Hi my name’s Aiden, this is my surf brand Aloha Kakou 🤙 AKS, which represents kindness & inclusivity. If you
want to learn to surf get in touch.
I run a surf club for people like me who are neurodivergent and/or those with learning disabilities.
31/08/2026
A fabulous day at the Bolingey Barbarians Charity beer and cider festival Skinner's Brewery. We are truly grateful for the support the Bolingey Barbarians have given to us. They are so much more than just a rugby club! Camborne RFC
28/08/2026
20/08/2026
It started with six kegs of beer, donated by Steve Skinner, founder of Skinner’s Brewery in Truro, and around 50 people… 🍺🎶
Twenty-one years later, the Star Inn Vogue’s annual charity day has grown into Cornwall’s biggest one-day ale and music event, supporting charities and good causes across the county.
This year, that included Aloha Kākou Shaka – believed to be the world’s first surf club run by and for people with a learning disability and other neurodivergences.
A huge thank you to landlord Mark Graham and everyone who generously donated their time, products or services to make this year’s event such a success. Your generosity will bring plenty of high fives and smiles, both in the surf and on the sand at Watergate Bay this summer! 🌊💙
Aiden recieving a cheque for £2500
Who’s ever seen such an honest and adorable speech? 🥹💙
Aiden is autistic, has a learning disability and is severely dyslexic. He can’t read or write, but he doesn’t let any of that stop him – His first ever speech!
He’s on a mission to make competitive surfing inclusive for people with learning disabilities and has set up what may well be the world’s first surf club designed and run by and for people with learning disabilities, based at Watergate Bay.
After speaking about his work and accepting a generous £2,500 donation from to help more youngsters get onto a surfboard, Aiden paused and said:
“I’ll just check with my mum if there’s anything else.” 💙
It just goes to show: even when you’re changing the world, your mum always has your back! 🌊🏄
Please Help Us Buy a Seated Surfboard – Because Everyone Deserves the Chance to Ride a Wave
Hello, my name is Aiden.
Imagine standing on a beach, watching everyone else experience the freedom, excitement, and confidence that comes from catching a wave—knowing you can’t join them because the right equipment simply isn’t available.
I’m determined to change that.
Aloha Kākou Shaka is an inclusive surf club created by and for neurodivergent people, including those like me who also have a learning disability.
I founded the club after achieving a world first for someone with my level of need to become a qualified surf coach and RNLI lifeguard.
My mission is simple: to make the ocean a place where everyone belongs.
Over the past 2 season we’ve seen lives transformed. Young people who were too anxious to enter the water have gone on to ride their first waves.
Families have found a welcoming community. Confidence has grown, friendships have formed, and people who have often felt excluded have discovered a place where they are celebrated.
Now we’re ready to make our sessions even more inclusive.
We’re raising funds to purchase a seated adaptive surfboard, allowing neurodivergent people or those with a learning disability, who also have significant physical disabilities and complex mobility needs to experience the joy and freedom of surfing alongside everyone else. This specialist equipment will open the ocean to people who may never have believed surfing was possible.
This isn’t just about buying a surfboard.
It’s about creating opportunities.
It’s about independence.
It’s about breaking down barriers.
It’s about ensuring that no one is left on the beach simply because the right equipment isn’t available.
Every donation, no matter the size, will bring us closer to making surfing accessible for even more people.
We’ve kindly been awarded a grant towards the cost but we still need more funds to be able to buy the board, seat and safety equipment.
Your support will help us create unforgettable experiences, build confidence, improve wellbeing, and prove that the sea really can be for everyone.
If you can’t donate today, sharing our story with your friends, family, and community would mean the world to us.
Together, we can help more people experience that incredible feeling of catching their very first wave.
Thank you for helping us make surfing truly inclusive.
https://gofund.me/f4c302687
What an absolute legend Jack is! Jack came to surf with us for the first time this summer and his progress in just 4 sessions was extraordinary. His determination and resilience to get back up and go again is incredible. We are all super proud of you Jack - well done - We can’t wait to see you again.
04/08/2026
We are truly grateful. 🏄♂️NeuroHappiness Community Interest Company - you have enabled so many neurodivergent children, young people and adults to enjoy the ocean, meet new friends and stay active this summer. Thank you
Across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, more than one in five people (21.2%) are living with a disability that limits their day-to-day activities. This is significantly higher than the national average of 17.3%. (Source: CCF’s Vital Signs 2025)
That's over 120,000 people facing barriers that can affect their independence, wellbeing and ability to access opportunities.
For many, those challenges are made even greater by isolation, financial hardship and limited access to support.
At CCF, we are proud to support charities and community groups that are improving the lives of disabled people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Our funding helps these organisations provide accessible activities, specialist equipment, therapeutic support, inclusive opportunities, transport, advice and advocacy, helping people to build confidence, reduce isolation and live more independent lives.
These grassroots organisations understand the unique needs of their communities and are often best placed to deliver practical, person-centred support where it is needed most.
Thanks to funding from The Clare Milne Trust, we’ve been so proud to support the vital work of: Active8, disAbility Cornwall and IOS, Adsurf, Wetwheels South West, iSightCornwall, Coastal Crusaders, Neurohappiness CIC, Emma Allison, Shallal Arts, Spokz People, Kernow Youth, Lizeta Fellows, The Hugs Foundation, Be Creative Cornwall, Keeley Reading - The Farming Mother, equallyabled, The Roseland Centre and more!
Here's to making a more inclusive and accessible Cornwall for all. 💛
04/07/2026
03/07/2026
Routing for these guys!!!