ONEWAVE’S 10TH BIRTHDAY
On Friday, 24 March, OneWave will celebrate its 10th Birthday by painting the world fluro for mental health, and we would love you to join us!
We paddled out for our first Fluro Friday event at Bondi in March 2013 to help bring more colour to mental health, and the OneWave community has not missed a week of Fluro Friday since. That’s 522 weeks of showing up rain, hail or shine for the people who need it most. Thank you for your incredible support, kindness and fluro vibes!
Join the 10th Birthday celebrations and help paint the world fluro by creating a 24 Hour World Fluro Wave for mental health.
24 HOUR FLURO WAVE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
We know community, connection, and conversations save lives, so we plan to create a 24 Hour World Fluro Wave to bring more colour and awareness to mental health. From New Zealand to Norway, OneWave communities will dress in our brightest fluro with a simple message - to let anyone facing mental health challenges know they are not alone.
Whether you create a fluro wave on the beach, in the surf, at school, or in a park, all it takes is two or more people dressed in fluro to create a fluro wave and check in on your mates. No matter where in the World you are for the 10th Birthday Fluro Friday on the 24 March, it would be amazing if you could wear something bright and turn your social media fluro for the day by posting a fluro photo/video and tagging #flurofriday.
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF ONEWAVE
OneWave is a non-profit surf community raising awareness of mental health through a simple recipe…saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro.
Since launching in Bondi in 2013, OneWave has held Fluro Friday events at over 200 beaches across more than 50 countries, raising awareness around mental health, reducing stigma and helping people free the funk.
OneWave also runs 'Free the Funk' Programs in schools and workplaces, which have impacted more than 40,000 people.
HOW TO JOIN THE 24 HOUR WORLD FLURO WAVE?
1) Create a Fluro Wave at your local beach/lake/park…
All it takes is two or more people dressed in fluro to create a fluro wave and check in on your mates. Whether you create a fluro wave on the beach, in the surf, or in a park every single fluro wave is going to help turn the world fluro for mental health. It would be awesome if you could capture a photo and share it on social media tagging: @onewaveisallittakes #flurofriday & your location.
2) Wear something fluro to work/school/the gym..
No matter where you are in the World, for the 10th Birthday Fluro Friday on the 24 March, it would be amazing if you could wear something bright to help bring more colour and awareness to mental health. So be someone's brighter day by dressing in fluro and helping us make a fluro wave around the World.
3) Join OneWave’s 10th Birthday virtual event
Join us for the 10th Birthday Virtual Fluro Wave and listen to inspirational stories from the OneWave community and be part of the virtual anti-bad vibes circle. More details to be provided soon.
4) Turn your social media fluro for mental health
On Friday 24 March, post a fluro selfie in your brightest outfit (in the surf/at home/at the gym/anywhere fluro). It would be awesome if you could tag: @onewaveisallittakes #flurofriday #onewave10years & your location. If you are comfortable sharing it would be amazing if you could answer one of the following questions in your post:
Why are you so you passionate about doing the World Fluro Wave for mental health?
What are your top free the funk tips?
Check out OneWave’s 10th Birthday event on Facebook
10th Birthday Social Media Content
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT ONEWAVE’S 10TH BIRTHDAY
Donate to OneWave
Donate to OneWave to help us get more people facing mental health challenges in the ocean and start more conversations about mental health by supporting Fluro Friday's and the OneWave School Program.
Partner with OneWave
Together we can make a real difference by giving more people the chance to ride waves and talk about mental health without being judged.
We are looking for partners for OneWave's 10th birthday to help bring more colour to mental health and support OneWave's preventative mental health programs. OneWave has a global reach and a unique approach to raising awareness of mental health. When you commit to partnering with OneWave, you will change lives, increase employee and customer engagement and raise your business profile.
We work with companies across a wide range of industries – delivering business benefits and raising much-needed funds to help change more lives through saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro. Whether it’s internal engagement, increased sales and brand value, or sponsorship – we'll work with you to tailor the partnership to your company objectives.