Girls on Wheels
Fornebu, Norway
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Founded in 2019, Girls on Wheels is a non-profit association based in Fornebu, Norway working on children & youth, lgbtq+, arts & culture +1 more.
Girls on Wheels is a non-profit association based in Fornebu, Bærum, Norway, that works to promote participation, confidence and inclusion in roller skating and skate culture, particularly for girls, children and young people. Founded in 2019 by a group of girls from Haslum, it runs weekly training sessions in Bekkestua, an open clubhouse in Fornebu with equipment loans and youth staff, summer schools, skate events and workshops. It also runs cultural projects in film, photography and music, and takes part in designing skate parks and ramps. The association states that all children and young people are welcome regardless of background, skill level or gender identity.
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Girls on Film
Arts & Culture
A cultural project where children and young people explore and share their own stories through film, photography, music and visual art, rooted in roller skate culture.
Shred Team
Sport for development
A team of young roller skaters who train in ramp, park and street skating and take part in the organisation's activities and events.
Girls on Ice
Sport for development
Ice skating sessions for children and young people, run alongside the organisation's roller skating activities.
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Chuffed Skates, Edea Skates, Chaya Skates, Rockstar Bearings, Hasselblad, Gateway Studios, Flytårnet, UKM, SKOKS
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