Our Funding Partners

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East Skate Club isn’t just a skate club — it’s a movement, a community

Born out of a passion for skateboarding, rollerblading, scootering, BMX, and all things wheeled and wild, we’re a registered charitable trust on a mission to create real opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to experience the freedom, joy, and community that action sports bring.

We operate SonSk8 Indoor Skatepark, Auckland’s only full-time indoor skate facility, based in Glen Innes. But we’re more than a venue. We're a hub for positive youth development, physical activity, creativity, and social inclusion.


East Skate Club proudly operates SonSk8 Indoor Skatepark and hosts community activations in outdoor parks across Auckland.

Our Services

  • A skateboarding event with a crowd of spectators sitting on the grass and on the street sides, watching a skater perform tricks on a rail. There is a truck and a Vans tent on the left, with buildings and trees in the background.

    Community Consultation

    We aim to connect parents, local youth, along with skilled and experienced scooter riders, BMX, skateboarders, inline and rollerskaters to share their views, opinions, wants, and needs to ensure the absolute best outcome with the budget.
    We have completed the community consultation for several skatepark renewals across Auckland as well as a few on the go we are working towards too.

  • Children skateboarding and skating at an outdoor skate park with ramps and a shaded area, surrounded by trees and a field with inflatable slides in the background.

    Mobile Skatepark

    Have an upcoming event? Wether it be a demo, a promotional event / competition or council pop up, we have the solution for you. Enquire about our aliminium interchangeable mobile skatepark

    3ft Quartperpipes/Jumps

    5 ft Quarterpipes

    6ft Quarterpipe/Spine/Banks

  • Children waiting in line at an outdoor playground and skate park area with inflatable bounce houses in the background.

    Lessons/ Activations/Fun Days/ Wheels Days

    We have taught more than 2000 happy kids how to skateboard , typically these run after school at your school, if this is a possibility please enquire to aaron@eastskate.co.nz

    Let us come in and deliver the best day with a wide range of portable skate ramps and obstacles, catering to all ages, along with helmets, coaches and equipment. Leave it to the experts!

Our Why

Because Aotearoa needs more than fields, courts, and rinks.

We believe skateparks are just as essential as sports fields. Wheeled play is one of the fastest-growing recreational pastimes in the world — but it’s often overlooked in funding, policy, and planning. We exist to change that.

We provide access to safe, purpose-built spaces for skating in a city where weather and infrastructure can often cut that short. We advocate for equity in sports funding. We teach life skills through skateboarding. And we build inclusive spaces where kids, teens, and adults — from all backgrounds — feel they belong.

Impact

In 2024 alone:

  • We delivered over 2,000 hours of supervised skating time

  • Taught more than 1,500 tamariki through lessons and school visits

  • Partnered with local boards and national funders to increase skate access

  • Supported disabled and neurodivergent skaters through adapted coaching

  • Gave a platform to girls, young wāhine, and gender-diverse skaters

  • Advocated for safer public skateparks, better lighting, and long-term investment in skate facilities

Silo Park, Auckland City

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