LET'S SKATE
MAKING ICE SKATING MORE ACCESSIBLE
‘Let’s Skate’ is an exciting project from British Ice Skating funded by Sport England, which will deliver opportunities for disabled people to get involved in ice skating – whether that’s skating on the ice, volunteering, coaching or officiating. We will be supporting rinks across the UK to deliver inclusive ice skating sessions, led by qualified coaches. British Ice Skating will showcase the impact of the Let’s Skate project to celebrate our success and inspire prospective new skaters to try ice skating; with the aim of consistently developing new opportunities for everyone to be involved in the sport.
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Throughout the project we will be working with rinks, coaches, officials, volunteers and skaters to gather feedback to shape future work and help us realise our potential. Overall, we aim to make ice skating welcoming, safe and accessible for all – with a view to offering pathways to competition, volunteering, coaching or officiating. Keep an eye on this page for regular project updates and brilliant opportunities for you to get involved in ice skating across the UK.
Where can I take part in accessible ice skating sessions?
The following rinks currently offer accessible ice skating sessions:
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BRADFORD - Bradford Ice Arena
OXFORD - Oxford Ice Rink
SHEFFIELD - Ice Sheffield​
SLOUGH - Slough Ice Arena
LEARN TO SKATE
SKATING FOR ALL
Our updated Skate UK programme has been developed with Activity Alliance insight and guidance to make it inclusive and accessible. This is part of our broader aim of making ice skating an experience as many people can share as possible.
Find out more about the in-built dispensation pathways that make learning to skate more accessible than ever before:
MEET THE TEAM
BRITISH ICE SKATING EDI STAFF
The Let’s Skate team is here to support people on their journey into ice skating – we are dedicated to making the sport more accessible for everyone. Please get in touch if you require further support, have any questions or have feedback on something you have experienced within the project: letsskate@iceskating.org.uk.
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Together we will work together to create a better ice skating community for all!
MEET THE TEAM!
BODY COPY - summary of Let's Skate project. Lead into - below you can find upcoming events/sessions...
ANDY HIBBERD
EDI & COMMUNITY LEAD
My role at British Ice Skating is EDI and Community Lead; I have a passion for promoting equality and inclusion and have always been heavily involved in sport as a sportsperson, coach and fan. British Ice Skating have set Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as priority for our sport to move forward and this is the start to many great initiatives and projects. We must make ice skating a more accessible and inclusive place where everyone can enjoy the great benefits ice skating and physical activity has to offer in the right environment.
MILLIE KELMAN-JONES
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (EDI)
My role at British Ice Skating is Development Officer (EDI), focusing on our new Let's Skate Project. I am excited and passionate about this project, looking forward to positively changing experiences for people across all communities in a safe and welcoming environment. I believe sport has the power to do this with right direction and I look forward to what we can achieve through this project and the differences we can make for people both within and outside of ice skating.
KEITH HUDSON
SKATE UK LEAD
Keith is British Ice Skating Skate UK lead, Development Officer & Level 4 International Ice Dance Coach with over 30 years of coaching experience. Keith has worked on various TV projects such as Eurosport, Dancing on Ice, How to make your body better (Davina McCall) & Cadburys Heroes (YouTube) with Mark Wright & Zoe Hardman (Heart Radio) as well as leading on the Skills project, various camps and assisting on coaches' education for British Ice Skating.
DAN RODENBY
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (EDI)
My name is Dan Rodenby and my role at British Ice Skating is Development Officer which I started in September 2024. I have a passion for promoting equality and inclusion through the power of sport, so I am excited about the Let’s Skate project and firmly believe it will deliver amazing opportunities for everyone to access ice skating. I want everyone to feel safe, welcome and included in ice skating – and know this project will achieve that and create many brilliant pathways for people to access.
WANT TO SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE?
If you would like to submit a case study of your ice skating experience or share a video/photo of you on the ice, we would love to share these across our channels to inspire more people to get involved in ice skating and showcase your success so please get in touch with the team!
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