Heads Above The Waves

Heads Above The Waves We are a not-for-profit organisation that raises awareness of self-harm in young people, promoting creative and positive ways of dealing with the bad days.

Self-harm affects around 1 in 12 young people, yet it remains an issue people struggle to handle or understand. Heads Above The Waves is a not-for-profit organisation that raises awareness of self-harm in young people, promoting creative and positive ways of dealing with the bad days. We talk openly about self-harm and depression. We sell merch with a message behind the designs. We run workshops t

o give people the chance to find what works for them. We create content to let people know that hope and help exist. Why do we do it? Because we've been there ourselves, and we've come out the other side. You're not alone.

24/08/2026

When you spend the whole of having great chats about mental health & slingin’ tees, you’re bound to lose a bit of your voice, right? 🤷‍♀️ absolutely worth it though.

Come visit us for our final week in our shop and I’ll tell you some stories (in a very croaky way)

We had THE best time at ArcTanGent 🫰 so so grateful to everyone who came by the stall and spoke to us, picked up some me...
23/08/2026

We had THE best time at ArcTanGent 🫰 so so grateful to everyone who came by the stall and spoke to us, picked up some merch, shared a message to your younger self, and voted in our polls (turns out there are more wheels than doors in the world. IYKYK)
Thank you to all the bands who spoke to us, and all our neighbours who were so lush to hang out with 🖤

And the biggest shout out to Rich & Heather for coming along and being the best dang team.

Fernhill Farm forever!

This morning I realised that I’m 13 years clean from self-harm. I’m at a point in life that teenage Si wouldn’t have dre...
21/08/2026

This morning I realised that I’m 13 years clean from self-harm. I’m at a point in life that teenage Si wouldn’t have dreamed possible. I’m spending the day in a field full of big riffs, talking about mental health, and encouraging other folks to find the things that can keep their heads above the waves. The fact that Heads Above The Waves exists is because I had a rubbish time of things. There’s always hope. You can get through it. Music is helpful. Talking is helpful. Your struggles don’t define you.

21/08/2026

Loving all the chats that we’re having about mental health at - and especially when we get to meet good folks like Duncan who share wise words from philosophers like *checks notes* Beavis and Butthead.

20/08/2026

Already having the best time here at - and this brand new guitar pedal design by has been a hit. Come grab one if you’re at the festival! (And a rain coat if it keeps raining 😅)

What a wholesome time it was having an “I’m Glad You Exist” meet up in the shop. Thank you very much to everyone who cam...
18/08/2026

What a wholesome time it was having an “I’m Glad You Exist” meet up in the shop. Thank you very much to everyone who came down, all the folks who sent pictures in if you couldn’t make it in person & for snapping the whole thing.

I truly believe that now more than ever we need human connection, and so getting a bunch of people together in one place to champion mental health felt special.

There’s not long left til we wave goodbye to our shop, and we’re gonna have a proper farewell party on Saturday August 29th. So please come see us before we go!

(And we’re off to ArcTanGent today so come see us in the field!)

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Corp Market, 188 Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF51GW

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