌏✨

Last week, the 4th Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum took over Iloilo City, Philippines! Leaders from across the globe gathered to prove that when we stand together, our voices for mental wellbeing are unstoppable.

We visited booths exploring how mental health intersects with:
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ rights (@pantaytayo @empower_foundation)
🌿 Indigenous communities (@keriforactivists)
⚽ Sports & exercise (@wavesforchange)
💻 Technology (@dthlab)
🎗️ HIV advocacy (@projecthiv)

Spotlight: Our very own Abby, Swati, and Souvik (Restless Development India) teamed up with fellow Being innovators for the Asia & LATAM Regional Gathering! 🦄

Curious about their QUTWE (Queer-affirmative Unicorns Transforming Wellbeing Ecosystem) programme?

🔗 Link in bio to dive deeper!

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It’s Children’s Mental Health Week!

Join us in engaging with, sharing, and supporting these vital initiatives that help uplift and protect children 💚

#psyssastudentdivision #childrensmentalhealth #childrensmentalhealthweek #childrensmentalhealthmatters #childrensmentalhealthawareness

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Adaptive Surfing and Uncharted Surf spots don't spring to mind as a good match, but on the West Coast of South Africa, that's what we have. It works, until you get stuck in the sand without reception.

#ExtremeAbilities #nonprofitorganization #focus #surfing
#wheretofindwaves #newtransport #uncharted #surfbreaks #Trekoskraal #WestCoast #Peninsula #SouthAfrica #Farm #ocean
#roam #waves #nature #help #registered #pbo #npc #neednewwheels #2026

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