Summary of 2021

As we come to the end of the year, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back on what we have worked on in 2021. Despite the ongoing restrictions around COVID-19, we have been able to bring the community together in a number of ways and support a few different projects.

In summary, the key highlights have been:

1.  Blog posts – we have kept our blog updated on a regularly basis. It’s been great to get input on our blog post from other members of the community, particularly:

  • All of the people that contributed to Nina’s “Sweating the Small Stuff” series;

  • Richard Marshall on “Getting Moving Again” and on “Approaching Solo Parkour Training”

  • Kel Glaister from Melbourne in Motion on her time living and training in Scotland.

2.  Balance Marathon 2 – the team took part in the Balance Marathon again this year and contributed ~17km to the overall target of 146.6km. The target was smashed by the global parkour community and ~£2,000 was raised.

3.  Movement Card – we have continued to collaborate with Ukemi and Parkour Earth to progress the Movement Card Project.

We have been working with the Finnish Parkour Association and the New Zealand Parkour Association to finalise and publish the Finland and New Zealand Movement Cards 

We are currently working with Parkour UK to finalise the material for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the Australian parkour community to finalise content for Australia.

We also prepared a blogpost for Parkour UK to outline the importance of the Movement Card Project.

4. Parkour UK – we have assisted Parkour UK in preparing their funding directory and guidance on setting up a business.

5. North of Scotland Parkour – we assisted the North of Scotland Parkour community in organising the Elgin Jam and Aberdeen Jam towards the end of the year. We have also assisted in setting up Parkour Expression CIC to bring more funding and opportunities to the North of Scotland Parkour community.

6.  Fundraising – we assisted Access Parkour with fundraising at their Room to Move Open Day. The funds raised will allow local children from disadvantaged background to attend parkour classes and is being run in partnership with Active Schools Edinburgh

7.  Gaelic and Parkour Resource – we have been working on an educational Gaelic and Parkour resource, including a vocabulary list.

Despite it being another challenging year due to COVID-19, we’ve enjoyed collaborating with organisations.

What is 2022 likely to bring?

  • More blog posts and content!

  • More countries being added to our Movement Card database (get in touch if you are interested).

  • More parkour activity in the North of Scotland.

  • The Gaelic and Parkour Resource being finalised.

  • We’re hoping that more international events will be possible, such as Coach Europe.

As always, if you’d like to get involved and/or think we can collaborate on a project with you, please get in touch.

We hope you all have a great 2022!