<p><strong><em>Staff &amp; Volunteer Diversity</em></strong></p>

<p>We see significant progress across the board for the inclusion of marginalized communities within the staffing teams of projects worldwide.</p>

<ul>
	<li>78% of projects have at least one womxn as staff, which is an 11% increase from 2020, and 28% have 5 or more womxn team members.</li>
	<li>From the total number of 1684 staff and volunteers:
	<ul>
		<li>29% are people of color</li>
		<li>12% identify as LGBTQI+ (although this data is not always known), and</li>
		<li>4% are people with disabilities</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>
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<p>Interestingly, the percentage of projects that have full-time paid staff has risen by 8%, while the percentage of projects that have part-time paid staff has dropped by 18%. These figures could suggest part-time staff either progressing to full-time employment or being let go due to programs being on hiatus or funding difficulties.</p>

<p><strong><i>Budget</i></strong></p>

<p>The total budget of all 98 projects combined is 7,417,500 USD (compared to 6,650,500 USD for 117 projects in 2020 and 9,900,000 USD for 124 projects in 2019).</p>

<p>This suggests that after the drop in 2020 due to closures of programs etc., the total budget is almost back to what it was in 2019 and this is while many projects are still experiencing negative effects and restrictions due to COVID-19. This highlights great resilience of the projects to sustain themselves through this challenging period.</p>
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<p><strong><em>How were projects affected by COVID-19?</em></strong></p>

<p>In 2021, only 6% of projects who completed the survey stated they were not affected by COVID-19 - a slight improvement from 3% in 2020. Program interruptions and funding concerns remain a huge roadblock for projects worldwide, with additional negative effects of cancelled events and reduction of girls’ participation stated.</p>

<p>Positive effects noted were time to organize, plan for the future and develop curriculums, as well as improving project governance and logistics.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Adaptions taken by projects due to COVID-19</em></strong></p>

<p>The 2021 survey shows just how resourceful social skateboarding projects around the world have been in order to sustain themselves through these uncertain times. These adaptations are just a select group of positive outcomes from COVID-19, with respondents also highlighting&nbsp;an increase of people interested in taking up skateboarding,&nbsp;new and improved safety precautions, as well as implementing new outreach programs. <strong>Keep on keeping on!</strong></p>
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<h3><em>A massive THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to fill out the 2021 survey. These survey results will help to shape how the Goodpush Alliance serves and supports the&nbsp;social skateboarding community worldwide in 2022 and beyond.&nbsp;</em></h3>
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