Boarders Without Borders
by GirlDreamer in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
We did it
On 24th June 2019 we successfully raised £30,624 with 463 supporters in 30 days
We're on a mission to use sport as a tool for social change and create more opportunities for women of colour. Can you help us? #220by2020
by GirlDreamer in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
GirlDreamer is an empowerment platform for the next generation of women of colour. Through leadership development programmes and community initiatives, we seek to educate, elevate and empower young women so they are equipped with the access, skills and confidence to unleash their potential and fulfil their dreams.
In 2017, we set up a community initiative called 'Boarders Without Borders' to use sport as a tool for social change. This happened to also be Europe’s First WoC *Longboarding Crew. Through this we have been able to push social boundaries, build better representation and create more opportunities for women of colour that would not exist otherwise. We are passionate about building a movement that is by the community, for the community and the betterment of society as we continue to look as more accessible ways to bring people together. We are also creating the next generation of filmmakers because stories like ours need to be told from the narrative in which they belong. Through this Crowdfunder we will provide hundreds of women of colour with the opportunity to engage in different adventure sports, undertake a leadership programme to help develop their skills in everyday life and professional growth, upskill women to become coaches in the sport to lead the next generation and receive full media training to continue telling the stories the mainstream leaves out. This campaign is about more than just sport and film, it’s about representation and opportunities for one of the most marginalised groups in society.
*Longboarding is the act of riding a longboard. A longboard varies in shape and size unlike its set counterpart, the skateboard, and has more stability, traction and durability due to larger wheel size and lower wheel durometers. Started in Hawaii in the 1950s when the waves were low and surfers wanted to bring their surfboards onto land and continue riding. It caught on majorly in California and has since spread around the world. We now want to build it in the UK and put women of colour at the forefront of this sport. Just imagine!
If you believe in the power of GirlDreamer and what we're doing then please invest and share the Crowdfunder - tell your friends/family, your colleagues and help us spread the word by sharing it across social media using the hashtag:
MINIRIG 3 CUSTOM PORTABLE SPEAKER
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.
£20 or more
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***EMPOWERMENT STARTER KIT - 3 IN 1 BUNDLE***
Everyone needs to support their sisters, smash the patriarchy, collaborate over compete, dream with action and disrupt sh*t daily. Well, now you can have daily reminders of all of this through our starter kit to get you on your way. Pimp your jackets, laptop cases, phones and spread the messages far and wide with a CUSTOM POP SOCKET, PIN BADGE and QUOTE STICKER PACK! Check the reward pics to see what this lovely bundle looks like!
£5 or more
ALL OUR LOVE AND GRATITUDE. FOREVER!
A fiver these days can get us avocado toast. Orrr, it can get us one step closer to better representation in the world by creating more opportunities for one of the most marginalised groups in society? The latter sounds good. Don't you think?
Our love and gratitude won't run out. We'll be sending good vibes forever!
£10 or more
A SOCIAL MEDIA THANK YOU & OUR ETERNAL GRATITUDE!
A huge thank you from us at GirlDreamer! We will publicly thank you across our social media platforms for your kind support and investment.
£15 or more
24 of 200 claimedA STICKER PACK + SOCIAL MEDIA THANK YOU
This reward will give you that public thank you across our social media plus 3 awesome stickers of our most popular inspirational quotes to keep you motivated!
£30 or more
31 of 75 claimedTOTES AWESOME TOTE BAG + STICKER PACK
You not only get the above rewards but this reward also gets you a totes awesome tote bag because who doesn't need or want another tote bag in their life?!
£50 or more
17 of 75 claimedA BADASS T-SHIRT + STICKER PACK + FILM CREDIT
Summers coming so why not add one of our badass t-shirts to your wardrobe? You'll also get our motivational quotes sticker pack PLUS your name in our film credits!
£75 or more
3 of 75 claimedBUNDLE - STICKERS + TOTE BAG + T-SHIRT + FILM CRED
Treat yourself (or another) to a bundle with all the goodies - stickers, tote bag and a t-shirt plus that all important film credit. Go on, you deserve it all!
£89 or more
1 of 3 claimedSHEXTREME FILM SCHOOL
Have a great idea for an adventure film but don't know where to begin?
Our friends at Shextreme have a Shextreme Film School where they empower you with new skills and confidence to film your next adventure.
Save yourself time and energy by avoiding typical rookie mistakes and gain insider's knowledge and industry expertise from their award-winning expert tutors.
Please note, this will be taking place in Bristol, UK on October 3rd 2019.
£100 or more
8 of 50 claimedLIMITED EDITION BUBEL SPORTS TOWEL + All OF ABOVE!
Our friends at Bubel make awesome gear in Barcelona and their super awesome designer has created a limited edition Bubel towel just for us and our Crowdfunder! It's not just any towel because Bubel towels are special. They're made from recyclable material and packaging, have an antibacterial finish, are ultra absorbent (400%), quick drying and SUPER lightweight. Perfect for any serious sports or active person.
£250 or more
5 of 10 claimedA PRIVATE HALF-DAY LESSON + A PICNIC IN THE PARK
This is your chance to learn to longboard with the founders and a core boarding team from the first two cohorts. You'll have a fully tailored lesson plan, be provided with all the equipment, have a picnic with the team AND if that wasn't enough, you get to keep the longboard too!
£500 or more
2 of 15 claimedPRIVATE DINNER WITH THE FOUNDERS OF GIRLDREAMER
This is your chance to pick our brains. Want to know more about our work and thoughts on lived experience, accessibility, "diversity" (you can find out why we put that in quotation marks), systems change, start-up life or the lighter stuff like travel, mindfulness and food - we're here for it all. This is your dedicated time, make the most of it!
£20 or more
25 of 25 claimed***EARLY BIRD*** TOTE BAG + STICKER PACK
EARLY BIRD OFFER! You not only get the sticker pack and our social media gratitude but you also get a totes awesome tote bag because who doesn't need or want another tote bag in their life?! Hurry, there's only a limited amount!
£50 or more
25 of 25 claimed**EARLY BIRD** BUNDLE - TOTE, TEE, STICKERS + CRED
Treat yourself (or another) to a bundle with all the goodies - stickers, tote bag and a t-shirt plus that all important film credit. Go on, you deserve it all! Hurry, there's only a limited amount!
£79 or more
6 of 6 claimedGET COOKING WITH THE SPICE CLUB
Our good friends at The Spice Club whip up homemade Indian food and teach you how to cook fresh, healthy, nutritional food from scratch. After all, good health is not just about physical activity, food plays a big part. Your reward means you can select any cooking class in either Manchester or Birmingham and is valid for a whole 12 months!
£149 or more
1 of 1 claimedCUSTOMISED MINIRIG 3 PORTABLE SPEAKER
Ooh we are SO stoked that our friends at Minirig have come through with custom portable speakers. This isn't just any old portable speaker though, Minirig is a bluetooth rechargeable speaker with 100 hours of battery life! And it's LOUD. Like, really LOUD. Perfect for any festival, event or party you've got coming up! It's the only speaker you'll ever need. Customised with our motto especially for the Crowdfunder. We love Minirig!