At Rampworx we are all about giving the up and coming rider a chance to showcase there stuff, Tom Jowett is one of those riders. Tom has been tipped by industry insiders to be one of the next big riders in the blading industry so it was only right that we invited him down for a private session in our skatepark. Tom will be competing at Laced on the 28/2/15 at Rampworx Skatepark. For more details check out http://lacedcomp.com
Pro rider Steve Swain was on hand to capture the footage.
As part of Rampworx continued commitment to developing and assisting vulnerable young people from the local area, we recently applied to the Mark Mc Queen Foundation for funding to host a series of free educational workshops and sports coaching designed to educate, engage and inform a targeted group of disadvantaged and vulnerable young people aged 14 and over about mental health issues, problems, treatments and services that are available to them. Crucially, it was about educating them around the signs, symptoms and support which is available to them if they, or their friends were struggling with a mental health issue.
For those of you who don’t know, the Mark Mc Foundation has been set up by the McQueen family from Merseyside in loving memory of their son Mark, who tragically took his own life in June 2007. The Foundation supports young men struggling with emotional and mental health issues via community projects and specialist charities. The Foundation’s ultimately wishes to help young men find their place in the world. You can view this excellent foundation here – http://www.markmcqueenfoundation.com
The Mark Mc Queen Foundation kindly agreed to fund a 6 week education and sports based project to challenge a range of mental health issues. With the help of Carmel Farley at Liverpool NHS, this project will is a campaign to directly challenge the issues, stigma and negative mind-set about mental health issues. So far, it has targeted young people who (or who have friends) who are experiencing mental health problems and invited them to take part in a series of private taster sessions at Rampworx to help boost their confidence and self esteem. The workshops, which have been well attended and inspired some health discussion about mental health issues, have had a particular focus on depression and suicide which is the biggest killer in young men aged 18-24 and a major concern for young females as they make the transition into adulthood, particularly in relation to body image, sex and relationships.
The project will be working towards a climactic finale in February 2015, whereby, the young people will be helping Rampworx, Liverpool NHS, CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) and Chris Carney from Threshold Festival, host a Mental Health Awareness Day with live bands, music, extreme sports and coaching designed to raise awareness about mental health issues amongst young people. From now, until the end of the project, Rampworx and Liverpool NHS will help signpost young people to other relevant professional services available, such as YPAS, CAMHS, and Liverpool/Sefton NHS.
For more information about this, or other development projects that you want to support, or get involved in please contact Tony Berry on 0151 530 1500.
Rampworx recently teamed up with Claremount Specialist Sports College to deliver a brilliant 6 week health and sports related project and designed to address a range of health issues and behaviours that they were particularly vulnerable to; including poor diet, obesity, lack of exercise.
Claremount School, which is based in Moreton, Wirral works with pupils aged 11-16 with varying learning difficulties, ranging from ADHD, Aspergers and Autism. The purpose of the school is to identify the learning difficulties of each student in order to provide individual education plans to promote and enhance academic, personal and social skills. The curriculum enables students to be prepared for the adult world, encouraging self-sufficiency and confidence to work successfully within society.
This was a great opportunity for Rampworx to get out into the community and impact on the lives on some vulnerable young people. Teachers from Claremount, identified young people to attend the project. Each weekly session consisted of 45-60mins focusing on a specific health theme, such as diet, exercise and water intake. This was then followed by 2 hours of extreme sports coaching which included scooter and BMX with all equipment and ramps provided. A real challenge for some young people was the lack of skills and confidence that they had in participating in the sports that we cater for. Some had never ridden a bike before and others, because of their disability, could not even stand on a scooter. However, after a few sessions every single pupil had made real progress with their motor skills, confidence and health behaviours. Rewards and incentives were given to pupils who made particular effort with stickers, hats, and wrist bands.
Each child was individually assessed prior to, during and at the end of the project to evaluate how they have improved their knowledge, health, confidence and other personal skills over the course of the project. This included height, weight, diet and medication, if appropriate. On a weekly basis, we recorded activity levels, eating habits, water intake and the reduction of junk food and increase of healthy foods. There were weekly presentations and practical sessions hosted by the teachers at Claremont who did some great work in educating and encouraging the young people to eat and drink more healthily whilst improving their activity levels.
