Over a 3 year period of learning, collating, reflecting and planning, Cath and her fellow Coach In Your Corner (CIYC) coaches finished designing and delivering their mental-health awareness in sport workshops. Here we announce: Skate and Soar Project. Skate and Soar project is a 6-week Mental Health awareness through Skateboarding program, aimed at gurls aged … Continue reading CIYC: Skate and Soar Project
We were HONOURED to be invited along to play a part in the 2025 Bupa x Paralympics GB #TeamHealthChallenge event! Check out this years highlights video on YouTube here to see what the event is all about. Our role for the day was supporting o3e in the delivery of the 'Charity Challenge', where 56 teams … Continue reading BUPA x Paralympics GB #TeamHealthChallenge
It's been an absolute pleasure supporting and working alongside the incredible Skate Newham this summer. Skate Newham is a volunteer led, community organisation that are pouring their free time into growing the skateboard community in Newham, through community events, skateboarding lessons (that's where we come in) and even building new skate parks and obstacles! During … Continue reading AUGUST ’25: SUMMER IN NEWHAM
We were honoured and delighted to be invited back to the second Samsung UK x Skateboard GB collaboration event, this time they hosted a 25hr Skatepark event at Bay Sixty6 Skatepark in London on the 19-20th March 2025. We went along to host both a sunrise 'Yoga for Skateboarders' session and to collaborate with our … Continue reading SAMSUNG 25HR SKATEPARK!
Well wasn't that the best weekend of our lives!? Camp VC 2024 did not disappoint, does it ever? I would say let's drop right in and look at some highlights, but this might be some people's first time hearing about Camp VC, sooooooo what is it!? WHAT IS CAMP VC!? Photo by Amy Shore Camp … Continue reading CAMP VC 2024!
After Cath returned from her life changing placement at the Fiers et Forts Skatepark in Morocco, she took some time to reflect with the Concrete Jungle Foundation about her time at the project. You can read this on their website, by clicking the button below. Read blog on concrete jungle foundations website
We were absolutely over the moon to be invited to deliver some workshops at the 'FLIP PARK' event in Shoreditch, London last weekend, in partnership with Samsung UK and Skateboard GB. You can find out more about the partnership and the event, here. Shanko's Skate School were invited to facilitate two workshops based around wellness … Continue reading SAMSUNG x SKATEBOARD GB FLIP PARK // Wellness Day with Shanko’s
I am absolutely over to moon to announce that on 25th September 2023, I will be heading to Morocco to support the incredible Concrete Jungle Foundation with their CJF Morocco project. Images: Concrete Jungle Foundation The last couple of years of Shanko's Skate School have been an absolute dream, my work as a skateboard coach … Continue reading CJF MOROCCO // Job Announcement
A few photos and words from my time in Asira ash-Shamaliya in August 2023.
I am over the moon to announce that my project proposal (named; NeuROLLdiversity) was selected for the 2023 ROLL Models Project. Meaning I've been granted funding to allow me to bring it to life, as well as many other benefits and learning opportunities. You can read more about the INCREDIBLE ROLL Models project by Skateistan … Continue reading ROLL Models 2023 // Project Accepted
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