Inclusive grassroots skateboarding communities connecting marginalised and LGBTQI+ individuals in the North of England; driven to bridge the gap in the historical documentation of skateboarding. From mountains in Lake District to Blackpool promenade these skate collectives have created safe spaces welcoming environments, where skating is a tool for empowerment, unlocking freedom and where failure is accepted and celebrated as a rite of passage.

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"I’ve learned so much from these communities about resilience, kinship, trust, and bravery. These collectives offer more than just skateboarding, they’ve created places of belonging, self-expression and access. Places where friends, strangers, families, and neighbours can connect and find common ground in spaces previously historically under represented for marginalised and LGBTQI+ individuals. It matters, they are an example of the best of us."