About us
Skateboard Jersey is a not-for-profit working with Skateboard GB to support the future of skateboarding on the island. Coaching, events and support for anyone who wants to give it a go.
Our story
Back in 2018, Jersey Sport offered members of the Jersey Skateparks Association the chance to qualify as skateboard coaches. Eleven of us passed the Level 1 Award in Coaching Skateboard Lessons. We had coaches ready to go. What we needed was a proper skatepark.
In 2021, with demand growing, three friends with over 60 years of skating between them joined forces: Karl Payne of Consume Skateshop, multimedia producer and coach Gatis Valters, and long-time skater and coach Phil Minty. That was the start of Skateboard Jersey.
Since then we’ve registered as a not-for-profit, appointed volunteer officers, built links with Jersey Sport and Jersey Youth Service, and affiliated with Skateboard GB. The JSA campaigns for more places to ride for everyone, and we back that all the way. Our focus is developing the sport of skateboarding itself.
What we do
Get more people skating, of all ages, with a strong focus on young people and schools.
Train new coaches and build a progression pathway for riders, following Skateboard GB's framework.
Open up skateboarding to people from disadvantaged or minority groups.
Work with the Jersey Skateparks Association and SkateSpace on safe, consistent facilities.
Run and support competitions at local and regional level.
Promote Jersey skateboarding in the Channel Islands and beyond.
Never too old
Plenty of people tell us they’re “too old for that now”. We don’t agree. Skateboarding works your balance, one of the senses that fades as we get older, so keeping at it can help you stay steady and confident for longer.
Just don’t go straight for the tricks you were trying at 15. Warm up, stretch, and start with the basics. Our adult lessons are a good place to begin.
The committee
Chairperson
Secretary
Welfare Officer
Treasurer
Thank you
Oak Finance donated five skateboards and five sets of pads, so people without their own kit can have a go. A grant from ConnectMe is funding training for ten more coaches. Thanks also to the Jersey Skateparks Association, Jersey Sport, Jersey Youth Service, Skateboard GB and the Government of Jersey for the new park at Les Quennevais.
