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​​​​​​​10 Jan 2020  '12 Moon Swims with Brighton's Salty Seabirds' seeks to explore the power of women connecting and supporting each other, along with the healing qualities of the ocean and open water swimming. The project, photographer over 12 full moon swims will accumulate in a photographic exhibition as part of Brighton Fringe 2020'.​​​​​​​

1st March 2019 We have 465 members in our Brighton sea swimming community  Salty Seabirds! Growing by the day and meeting daily for dips, events and salted wellbeing. 

14th August 2018 Seabirds interviewed by Latest TV about their Lottery Grant funded Women, Well Being and Water course. 

5th August 2018 Press Release
​​​​​​​ANNOUNCEMENT: ​​​​​​​Seabirds make a splash!
Brighton based social enterprise “Seabirds” has gained National Lottery funding to run their courses “Women, Well being and Water”
After a pilot this September they will run their first 6-week course in June 2019 for women to improve their well being via sea swimming 
Having experienced first-hand the benefits of getting in the sea all year round, the Seabirds want to help make sure more people benefit. Their courses aim to reduce obstacles to sea swimming, empower more women to get in the sea and use this fabulous, free, local resource in a safe and confident way. 




​​​​​​​8TH AUGUST 2018​​​​​​​ Mother of all movement: Podcast ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ by Kathryn Meadows
In this week's episode I chat to Cat and Kath from Brighton based social enterprise "Seabirds Ltd" - they are an online store selling plastic free, life-enhancing products with fun designs, and they raise money for local charities. Run by 3 women who have made a recent connection to the sea through their children's activities, they made the decision not to let the kids have all the fun and actually get in the water themselves. They have been challenging themselves to swim throughout the year and in this chat we talk about the benefits of swimming in the sea, what the water means to them, and why having a higher purpose with your work helps to motivate and inspire. Here are the links for things we talk about: Find out about the Seabirds products here: https://www.seabirdsltd.com Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club: http://brightonslsc.org Surf Solace Charity: http://surfsolace.com More about cold water immersion therapy: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/practice-the-method 

AUGUST 2018 BEER YETI BEER BLOG:
CHECK OUT THE SEABIRDS STAINLESS STEEL PINT!

So with festival season in full swing, the rain has finally come and it wouldn’t be fun without some mud and rain right? But one thing that puts a REAL downer on the party is having to drink a decent beer in plastics! But when Seabirds sent us two of their Stainless Steel Pint cups, perfect for festivals, we were immediately WOWED!

Seabirds was set up by 3 women in Brighton who swim in the sea all year round. Seeing the benefits that the sea had on both their mental and physical health, they decided to set up a charity where the profits from their eco-friendly gifts go to sea swimmers and taking young people into the sea to boost their well being and confidence.

We poured a cracking brew (the new Flat Out from Anarchy Brew Co.into the pint). The feel of the pint was nice, light and the head of the brew retained really well. The rolled lip makes it really pleasant to drink our of, not like those rigid plastic cups can be! The pint also doesn't deter from the flavour of the brew and it stays chilled throughout.
We LOVED it! Its unbreakable, reusable and perfect for picnics, festivals and having a pint on the beach! SO GET YOURS NOW!


15 May Chuffed

Seabirds reach their Crowdfunding Target!!!!
Seabirds social enterprise will design and sell beach and sea-themed clothing online. Products will be ethical and affordable with profits donated to our partner charity, Surf Solace. With this initial seed funding we will develop a sustainable income stream for Surf Solace to fund free activity courses in the sea for vulnerable children and young people. Sessions will be delivered with 1:1 support from volunteers, using methods which have proved highly effective at improving health and well-being outcomes for vulnerable young people. An initial pilot course will act as a springboard for more courses, enabling more young people to be reached.....

