His wife contacted local wetsuit manufacturers Finisterre for some advice. The request sparked a discussion and the discussion led to the inception of The Wetsuit Project, one of the inaugural projects for The Finisterre Foundation, designed to remove the barriers of access so everyone can benefit from the transformative power of the ocean. The Wetsuit Project, will fund alterations to wetsuits to improve accessibility to the ocean.
“Making Andrew’s film it really dawned on me how, for so many people, wetsuits are a barrier to getting in the sea,” explains Finisterre founder and director of Finisterre Foundation Tom Kay. “So, I’m incredibly proud to be doing something about this by supporting the Finisterre Foundation Wetsuit Project this Blue Friday; funding the adaption of any wetsuit in the hope of making a big and immediate difference to people’s ability to get in the sea. I cannot wait to see how it goes, and who knows, maybe the industry will take notice and do something too…”
To accelerate the positive impact the foundation is confident in achieving, this November, Finisterre will be donating £2.50 of every order placed over the Black Friday Weekend (26th-29th) instead of offering discounts. These restricted funds pledged towards one of the Foundation’s inaugural projects, The Wetsuit Project, that will fund alterations to wetsuits to improve accessibility to the ocean.
To find out more about the foundation, donate funds and apply for grants and kit donations, visit: The Finisterre Foundation