Our team
Our accredited surf therapy curriculum and programmes are rooted in somatic, trauma-informed, nature, and community therapy models, and are developed and delivered by a team of facilitators, volunteers and participants.
Trustees
Sally Harris
As founder, trustee and Operations Manager of Groundswell Scotland it is my purpose to connect, visualise, lead and grow our community in a collaborative and transformative way.
Rebecca Kirby
I am Groundswells' Lead Facilitator. Having always lived by the coast I love being in the great outdoors, especially on the beach or in the sea. Being part of the surf sister community is inspiring and I aim to have fun every day!
Rebekka BenziE
I have a deep connection to the sea and circle work, though my surf journey is just beginning. In surrendering to the sea, I find freedom, trust and joy and am reminded of my inner depth. I am a trainee relational counsellor and Groundswell Trustee.
Anne-Marie Grufferty
Kirsty Mackellar
Facilitators and volunteers
Lorna Bruce
I love being in, on, and around the sea, and surf therapy lets me help others to love it too.
Birte Weiss
Surf instructor and nutritional therapist with a passion for all things health and well-being, a love our adventures, nature, and creating supportive accessible spaces for people to connect, rejoice and grow
Sorsha Caldwell
I enjoy integrating my counselling training in to the way I surf instruct, bringing a compassionate, non-judgemental and accepting attitude to sessions.
Emma Maguire
Attending the trauma therapy course with Groundswell enabled me to feel carefree fun for the first time in many years. I'm grateful that I can help other women experience the magic that I did.
Claire Hanlon
I joined Groundswell Scotland in 2020 and the team now feel like family to me. I completed by surf coach qualification whilst pregnant and postpartum with my first baby. My passion is to help surfing and our coastline become more accessible to all. I have worked in emergency and expedition nursing and am so excited to see surfing and social prescribing become more widespread.
Charlotte Cadzow
As Creative Director I am delighted with my long standing collaboration with Groundswell Scotland. I am a passionate artist and surfer, so I understand the benefits of being in the sea on a deep and experiential level. I channel this energy through my colourful and engaging artwork which I have used to design logos, posters, colour schemes, merchandise, marketing imagery, and much more for the charity.
Abby Nash
I'm a Groundswell Surf Therapy Facilitator and qualified Surf Rescue lifeguard. I met Sally at her first Groundswell Scotland festival and it reignited my love for surf and the sea. You will regularly find me in the sea dipping, wild swimming, wake boarding, surfing, paddle boarding and snorkelling wherever or whenever the opportunity allows. My passion is to bring women together in the great outdoors, moving and enjoying all that nature has to offer. The beach is very much my happy place and I’m excited to bring my energy to Groundswell Scotland, supporting women to push beyond their limits and find joy in the simple things in life! The team are incredible and I feel honoured to be a part of it.
Kate Kirkwood
I've been fascinated with the sea since childhood and have grown to value its calming, restoring, and revitalising throughout my adult life. I have a passion for connecting people with place and nature.