Discover how a dynamic freestyle sports community is breaking barriers, fostering social inclusion, and boosting the health of city youth through skateboarding and scooting.
Cities for Better Health has partnered with Mills Club, a Copenhagen-based skate club, to create an instructive case study and webinar that show the physical and mental health boost city youth get from being part of a vibrant freestyle sports community.
Freestyle sports such as scooting and skateboarding offer a unique opportunity to engage young people who often feel excluded from traditional sports. The case study highlights how these activities help to break down social barriers, foster inclusivity, and offer underserved groups a sense of belonging.
Access the case now to explore how Mills Club caters physical activity to youth who face social, psychological or trauma challenges and creates a vibrant community that creates lasting positive change in their lives.
The Healthy City Talk webinar dives deep into freestyle sports' health and well-being benefits, featuring an insightful conversation with Mills Club founder Bonny Madsen and Jonathan, a 15-year-old scooting champion and club member. Physical activity expert Jasper Schipperijn from the University of Southern Denmark offers commentary on how engaging in fun, active pursuits in a social setting fosters physical fitness and mental resilience.
