News

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:00

Skate Games Booklet is now available in 13 languages!

We're super excited to announce that our Skate Games Booklet is now available in 13 languages - click to find out which ones!

Mon, 05/18/2020 - 12:00

Accessible Skateparks Survey

We’re really excited to announce that the Goodpush Alliance has just launched a short survey in collaboration with Drop In e.V. and SEHstern e.V. about how to make skateparks more accessible for everyone.

Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:00

Top 5 Ideas for Keeping the Skate Spirit Alive in a Lockdown

We’ve been so stoked to see how many people have been coming up with creative ways to keep the skate spirit in the lockdown. We wanted to share the top 5 skate at home activities which have been shared by members of the Goodpush community!

Fri, 06/26/2020 - 12:00

Guidelines for Safe Skateboarding Lessons During COVID-19

For those of you planning to re-start your skateboarding programs as COVID restrictions are lifted, we’ve put together some ideas for limiting the risks related to the pandemic and keeping your participants safe.

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 12:00

Greening Social Skateboarding

We’ve been taking some time to reflect on ways in which we as a social skateboarding community can be more environmentally friendly. This can be a really challenging topic, but it's necessary that we talk about it.

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 12:00

Take Part in the 2020 Social Skateboarding Survey

Take Part in the 2020 Social Skateboarding Survey and help us gather a better picture of the world's social skateboarding scene!

Fri, 09/25/2020 - 12:00

COVID-19 Sharing Responses Webinars

We've been hosting COVID-19 Sharing Webinars with staff from 30+ other social skateboarding projects to discuss and share on how everyone is coping with the coronavirus crisis globally. Watch recordings here.

Tue, 11/24/2020 - 12:00

What Are Your Skateboarding Equipment Needs?

Since the Goodpush Alliance exists to support the global community of social skateboarding projects, we are creating a database to help connect organizations with skate equipment sponsors and donations. Fill the form now!

Wed, 02/10/2021 - 12:00

Mapping and Supporting Brazilian Social Skate Projects

Learn about two Brazilian organizations that are mapping and supporting nearly 40 social skate projects in Brazil.

Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:00

Accessible Skateparks webinar is now online!

Together with six amazing panelists, we talked about adaptive skateparks as well as sharing the main findings of the Accessible Skatepark Survey that we ran last year. Find out more and watch!

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 12:00

2020 ROLL MODELS SERIES: Merida Miller / Project Fearless

We recently spoke with a handful of 2020 ROLL Models and asked them to tell us about their experiences and reflections. First up: meet Merida Miller and Project Fearless, based in Amsterdam!

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00

2020 ROLL MODELS SERIES: María Voth Velasco / Girlsskate Aachen

We recently spoke with a handful of 2020 ROLL Models and asked them to tell us about their experiences and reflections. We believe that they have much to contribute to the 2021 ROLL Models participants, who will be selected in coming weeks.

Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:00

Announcing Our 2021 ROLL Models!

We are excited to announce that we’ve selected our 2021 ROLL Models, who will design and run skateboarding projects aimed at encouraging girls to get rolling across Europe.

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 12:00

2020 ROLL MODELS SERIES: Beatriz Gomez de Silva & Lina Czerny - Skate Clinic Leiden / Girls Skate Camp Essen

The following two ROLL Models had the common idea of developing a Skate Week in their cities aimed at getting more girls on boards in their local areas. In contrast to the previous ROLL Models interviewed for this blog series, Beatriz and Lina applied for

Mon, 04/19/2021 - 12:00

Open Letter to End Rape Culture

One of the main aims of the Goodpush Alliance is to share knowledge and promote collaboration among skateboarding projects pushing for social change worldwide. For this reason, we are honoured to announce that Consent Is Rad – in collaboration with the s

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:00

2020 ROLL MODELS SERIES: Nanja Van Rijsse & Ash Baigant

This will be the last article in our 2020 ROLL Models Blog Series, as we now shift to focusing on this year’s program. To properly wrap up, we are excited to introduce you to Ash Baigent and Nanja Van Rijsse.

Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:00

Accessible Skateparks Event #2 – Recording is Now Online!

The recording of our 2nd Accessible Skateparks online event is now up! Watch it here.

Wed, 06/16/2021 - 12:00

The Heart Supply

Since mid-2020, Heart Supply and Rolling Thunder Supply Co. have donated or committed more than 2000 complete skateboards to different social skateboarding projects around the world.

Mon, 07/26/2021 - 12:00

Want to be our first Goodpush Alliance Officer?

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for social change through skateboarding to join Skateistan’s team for a six-month paid, part-time position supporting the Goodpush Alliance.

Wed, 11/10/2021 - 12:00

Bringing the Goodpush Community Together in Berlin

From October 27-29th we gathered at the Skatehalle in Berlin to share ideas and knowledge, collective challenges and ways we can work to tackle them.

Mon, 01/17/2022 - 12:00

Commitment to Anti-Racism in Skateboarding: An Update from the Working Group

Working group members from a dozen skateboarding-based organizations have been meeting virtually since mid-2020 to address the systemic oppression prevalent in skateboarding and to push the conversation forward towards meaningful action.

Mon, 02/14/2022 - 12:00

CALL FOR 2022 ROLL MODELS – OPEN NOW!

It’s that time again! Skateistan and Women Win are looking for young womxn with a passion for skateboarding and a powerful idea to get more girls on boards across Europe.

Thu, 04/07/2022 - 12:00

Announcing Our 2022 ROLL Models!

For the third year running, Skateistan and Women Win are kicking off the ROLL Models programme, aimed at supporting women's leadership in skateboarding and inspiring the next generation of girls to be empowered, active and healthy.

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 12:00

Announcing the Pushing Against Racism Fund Grantees!

We are very excited to share the selected grantees with you for the first Pushing Against Racism Fund!