Ryan Swain (presenter)

He owns the Ryedale Skate School and is also a coach for Skateboard GB as well as a mental health campaigner and advocate for neurodiversity.

[23] As well as York's Minster FM[24] Swain started his career as a coat style entertainer at Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire.

[31] He hosted and switched on Scarborough's Christmas Lights in November 2019 with Coronation Street star Chris Gascoyne and singer, songwriter Twinnie-Lee Moore.

[34] In March 2020, he went on a UK tour with the newly formed supergroup Boyz On Block[35] consisting of 90's boy band members Abz Love, Dane Bowers, Shane Lynch and Ben Ofoedu hosting for them across Mecca Bingo halls around the country.

[38] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Swain hosted his own version of the TV game show Play Your Cards Right[39] online which was initially set up to entertain NHS staff and keyworkers.

After school he went on to study musical theatre and drama at Westwood Performing Arts Campus at Yorkshire Coast College.

[73] In May 2012 he skateboarded a record breaking 54.4 miles in 5 hours raising money and awareness for a charity called Louby's Lifeline which supports Brain Tumour Research.

[76] In March 2021, Swain started and set up a campaign in a bid to repair and save the "iconic" half-pipe at his local skate-park.

[77][78] Appealing to the two town councils that co-ran the skate park on Norton Road in Malton to invest in repairing other parts of the local amenity, which is "in a state of disrepair.

"[78] He got famous skateboarders such as Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, Danny Way, Bucky Lasek, Andy Macdonald, Christian Hosoi, and Pro BMX star Jamie Bestwick to support the campaign.

[84] Members of the scheme which was named #RescueTheRamp, successfully stripped back the structure in preparation for a sanding down and repainting refurbishment in the next stage of the project.

[85][86] Swain secured a sponsorship deal with Habito mortgage brokers for £15,000 which at the time were also the sponsor of Team GB in Skateboarding at the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games.

[87][88] The second phase of the scheme, which would see work carried out to resurface the structure, was rejected by the council on 19 July 2021, prompting outrage from campaigners.

[89] A petition was set up by Swain to help save the regeneration of the Malton, and Norton skatepark, following uncertainty about the plans going ahead.

[94] Norton and Malton skate park officially reopened to the public on Monday 25 April 2022 – after a safety inspection from RoSPA on the restored site.

[95] On Monday 16 May 2022 at the first annual meeting for the newly elected members of Norton Town Council, there was a motion put in place to vote for the approval of the halfpipe repairs.

[101][102][103] In 2022, Swain Skateboarded 100 miles throughout May in support of Cancer Research UK, in a bid to raise money and awareness for the 'Wheel 100' appeal.

[12][11] Since starting the skate school in 2023 he has taught over 700 pupils, helping young people learn how to skateboard safely, use facilities correctly and develop their skills as well as their own mental health and well-being.

[108][109] Swains goal is to train and coach skaters of all capabilities individually and professionally but also get them ready for national competitions and qualifiers within the UK skate scene.

[121][122][123] Since his diagnosis he has focused on raising both money and awareness and creating content around mental health and wellbeing, the Law of attraction (New Thought) and ADHD.

Swain hosting and DJing the Chesire Balloon Fiesta 2023
Swain skating on the Norton & Malton Halfpipe
The brand new Halfpipe and vert wall at Norton Skatepark in North Yorkshire that Swain rebuilt.
Ryan Swain holding the blue plaque for the Halfpipe at Norton And Malton Skatepark. [ 82 ]
Swain training ahead of his challenge at Elvington Airfield, York