{"id":38744,"date":"2022-03-14T16:33:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=38744"},"modified":"2022-03-14T16:33:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T16:33:33","slug":"not-just-for-men-sheffield-skatepark-wheels-out-new-initiative-to-become-more-inclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/03\/14\/not-just-for-men-sheffield-skatepark-wheels-out-new-initiative-to-become-more-inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNot just for men\u201d: Sheffield skatepark wheels out new initiative to become more inclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The House Skatepark in Sheffield is running exclusive skateboarding evenings each month to encourage women and people who belong to minority genders to try the sport.<\/p>\n<p>The event, termed the \u201cMinority Genders Night\u201d is for anyone who isn\u2019t a cisgender man and occurs on the last Saturday of each month.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38754\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38754\" class=\"wp-image-38754\" src=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NW_UK_HouseExplanationPoster_NW_UK_purple_flyer-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"416\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Skatepark &#8220;New Wave&#8221; event.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The owner of the House Skatepark, Rob Bannister, said: \u201cIt was nice being anti-establishment, but these days we\u2019re really not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having first opened its doors back in 1998, the skate park, based in Neepsend, has been expanding as skateboarding has boomed in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: Inside access to the House Skatepark, credit Cici Chow and Ailish Douglas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Nj0fwadilg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38764\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38764\" class=\"wp-image-38764 \" src=\"https:\/\/awesome-shockley.77-68-72-77.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NW_House_NW_UK_yellow_flyer-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"393\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;New Wave&#8221; poster for Minority Genders<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr Bannister added: \u201cPeople come back to us years later, and they say &#8216;yeah I was on quite a dark path, but you guys showed me that it was cool to have a job and education isn\u2019t for idiots&#8217;\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The skatepark is viewed by many as an important pillar of the community as it continues become an inclusive outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Skateboarder Jake Thompson said: \u201cIt\u2019s a massive stress reliever and it just brings me to loads of different people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More information on the Minority Genders Night can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseskatepark.co.uk\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Skatepark in Sheffield is running exclusive skateboarding evenings each month to encourage women and people who belong to minority genders to try the sport. 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