The final session took place at Rampworx, with 15 school children getting the whole skatepark to themselves. Overall the project was a fantastic success. Over 40 school children accessed the project an gained a whole host of useful skills and knowledge about how to live healthier lives with practical and meaning ways to implement it.
The next Rampworx outreach project is due to start in the New Year with a group of vulnerable young people in Seacombe, Liscard and Wallasey. We’ll be sure to get of video of that too!
For more information about Rampworx could help your school, please contact Tony Berry on 0151 530 1500, or fill in our booking form!
Its that time of year again, Christmas!
Ok, so we know we are a little early with this but we want you guys to be able to plan your Christmas activities in advance without having to worry about fitting a session in at the skatepark.
We are introducing our Half Term Week Pass this XMAS, which means you can ride ALL WEEK for just £30 Mon-Sun. You can purchase this upon arrival to the skatepark.
Word on the street is that on Boxing Day 26th December our shop will be having a MASSIVE SALE in-store which you will not want to miss!!
Make sure you save the above image to your phone so you never forget when we are open this XMAS.
The guys over at Void Magazine have put together this sick article about the Dialled Comp we hosted earlier in the year.
On Friday the 9th of May there was a mass migration of almost the entire UK scooter scene and even a few internationals to Rampworx in Liverpool. Dialed has instantly become one of the biggest dates in the scooter calendar and it’s debut event really showed why it is and shall remain to be. Unfortunately the drive up to Liverpool was not nearly as successful as the event itself was; the M5/M6 and how terrible they both were was the main topic of discussion once everyone had finally arrived.
There was an incredible line up of some of Europe’s best riders attending the very first Dialed competition. The likes of Enzo Commeau, Ryan McNamara, Archie Cole, Corey Van Lew, Dakota Schuetz, Lewis Willimas and Soly Bloomfield were all drawn in by the promise of a days competing in on the UK’s biggest and best parks. I’m sure the £1,000 prize money had nothing to do with it at all!
Head on over to there website to check out the full article.
Live updates from SLAMMJAMM 16! The longest running rollerblade event in the world hosted every year at Rampworx Skatepark in Liverpool.
On August 21st, four of the world’s top BMX street riders will be touring the UK with the Red Bull Local Hero Tour. Kriss Kyle, Bruno Hoffman, Anthony Perrin and Simone Barraco, will be hitting some of the best skate parks across the UK in a week-long tour.
The Red Bull Local Hero tour aims to connect young BMX enthusiasts with their sporting idols, and gives them a once in a lifetime opportunity to ride their local skate parks with their heroes.
In addition to this, every skate park will hold a street Jam where Bruno, Simone, Kriss and Anthony will be selecting a very special few riders to come down to Vans Rebel Jam, on the 22nd November, for an exclusive chance to ride the Rebel Jam street course.
You can catch the tour at Rampworx Skatepark from 11am-3pm on the 21st August!
MADD GEAR UK SUMMER TOUR 2014!
The MGP Pro team are heading back to Rampworx Skatepark in Liverpool this August! Don’t miss this AMAZING opportunity to meet your favourite riders including:Ryan Williams, Terry Price, Jeremy Malott, Richard Zelinka, Gus Rymer, Jared Colwell, Archie Cole,Charlotte Worthington & Jamie Hull!Â
Come and ride with the man himself, MGP and Nitro Circus Pro rider Ryan Williams is coming to Rampworx this Thursday to hang out and ride with you guys. Make sure you get to the skatepark for this session, it’s going to be nuts!!
**Normal session times and prices apply.**
That’s right guys Rampworx is hosting a MGP Scooter coaching class with world class pro riders R-Willy & Terry Price who will be our head coaches, accompanied by 6 other MGP pro riders!! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any scooter riders wanting to learn from the best riders in the game.
The event takes place on August 24th and the class is between 1-3pm, it is limited to 48 places which are only available to buy online here.
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