If your business would like to support SAS campaigns protecting beaches, waves and wildlife around the UK, please contact us on partnerships@sas.org.uk or browse the various ways your business can get involved below.
Take a look at our sponsors for the Million Mile Clean, Plastic Free Awards, and Volunteers Conference.
Knight Frank support Surfers Against Sewage in a variety of ways, through donations, volunteer work and raising awareness of plastic pollution. Every year, Knight Frank sponsor the annual Plastic Free Awards, showcasing leaders and innovators who are turning the tide on plastic.
Paramount Studios & Nickelodeon supports Surfers Against Sewage with their brand new sustainability initiative SpongeBob SquarePants: Operation Sea Change. Operation Sea Change aims to help remove ocean plastic with Surfers Against Sewage over the next two years. At the same time, Paramount will work with current SpongeBob SquarePants product partners to drive more sustainable practices. Most importantly, reducing single-use plastic in products. They’ll also curate partnerships with new brands to create innovative product lines. Additionally, the initiative will engage millions of SpongeBob fans around the world. Paramount Studios & Nickelodeon supports Surfers Against Sewage by sponsoring the Million Mile Clean for 2023 and 2024.
Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation (IFCF) support Surfers Against Sewage with a two year partnership to grow the #MillionMileClean, our ambitious community clean initiative. Created in direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Million Mile Clean will build our reputation as one of the world’s leading community clean organisations, empowering and connecting an estimated 100,000 volunteers annually in the quest to protect our environment from plastic and litter.
Finisterre have been supporting SAS for many years, with donations to specific projects as well as donating through sales of products. We’re lucky to work next door to these inspiring people so they have seen us develop and grow first hand. This time, we have support from our friends at Finisterre who are sponsoring our Volunteers Conference.
Take a look at our official product partners, supporters and campaigners
P&Co supports Surfers Against Sewage via their ‘One Home Forever Fund‘ a new initiative dedicated to supporting Earth-positive organisations and, therefore, the planet. Each year P&Co will allocate 1% of our annual revenue to the fund, which they donate to several hand-picked charities that align with their values as a brand.
Find out more about P&Co and the ‘One Home Forever Fund’ on their website here.
Following the sell-out success of last year, SunGod supports Surfers Against Sewage by creating a brand-new limited edition of SAS x SunGod sunglasses. The SAS Collection marks an innovative step forward for sustainable eyewear. Featuring Infinite™ 100% Recycled Frames, and for the first time ever, Infinite Recycled™ lenses. SunGod has developed the groundbreaking 8KO® Infinite™ Lenses, featuring 50% recycled material for the very first time. So by using Infinite™ lenses over existing virgin lenses, this reduces CO2e emissions by a whopping 43%.
SunGod’s bestselling Sierras™, Renegades™ and Classics³ have been redesigned to feature the innovative new lens technology. This is alongside Infinite™ 100% Recycled frames, which have a 7 x lower carbon impact than virgin plastic frames. Browse the Collection today.
Last year, thanks to the incredible SunGod community, the team collectively raised over £8,000 for SAS. So, for 2022, we’re going bigger and better! Each pair of the SAS X SunGod sunglasses and microfibre sold includes a £4 donation to SAS. Even better, SunGod will then match your donation to fuel our Ocean Activism. Browse the collection today.
Surfers Against Sewage is delighted to be teaming up with Lucy & Yak on their campaign, Turning the Tide. Created with artist Tan Zi Xi, the latest limited edition collection celebrates the magic of our seas and waterways and how vital it is to protect them. 100% of the profits from this collection will go to Surfers Against Sewage.
Lucy & Yak is an independent, people-focused brand, dedicated to upholding a positive environmental and social impact; showcasing that a business can and should be done differently. Known for its signature dungarees, joyful clothing and vibrant lifestyle products, alongside the powerful engagement of its community, the little square logo (with a circular mindset) is fast becoming the future of conscious living.
Check out their website and the collection here: https://lucyandyak.com
Michael O’Mara Books support Surfers Against Sewage each year through various campaigns and projects. And this year sees a generous level of support towards our vital work around our Brand Audit.
Starting in 1985 in the spare room of their semi-detached Clapham house, Mr. and Mrs. O’Mara started an independent publishing firm. Now, after nearly 40 years of publications, it is still a family firm, producing 150 new books a year. In recent years, Michael O’Mara Books have supported over 15 charities, as well as focusing on their carbon impact as much as possible. Read more about MOM Books here.
The support we receive from the independent publisher is helping SAS to produce the Brand Audit and call out the Dirty Dozen. This year, 12 Global Organisations accounted for over 70% of all branded pollution found. Together, we recorded 10,843 items of branded packaging pollution across beaches, mountains, rivers, streets, woodlands and green spaces. Read more about our Brand Audit here.
Our findings show that over 70% of these items come from some of the world’s most powerful, profitable and influential companies. Therefore, we think it’s time for these global companies to step up and take responsibility for the pollution they are putting into the environment. We couldn’t have done this without the support from Michael O’Mara Books.
