A project getting young women to kickback and Ollie has won a national award.

Members of the Brighton-based skateboarding project She-Shredders collected the bronze award at the National Sportivate Project of the Year awards this week.

The She Shredders were set up at the start of 2013 by Brighton and Hove City Council sports development project and Brighton Youth Centre to encourage teenage girls and young women in the city to gain confidence and develop skills in skateboarding.

The group now meet weekly and are trained by UK Skateboarding champion Lucy Adams. She joined Brighton and Hove City Council sports development officer Ricardo Magee Atxukarro at the ceremony, organised by Sport England, at the Houses of Parliament to accept the award.

The next intake for a six week course with She Shredders begins on Wednesday November 12, from 7 to 8pm, at the Brighton Youth Centre in Edward Street.

For more information contact Ricardo.Magee@brighton-hove.gov.uk or 01273 292726.