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John Cattle says his second-hand electric car is his favourite car ever, but the unreliability of being able to charge it around the Island is having an impact on his livelihood and the not-for-profit organisation he runs
John Cattle
John Cattle is well-known across the globe as a legendary Isle of Wight skateboarder.
He founded Wight Trash Skateboards in 2004 and now has a popular online shop, bricks and mortar shop in Ryde, a skateboarding team that competes in competitions around the country and skateboarding lessons through his skateclub.
Below are some of the articles featuring John Cattle.
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Times are hard for everyone, but if you can show your support please donate to this fundraiser for the not-for-profit skateclub. They've achieved £1,300 so far, but are hoping to reach the £2,000 target
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Young Islanders have the chance to win £100 in Brave Island's Christmas card design competition
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Two councillors in East Cowes have effectively now blocked free skateboarding sessions for kids as they say they don't like the 15-year old Wight Trash name. It's never been an issue in previous years.
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Martha's response to breaking her leg in five places whilst attempting a 360? What competitions am I missing and when I get back on the board what tricks can I learn?
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Created to be shown as snippets in between the live broadcast of Bestival, this stunning film by RedBullTV really shows the Island off to its best. The 11 minutes just fly by.
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John Cattle’s Skate Club has gone from teaching 25 people a week to now helping hundreds of all ages
The story of hard work, dedication and a passion for what they do has earned all involved with John Cattle's Skate Club a bright future that is well worth supporting
·4 min read
Zoe shares this round-up of the last 12 months from John Cattle's Skate Club - a not-for-profit company helping to make a positive impact on the physical and mental health of skateboarders of all ages and abilities
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Every pound donated will make a difference and help towards the goal of getting an awesome concrete skatepark built in Ventnor by Spring 2019.
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Saturday brings the chance for Isle of Wight female skateboarders of all ages to meet two inspirational female skaters from the mainland, as they make their way over to Ryde Skate Park.
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Isle of Wight skateboarding hero, John Cattle, who helps enrich the lives of so many people each week, will head to Liverpool tonight as a positive role model finalist in the National Diversity Awards.
·4 min read
Of course it's disappointing that vandals have damaged Ventnor's skatepark (BTW - Can you help fix it up?) - but let's not be disheartened - There's some good news on the horizon for a much more secure future.