Mermaid Gin & Isle of Wight Distillery supports Surfers Against Sewage by joining The Ocean Network, getting involved in the Million Mile Clean and in 2023, they’re taking on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic challenge raising vital funds for SAS.
About Isle of Wight DistilleryAs the first and only distillery on the Isle of Wight, the crew distill spirits shaped by their stunning surroundings, as well as the unique character of the island. The IOW crew craft a range of smooth, complex spirits by doing things differently, minimising waste, using ethically sourced and often local ingredients.
About Mermaid GinInspired by its lead botanical rock samphire, known locally as ‘mermaid’s kiss’, Mermaid Gin began in 2014. The aromatic succulent clings to the cliffs surrounding the Island and marks the high tide line on its majestic beaches. The rock samphire is a signal that shipwrecked sailors are safe from the raging seas, just like the kiss of the mythical mermaid, saving sailors lost at sea.
The RaceThree friends, all alike in ambition, are undertaking the ultimate ocean encounter in 2023, The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.
Even more so, the team are being mindful of the environmental impact of the race. As a result, they are aiming to compete as a Net-Zero outfit. Through monitoring all actions and logistics, they will calculate and offset their carbon footprint through blue carbon credits, in which seagrass projects are included.
Supporting Surfers Against Sewage, the team from TENZING have created an SAS limited edition energy drink that we know you’re going to love. Featuring plant-based ingredients, this low calorie, totally natural energy drink is the perfect pick me up, without the artificial ingredients or heaps of sugar.
Whilst searching for nature’s most powerful ingredients, TENZING founder Huib van Bockel, discovered a recipe in the Himalayas used by Sherpas – some of the most elite and experienced mountaineers in the world. So, when it came to natural energy, TENZING knew they were talking to the experts. Inspired by their energy, respect for the natural world, and use of pure plant power, TENZING was created– named in honour of Tenzing Norgay – one of the first two men to scale Mount Everest.
The team at TENZING are making huge waves when it comes to sustainability. B Corp certified and Climate Pledge friendly, TENZING are the only carbon negative drink in the world. Find out more about TENZING’s sustainable practices here.
A percentage of every Cornish Apple & Sea Berry TENZING energy drink sold will be donated to Surfers Against Sewage. Get your TENZING x Surfers Against Sewage drink today by visiting tenzingnaturalenergy.com
When the fun is over, single-use polystyrene bodyboards are often discarded across our beautiful beaches. Eventually, they break down into tiny pieces, causing harm to wildlife in and around the ocean.
That’s why Dick Pearce and Friends support Surfers Against Sewage with the latest Limited Edition wooden bellyboard range, ready for you to catch the next wave. Even better, they’re completely plastic free. With three colourways to choose from, we know you’re going to love them.
For every SAS Limited Edition board sold, 15% will be donated to Surfers Against Sewage. So if you wanted to give bellyboarding a go, there’s no better time to #TryThePly
If you chat to someone with a wooden board, they’ll often wax lyrical with tales of their benefits and proudly talk of how the board has been passed down through multiple generations. Contrast this with the fleeting joy of the vast amount of polystyrene bodyboards that fill beach car park bins across the country and it’s easy to see why we think that wood really is that good.
To look into the benefits of wooden boards, we take a duck-dive into the lifecycle of our favourite raw material, revealing benefits for people and planet. Read about this here.
Founded by Charles Pearce in South Molton, Devon in 1928, the shop used to be a tannery and Charles used to make all sorts of beach goods. They started making bellyboards in the ’40s.
Charles Pearce handed the business on to his son Dick once he passed away. When Dick Pearce died in 2010, Jamie bought the business from his widow, along with the manufacturing equipment and have continued the heritage today.
Throughout the years they’ve become the biggest bellyboard manufacturer in the UK.
dryrobe® shares Surfers Against Sewage’s values and are committed to doing everything they can to protect the environment, helping to create a sustainable future. As part of their Warmth Project, dryrobe® supports charities and non-profit organisations that promote wellbeing through outdoor activity and helps protect the environment.
Gideon Bright, dryrobe® Founder and CEO added:
“We’re proud to be furthering our support for Surfers Against Sewage. dryrobe® is based on the North Devon coast, everyone who works here has a connection to the sea and knows how important it is to protect our stunning beaches and coastline. We look forward to working more closely with Surfers Against Sewage, helping to support their incredible campaigns.”
We’re so pleased to have the support from dryrobe®, who have sponsored our Million Mile Clean campaign for 2022.
Patagonia have been supporting us through the Tides Foundation for many years. They have supported a variety of projects, most recently helping us to work with grass roots activists around the world through our Surf Activists project.
The best-selling Christmas charity range is back for 2022 – when the spirit of giving is needed more than ever
As we look forward to the festive season, a non-profit charity range is set to offer something far more meaningful than just sparkle this Christmas.
