Clare Osborn

03/06/2026

02/06/2026

Some days I feel super lucky to have the life I do. Today I was paid to go surfing in Cornwall with awesome colleagues. I have so much gratitude for days like this. 😉☀️🔵

It’s not always like this though! 2025 was a s**t show. A year with some great moments but also a huge amount of challenges that left me off kilter.

No fixed home, living out of a van and figuring it out day by day. Mum moving away, Dad being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Hormones doing things to my mind and body I’d never experienced before. Work uncertainty. And a relationship with someone who love bombed me, retreated, made promises and took them away, and when I was struggling most, judged me instead of showing up.

Needless to say, I wasn’t on my top game.

It’s been 10 years of rebuilding … In 2015 I sat by my mum’s bed for two months not knowing if she’d survive. What followed was years of putting myself back together. PTSD, divorce, career change, toxic relationships, lost confidence, starting again. I know what rock bottom looks like but I also know how to do the work and bounce off it. At no point have I given up and I’m mega proud of myself for that.

2026 started with a thud. But sometimes you need to hit solid ground to remember how strong your legs are.

January I processed. February I reconnected with my friends and with myself. March I started planting seeds. April and May brought new growth, new people, new possibilities. Bring it on June….

I’m training for a paddling expedition in Greenland. Building a portfolio career alongside my work at Surfers Against Sewage. Living close to the sea. Surrounded by people who lift me.

If you’re reading this from a hard place, it’s temporary. I promise. Not because it magically fixes itself, but because you are more resilient than you know right now.

It’s taken me a while to get here, to really know my boundaries and what I deserve. But I’ve never been clearer on what healthy relationships look like.

Emotionally mature people don’t walk away when things get hard. They show up. They take accountability. They do the work on themselves. I have.

And I’m only just getting started. 🌊

28/05/2026

Back in 2019 I was part of the very first cohort of Blue Health Coaches inspired by Blue Health trainer . So this isn’t new territory for me.

But when the ASI Blue Health for SUP course came along, it felt like the missing piece a way to bring the SUP instructor framework I already have into the blue health work I’ve been doing for years. A refresh, a deepening, a joining of the dots.

Portugal. February. Four of us, all already working in this space, choosing to go deeper together. Including the brilliant from SUP & Soul and somewhere in that week, a collaboration was reconnected.

Pages 18–19 of the June issue of shares more of the story… thank you to the wonderful , author of Adventures on the Water, where my blue health story also features.

And thank you to and for the course.

As for the experiences that will come… dates coming soon. 🌊

18/05/2026

https://www.change.org/p/hold-uk-water-companies-accountable-for-waterway-damage?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=be86a0e0-df96-11e4-8bd5-b5d534153452

Hold UK water companies accountable for waterway damage

16/05/2026

North Wales just made history 🌊

First ever paddle out protest in llanberis and 60-70 people showed up. The BBC showed up. And a whole extra fleet of kayakers joined us last minute!!! honestly incredible to see so many people come out for clean water.

Great conversations about the real pressures on the lake, water quality, invasive species, and the rare species that call it home. Important stuff that needed to be heard and today, it was.

Huge thanks to , our local rep, for making this happen and to her brother and partner for their support. To Padarn Paddlers for keeping everyone safe on the water, to Snowdonia Watersports for helping us keep the SSSI clean with their hose, and to Hannah, our local citizen science lead, for giving the lake a voice.

North Wales showed up. Now let’s keep the pressure on 💧

[very brief nap, then festival season 🎪]

13/05/2026

Due to the tragic incident that took place in Brighton today, Surfers Against Sewage has made the decision to cancel the Paddle Out protest scheduled there on Saturday (16 May). This decision has been made out of respect for the local community and in light of the ongoing investigations.

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted, along with emergency responders dealing with this devastating situation, and the Brighton community.

All other Paddle Out protests taking place across the country will continue as planned. We remain committed to standing up for clean waters, communities and the protection of our environment.

12/02/2026

https://socialsync.app/fundraiser/cr-5mwp6y1pr3n37
another 3 miles clocked today - i'm back in sussex for a few weeks which makes runs a bit easier on the flat albeit less scenic!
14 miles clocked so far and almost half way through the month so i need to up my game! Aiming to hit the 20 mile mark by the end of the week and will then need to see what kind of a plan i can make work to get the remaining 27 done by the end of feb!
Please dig deep and give me an incentive to keep going.
Every pound raised makes such a difference by helping us protect the UK’s wild waters and end sewage pollution.
🌊 £10 could help us expose water quality data to the public through our Data HQ.
🌊 £25 could help fund equipment for our citizen scientists to monitor water quality across the UK.
🌊 £50 could help fund nation-wide protests and paddle outs, keeping pressure on Government and industry to end sewage pollution.
Your support, whether through donations, encouragement, or sharing my page, means more than you know. Together, we can make a significant difference to our sea’s, ocean’s and waterway’s
Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage in Brighton, Hove and Shoreham

02/02/2026

I’m not a runner… but I’ve signed up to run 47 miles in Feb … that’s 76k! 5k down… 71 to go. Please read up to understand why, link in bio to support! Thanks 🙏

This February, I’m taking on the Run 47 Miles challenge to support Surfers Against Sewage, and I need your help!

By participating in this event, not only am I aiming to boost my own health during the chilly winter days, but I’m also raising funds to help Surfers Against Sewage continue their vital work.

Every pound raised makes such a difference by helping us protect the UK’s wild waters and end sewage pollution.
🌊 £10 could help us expose water quality data to the public through our Data HQ.
🌊 £25 could help fund equipment for our citizen scientists to monitor water quality across the UK.
🌊 £50 could help fund nation-wide protests and paddle outs, keeping pressure on Government and industry to end sewage pollution.

Your support, whether through donations, encouragement, or sharing my page, means more than you know. Together, we can make a significant difference to our sea’s, ocean’s and waterway’s

Thank you for your generosity and support!

26/01/2026

North Wales, January x

11/10/2025

Another Welsh wiggle…