In July of 2018, a group of skaters at sharkside DIY started thinking of ways we could do something for the skate community that wasn’t just skating. We started collecting all our old boards and later that summer threw a skate jam at 508 BIKELIFE’s Bloxx Party. By the end of the night we sent 8 kids home with boards who just showed up from the local neighborhood.
We work to increase access to skateboarding in Worcester and support the skate scene to grow by organizing community projects, programs, and collaborations
We envision a city where everyone has access to the materials necessary to skateboard, with a strong, active, and inclusive skate community.
We develop skate based youth programs aimed at providing young people with skate instruction and opportunities for creative expression, mentorship, leadership, community organizing, and employment. We commit to working alongside young people in all we do and aim to support youth to be leaders in our organization and skate community!
We collect donations of used or new skate goods and organize a mutual-aid based network for skaters to access them at no cost, no questions asked! We commit to breaking down the economic barriers to participation and want to see more boards in the hands of more people!
We are committed to pushing Worcester's skate community to be more welcoming and inclusive for traditionally marginalized skaters! We support skaters looking to organize alternative skate spaces and we actively work with our staff and participants to address issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, ableism, and other forms of hate and bigotry that arise in our programs.
We cultivate, build, and maintain DIY skate spots, while advocating for more skate-able public space and skate-friendly policy in Worcester. We commit to building partnerships with our friends and comrades riding who ride wheels on the streets of Worcester.