Award-winning social enterprise, Advent of Change, has announced the long-awaited return of its festive charity range for 2022 – including its best-selling charity advent calendar, which replaces chocolate or plastic-filled advent calendars with a daily donation to 24 incredible causes, including Surfers Against Sewage.
The pioneering concept has captured the hearts of many across the UK. It has raised over £700,000 for 100 different charities since 2018. Most importantly, it has helped a variety of causes from protecting our oceans, to providing medicines and support to those in need.
With new research from the Charities Aid Foundation estimating that 4.9m fewer people donated to charity in 2022, the non-profit organisation hopes to spread the spirit of giving more than ever this Christmas. This includes encouraging those who can, to swap chocolate for charity this year
The inspiring charity-focused collection has now expanded to include an innovative range of products with unique ways to donate. From festive scented candles to Christmas crackers filled with celebrity jokes.
Committed to changing lives, Advent of Change founder, Kristina Salceanu, hopes to raise over £100,000 in 2022.
The Annual London Surf / Film Festival is the UK’s largest celebration of contemporary surf culture bringing to these shores the very best surf films from around the globe – a hand picked line up of must-see premieres, travelogues and documentaries to inspire, excite & entertain while redefining the parameters of possibility.
The 12th Edition London Surf / Film Festival hits 23 – 25th November 2023 at The Riverside Studios.
Founded in 2011 by surfers and writers Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor, it began, where all the best ideas start life – around the kitchen table, in the deep mid winter, after a few good waves. The aim was to bring together the UK surfing tribes to share the stoke, the storytelling and the cream of surf culture, and it has grown to become a must attend gathering for the global waveriding collective.
Accompanied by ‘Audiences With’ inspiring icons from the surf and screen and set against a backdrop of art, workshops, community, good times and more this saline hit of inspiration is the essential cultural happening for anyone of a salt water persuasion.
London Surf / Film Festival is an Approaching Lines production.
See below our current supporters who donate 1% of their annual profit through 1% For the Planet
‘As a keen surfer and a lover of the ocean myself (Turnstyle is also based in North Devon, a few of miles from the Atlantic) we were keen to support charities that were working locally as well as nationally. I have seen SAS in action with its beach cleaning and water quality initiatives as well as their work with schools and can see how their efforts have had a direct positive effect on beaches and oceans that we all love. Keep up the fantastic work.’ – Steve Roberts, Managing Director
When life gives you challenges, make … KETOnuts? Kinetic founder Harry has pursued a life of ultra-endurance challenges – from hiking across the Andes Mountains at 16, rowing the English Channel at 18, racing in Ironman events, and cycling across continents.
But it was the challenge in 2014 that the idea of the KETOnut sprung from. Whilst training to
cycle from London to Africa and back in less than 2 weeks, Harry hit a wall (not in literal terms!). The training was progressing, but the body was not.
Using his BSc in Sport and Exercise Science, he started testing his body against different
variables in diets – removing gluten, refined sugars, and grains, as well as using healthy fats as fuel. And so came the first lightbulb moment.
Harry wanted to keep his favourite snack – the doughnut – but reinvent it to meet his new dietary needs: something that was low in carbs, high in healthy fat, and free from refined sugar and gluten.
Intro, the KETOnut, and the idea of Kinetic Kitchen was born.
Why is it that the foundation of any outfit, the first thing you put on before starting your day, is treated as an accessory by so many? Make one wrong decision in the morning and you’ll be uncomfortable all day. Get it right and you won’t notice at all.
After trying every pair of boxer shorts that Fjord could find and waiting years for a solution that never came, the Fjord team asked themselves “what could we do better?”
They wanted a pair of boxer shorts that could adapt to an unpredictable day, so that’s exactly what they designed.
Founded in 2018 by pet parents Aneisha and Jack, Scrumbles serves gut-friendly recipes for cats and dogs. Starting with the gut, they use pre or probiotics, all-natural ingredients, and avoid common allergens from all their dry, wet and treats recipes. Careful to tread lightly Scrumbles avoids red meat and serves their recipes in recyclable packaging. They proudly certified as the 2nd ever B Corp pet food company and donate 1% of their sales to environmental causes.
‘I’ve always felt a personal connection with the sea, maybe because we’re an island nation or simply that being in the water brings me closer to nature. I hope to pass a respect and love for the sea onto my children and help to ensure future generations are able to enjoy a thriving ocean. I am proud to support the incredible work Surfers Against Sewage are doing to raise awareness of the wholesale pollution of our rivers and oceans and their campaign to bring about lasting protections for our waterways. OnBio has pledged to donate 1% of our hire sales each year to support SAS’s essential work. More than ever, we need to protect our waters both for the next generation and for our planet to thrive.’ Tom Crooke Founder/Director – OnBio
We also build long-term partnerships with grant-making trusts and foundations and major donors, whose generous support plays an invaluable role in funding our work for the ocean.
