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AUGUST 2024
Firstsite
Summer holiday skate coaching is back outside Firstsite. We are now sadly FULLY BOOKED for all sessions.
We've been able to provide free skating thanks to funding from the amazing Active Essex Foundation.
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UPCOMING AUGUST 2024
The Minories
Skateboard Art?
A selection of Images, video and art, looking at Colchester’s rich history of Skateboarding over the last 38+ years.
Captured by local skaters and creatives.
Launch party Saturday 24th August 7pm, all welcome.
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July 2024
Leisure World Colchester
We were back at Charter Hall for @myleisureworld festival of fun in July.
Our @skateboardgb trained coaches were there for some free skateboard coaching. There was open skate for anyone who fancied skating on what turned out to be a very rainy weekend.
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February 2024
Clacton Leisure Center
We were back with some more free skateboard coaching. This time inside Clacton Leisure Centre.
There were also be prizes on the day for various things thanks to Tendering District Council.
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JULY 2024
Queen Boudica Primary School
We had an amazing day at Queen Boudica Primary School where we had 30 children, every 45min x 6 sessions...180 children introduced to skateboarding.
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January/February/May/June 2024
Sunday Coaching
We held a few Sunday morning skate coaching sessions at Colchester Rumbles skate park at the start of the year for beginners.
These were kindly funded by @essexpoliceuk Violence and Vulnerability Unit.
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September/October/November 2023
Town House
Town House hosted us at the end of last year for a weekly skate club for ages 13-20yr olds (the space is being given to us to use for free by @essexyouthservice, hence age restrictions)
The session were for experienced skaters, so unlike our others there will be no skateboard coaching, and no parents.
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October 2023
Mercury Theater
Skating in the centre of town outside Mercury Theater, Jumbo and The Knife Angles was pretty epic and thought-provoking.
We had free skate sessions for kids for two days of the half term holidays.
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September/October/November 2023
Charter Hall
Our regular weekly dry skate spot for kids. We ran for three terms last year. We've taught the same children week on week and seen them progress and learn tricks.
We'll be back for winter 2024.
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AUGUST 2023
Old Heath Recreation Ground
The Church Family Fun Day at Old Heath Recreation Ground sure was fun!
A sunny day where 33 kids came and enjoyed free skate sessions and we gave out lots of prizes and stickers.
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JULY/AUGUST 2023
Firstsite
13 days of skate, 157 participants, held at Firstsite - a spot that was designed for skating and we hope it'll be a skate spot once again.
We had rain, shine and lots of happy faces. Thank you Firstsite for having us all Summer!
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August 2023
Speedwell Recreation Ground
A rainy day but that didn't put us off! The people who braved the weather had free skate lessons and won lots of prizes.
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JULY 2023
Skate Jam
What a day!
We started off with one hours free coaching where we had 3-13 year old new and returning skaters having fun on Colchester Skatepark.
Then we had comps and give aways for all abilities and ages before the rain took over.
Massive thanks to all our sponsors and coaches for making the day what it was. The rain stopping the day early has just made the need for an indoor skate park more apparent!
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JULY 2023
St James' C of E Primary School
Our last pilot sessions was held at St James' C of E Primary tuned out to be our busiest coaching event yet with 49 participants receiving free coaching!
The sun was shining and we coached first timers through to confident skaters on our mobile skate par.
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JULY 2023
Leisure World Colchester
We were part of the Festival of Fun in Charter Hall, Leisure World where we had hours of skating in the dry on what turned out to be a rainy day. From start to finish we were fully booked with over 40 kids receiving free coaching - was an amazing day for all!
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MAY - JUNE 2023
Unity Primary Academy
We've ran 3 free pilot sessions at Unity Primary Academy in Greenstead. Each event had 30+ participants receiving coaching from our Skateboard GB trained coaches.
We saw children as young as 3 years old go from first timers to confident skaters using the small ramps in 30 minute sessions.