Activism
Frontside Gardens
A Sustainable Skatepark — Andrew Willis built Frontside Gardens in Hackney Wick from re-used materials, showing that effort and creativity matter more than a massive budget.
Written by: Alex King
Skateistan
Keep It Rolling — Help non-profit skate coaching organisation Skateistan continue to empower Afghan and Cambodian youth through skateboarding.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Surf Photos For Philippines
Why I Do What I Do — A forty-eight-hour surf photography auction to raise money for disaster relief efforts in the Philippines.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Made in Hackney
New Foodies — HUCK meets Sarah Bentley, founder of the non-profit, community food kitchen, Made in Hackney.
Written by: Ed Andrews
Giftwood Projects
Why I Do What I Do — Founders of new Cornwall-based community initiative Giftwood Projects think learning to build a surfboard can be a life-changing experience.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Youth of Yangon
Why I Do What I Do — Filmmaker James Holman explains why he went back to Burma to make follow-up documentary Youth of Yangon about the embryonic skate scene.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Sincerely Sandy
After the Hurricane — When Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, she sank homes, bashed businesses and left the coastline in a mess. But what happened after the headlines stopped? New Jersey writer Jon Coen meets some local faces – surfers, musicians and families – who came together in Sandy’s wake.
Written by: Jon Coen
Laurence Hamburger
Frozen Chicken Train Wreck — Surreal and ludicrous Johannesburg tabloid headlines in new Laurence Hamburger book co-published by Ditto Press and Chopped Liver Press.
Written by: Alex King
Dave Zook
Running Oregon — Snowboarder Dave Zook decided to run along Oregon's Pacific Coast, with two friends and a baby stroller in tow.
Written by: Dave Zook
Easkey Britton
Breaking Barriers — Easkey Britton makes waves far beyond the world of surfing as an environmentalist and ambassador for women's sport.
Written by: Helen Anthony