3rd May Argus Brighton
New charity Surf Solace to get youths swimming in the sea
Charity Surf Solace will help vulnerable young people in Brighton take advantage of our beautiful sea and all the benefits it can offer their health and well being.
It comes after three Brighton friends Catherine Brown, Ruth Delgado Adams and Kath Ferguson, all keen swimmers, started regular sea swimming together following advice from a friend who was researching the benefits of sea swimming. 
The trio found a regular dip in our chilly waters made them fitter and happier.....

2 May 2018 Brighton and Hove Journal 
Seabirds: Brighton Enterprise Helping Young People Get In The Sea
Seabirds is a not-for-profit local enterprise aiming to raise money for local charities that carry the same ethos as the founders. As we reported last week in our tale of Martha Gunn, in the late 18th century people flocked to Brighton to swim in the sea for the benefit of their health and wellbeing. The trend slowly fell out of favour over the last century but Seabirds want to maintain the legacy that made Brighton what it is today. Kath Ferguson of Seabirds said they “have recently been referred to as the modern day Martha Gunn’s. We’ll take that!” There is still ongoing research into the benefits of sea swimming and it can be easily suggested that by spending time in open nature your mental wellbeing can improve. Kath said “When you are in the sea the constant horizon is a respite from screen scrolling. The sound of shingle moving under the waves is a welcome relief to phones beeping. The cold water gets your heart pumping and your endorphins flowing making you happy to be alive.”

Seabirds are initially working through a crowdfunding page to develop start-up funds. This money they raise will be used to produce a range of ethically produced sea-themed goods and clothing to build sustainable income for the charity to set up activity courses and events.The current money Seabirds are raising from t-shirts, swimming caps and more is going towards Surf Solace. Kath said “For every item we sell, Surf Solace will benefit financially creating a funding stream of unrestricted donations as an alternative to traditional charity grant applications. She further said “We know how much regular sea swimming has helped us, and people around us, to get through some difficult times. We are incredibly lucky, having Brighton beach on our doorstep. We want to help vulnerable young people who wouldn’t normally get the chance to swim or surf to benefit too.”
Surf Solace is a new local charity founded this year by a group of passionate and experienced volunteers. They aim to act as a resource for young people living in the local area by providing sea-based physical and educational activities. They hope to improve mental health, advance education, help their participants develop life skills and they want to provide recreational and leisure opportunities in the interests of social welfare. Kath elaborated “if Surf Solace can catch the fall out and help disadvantaged young people improve their confidence, self-esteem and motivation early on in their lives it will hopefully provide them with the tools they need to fulfil their potential in life, rather than continuing to be a statistic!” Surf Solace offer a six-week pilot sea-based course for up to 20 people aged 13-15 who are at risk of social exclusion or mental health difficulties. Seabirds are helping to develop and fund the Surf Solace project project so it can increase the number of people able to take part and the variety of courses over the year. On their website they say “this will enable Surf Solace to directly target the promotion of positive mental and emotional health, prevention of first episodes of mental ill health as well as prevention of relapse.”



The Seabirds venture began when three Brighton friends started to regularly swim in the sea following advice given to them from a friend researching the benefits. Cat, Ruth  and Kath all found that by taking to the open sea, they became fitter, stronger and happier. They all in turn found it easier to cope with difficult life changes after swimming, surfing and spending time with other people, the more benefits they noticed. This is why they all feel that by helping vulnerable people with mental health and emotional issues to get in the sea more often, their wellbeing will improve too. Mental health effects each sufferer in different ways but they have found it helps young people with their health, happiness, growing friendships and having an increased sense of inclusion. The best way to help is to, in Kath’s words “donate to our crowdfunder- in exchange for a wonderful eco-conscious perk. Thanks entirely to the overwhelming generosity of our supporters, we have hit our initial target in the first week! As we have 21 days left to run our campaign we’ve decided to extend our target by an extra £1000 to £4000. With these extra funds we will buy an all-weather, branded gazebo which will provide warmer and more secure changing and training facilities on the beach for the children’s surf therapy.”