Job Opportunity – Scotland Hub and Operations Lead

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 …

Livingston Skatepark – A listed building?

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, …

Scottish Street Champs 2020 Report

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 …

War of the Thistles 2019 report

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 …

Vote for Kinross Skatepark to help them try to win £100k

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 …

Scottish Street Champs 2019 report

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 …

Scottish Mini-Ramp Champs & Clan Game of Skate 2018 report

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 …