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Friends for Sharks in London

It has been a busy time for us since we moved back to England from South Africa last week and Friends for Sharks HQ is currently in Central London. The sights and sounds of London were quite a shock to the system after the peaceful beaches and mountains of False Bay, South Africa.

 

Since landing in […]

By |November 19th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Friends for Sharks in London

Shark Bling by DZN

We are delighted to announce Friends for Sharks is sponsored by Darran Knight, the creator of Shark Jewellery by DZN.

Darran is extremely passionate about all things shark and cares deeply for the conservation of sharks and oceans. He is a jewellery designer and uses cutting edge 3D printing technology to create his unique and stunning […]

By |November 16th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Shark Bling by DZN

The Scuba News..For Everything Scuba

Tell us a little about your business. How would you describe it in less than fifty words?

The Scuba News connects divers worldwide with the latest news, offers and travel deals.

 

Do you have any exciting projects on the horizon?

As the audience of The Scuba News continues to grow on a daily basis our primary aim is […]

By |November 11th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on The Scuba News..For Everything Scuba

Welcome to our Sangha

We are thrilled to announce that Divesangha is now a sponsor of Friends for Sharks.
 

We would like to express our deepest thanks to the Divesangha team for being so supportive of this venture. This partnership means a great deal to us and we are delighted to be working together. Did you know the word “sangha” […]

By |November 10th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Welcome to our Sangha

“Don’t teach courses – teach People!”

This is such an applicable motto for our work on tour next year and it comes to us thanks to our new Friends for Sharks sponsor, Steve Prior. We are absolutely delighted to announce this sponsorship and would like to extend a sincere thank you for this support.

 

Steve Prior is a PADI Platinum Course Director […]

By |November 6th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on “Don’t teach courses – teach People!”

Just keep swimming

The last week has mostly been spent trying to get my head around the concept of ‘charity’ and exactly how it is defined. That may seem like a time consuming, pointless venture for someone who is working all hours to make this cause a success but it turns out I should have given the word […]

By |November 3rd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Just keep swimming

Freezing Swim for Sharks

So what are you up to Nicholas?

 

I ‘m doing a sponsored swim for sharks but it’s not your usual type of swim…

 

Okay. So why is your swim any different to others?

 

I’ll be swimming in shorts, a rash vest and diving hood

 

Why is that unusual?

 

I will be swimming on New Year’s day……in Padstow Harbour, England.

 

Oh. I […]

By |November 1st, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Freezing Swim for Sharks

The Fun in Fundraising

It is a busy time for us at Friends for Sharks as we begin the task of approaching people in New Zealand to book events with us. This is perhaps the most significant part of our tour, given we will be spending six months in New Zealand. We wanted to choose one country during our […]

By |October 28th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on The Fun in Fundraising

Overcoming Fear

It is great to see an article that encourages people to address their fears in a healthy and proactive way and I couldn’t agree more with the approach in this article:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11159623/How-to-conquer-a-fear-of-sharks-swim-with-them.html

 

If you are afraid of something (which most of us are) then the very best way to overcome that fear is to increase your knowledge […]

By |October 23rd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Overcoming Fear

Positivity is Everything

I simply want to share this article today about a surfer who was recently bitten by a shark. What an incredible attitude to have! The article is definitely one to read and be inspired by her positivity towards the oceans and sharks.

 

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/teen-surfer-gets-bit-by-shark-laughs-and-apologizes-for-stealing-its-wave/805108/

 

I hope we can inspire people to have such positive attitudes towards sharks and […]

By |October 21st, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Positivity is Everything