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Skateboard GB has an amazing opportunity for a part-time Scotland Hub and Operations Lead to create, shape and lead an effective pathway in the Olympic skateboarding disciplines of Street and Park. Their role will help identify, develop, inspire, and support talented Scottish skaters. They will encourage a development environment that …
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Historic Environment Scotland have been asked by West Lothian Council to consider designating Livingston skatepark as a “listed building” and Skateboard Scotland have helped shape a survey which HES have released to gather comments and information from people who know and use the skatepark, and/or have a view on its design, …
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Photo: @artofthevalleyboy Skateboard Scotland and Leith DIY ran the UK Miniramp championships on Saturday the 21st of August 2021. The last time the event took place it was in Margate so it made a nice change for the Scots to not have to drive the length of the country to …
Skateboard Scotland organised the annual Scottish Street Championships on the 18th of January 2020 along with their annual AGM. The event was held in the great new The Loading Bay Skatepark in Glasgow. If you've not been already get along and check it out as it is a great spot …
This is the second in a wee series looking at people doing great things in the Scottish skateboard scene, this time we check out Skateburds. Skateburds started as a way to welcome anyone in to try skating, make friends and progress in a positive environment. Skateboarding has historically been male …
Skateboard Scotland have been running the War of the Thistles for 19 years now! This year we were fortunate enough to be able to secure a sponsorship agreement with Vans so there was more money than usual to give out to the riders that made it to the event. A …
Fundraising is underway to try get a new, bigger and better skatepark built in Kinross. They are in the last 32 of the Persimmon Homes Better Futures Competition with a chance of getting £100,000. To stand any chance of winning they need people to vote for Kinross-shire Community Sports Hub …
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This is the first in a wee series looking at people doing great things in the Scottish skateboard scene, and what better way to start than with the inimitable re:ply Skateboards. Scroll down to check out all of the amazing work they've done over the last 5 years and what they've …
Skateboard Scotland organised the annual Scottish street champs on the 19th of January 2019. It was meant to happen in December but this is skateboarding so it didn't. Not the warmest time of the year to hang out in the Freezer that is Unit 23's skatepark in Dumbarton but certainly beats …
Over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September Glasgow’s one and only Clan Skates organised a celebration of their 30 years in business by working with the nice people at the Glasgow transport museum to host the Scottish Mini Ramp champs and a massive game of skate. Skateboard …
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